Can you consolidate credit card debt with bad credit? In some cases, yes but you may not get a good enough rate to make it worthwhile
Author: Elisabeth Buchwald, USA TODAY
Is this a bear market rally? S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow had best month of the year
Is the bear market over? The S&P 500 gained 9% in July. Bank of America says it’s a bear market rally and danger lies ahead for stocks.
I was 12 when I bought my first stock. My portfolio is beating my 401(k)
In this bear market 401(k)’s are looking less cheerful. I’m oddly comforted by the fact that a portfolio I started at 12 is outperforming my 401(k)
Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson predicts S&P 500 trough. What does that mean for the economy?
Mike Wilson of Morgan Stanley says the S&P trough will be around 3,400 if a recession is avoided. What does a trough mean for the economy and stocks?
Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Citi, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo tout consumer strength
Is the U.S. in a recession right now? It’s hard to tell by looking at Americans’ bank accounts. JPM, Citi and Wells Fargo tout consumer strength on earnings calls
Bank of America lowers S&P 500 target as risk of recession increases with high inflation
JPM stock slid after the bank reported a sharp drop in earnings. The Dow and S&P 500 closed down on fears Fed doing a 100 basis point rate hike
June CPI inflation report: Largest price increases include gas, butter and flour
CPI breakdown: Some of the largest price increases in June were gas, butter and margarine. Overall inflation hit a new 40-year high of 9.1%
As more companies cover abortion travel in health insurance plans, are interstate travel bans next?
A growing list of companies are covering travel to get an abortion. But are bans on interstate travel coming after Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling?
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq recover losses to eke out gains, oil drops below $100 per barrel
The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq erase early losses to end slightly higher, but investors remain nervous a recession is on its way.
Is the stock market open on July 4?
The bond market closed early on July 1 ahead of July 4th weekend. Stocks had a rough second quarter driven by inflation and recession fears.