Stock market today: Indexes eke out another record close as traders brace for new economic data – AOL
Traders work during the Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 20, 2019 in New York, USA.Reuters/Brendan McDiarmid Stocks traded mixed this week as investors focused on key economic indicators. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq managed to rise slightly and near new records. After martial […]
Bills brace for snow-storm mess that could wreak havoc on 49ers clash
It's football weather in Buffalo. The Bills are bracing for a severe lake-effect snowstorm to affect their Sunday Night Football game against the 49ers at Highmark Stadium. The latest forecast calls for 20 to 30 inches of snow to fall Saturday afternoon through Sunday. Winds of 6 to 14 mph are expected Sunday night, with […]
New York, Michigan brace for lake-effect snow to threaten football
The first heavy snowfall of the season threatened to submerge New York's Lake Erie and Lake Ontario towns during a busy weekend of holiday travel and shopping. Heavy lake-effect snow in the northern part of the state is expected to continue into the weekend in Michigan, according to the National Weather Service in Gaylord. Up […]
Sunday shows preview: Trump woos Senate GOP with Cabinet picks; Democrats brace for full minority
As Democrats prepare to take full control of both chambers of Congress and the White House, all eyes are on President-elect Trump's Cabinet and senior staff of the incoming administration. This Sunday's talk show will touch on these topics. Florida Congressman Mike Walz (Republican) is scheduled to appear on “Fox News Sunday.” The retired Army […]
Businesses Employing Illegal Aliens Brace for Fierce Worksite Enforcement Under Second Trump Administration
Companies with undocumented alien employees prepare for second Trump administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a division of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) dismantled by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. (ICE) is expected to crack down on workplaces. “While much of the incoming administration's policy agenda for the immigrant workforce remains […]
‘Brace Yourselves’: Victor Davis Hanson Predicts How Dems Will React To Trump’s Deportation Plans
Victor Davis Hanson, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, predicted on his podcast Tuesday that Democrats would be “crying” on TV if President-elect Trump goes ahead with his deportation plan. Since Trump won both the electoral college and the popular vote, Democrats have had a variety of responses and reactions to their party's defeat. […]
Blue state drivers brace for higher prices at the pump over tighter climate standards
California drivers could soon see higher gas prices after state regulators approved stricter standards to curb climate-induced emissions. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is made up of commissioners appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom and the Democratic-controlled Legislature. Voted to update on Friday Golden State Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The update aims to increase […]
Immigration advocates brace for Trump: 'Buckle up'
Immigration advocates are preparing for Trump 2.0, whose promise of mass deportations is sending waves of panic and anger across the movement. Even before President-elect Trump's landslide victory on Tuesday, immigrant advocacy groups were facing an identity crisis after decades of relying on Hispanics as their primary voting base and with no political party fully […]
Europe's banks brace for tougher competition under Trump 2.0 – CNBC
The lights of Frankfurt am Main's banking district skyline sparkle in the last sunlight. Boris Rosler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images European banks face an even tougher challenge in closing the profit gap with their U.S. rivals as Wall Street enters a new era of financial deregulation under second-term President Donald Trump. Eurozone and […]
USD/INR gathers strength as traders brace for US Retail Sales data – FXStreet
The Indian rupee weakened in early European trade on Thursday. Continued selling in domestic stocks by foreign portfolio investors has weighed on the Indian rupee. Thursday's US September retail sales figures will be a highlight. The Indian rupee (INR) traded slightly lower on Thursday due to the strength of the US dollar (USD). Heavy outflows […]