Day: December 18, 2024

The last time the Dow fell for 10 days in a row, Gerald Ford was president. But the Dow on Wednesday is in danger of matching that dubious 50-year milestone.

The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate for the third consecutive time, but reduced the number of expected cuts in 2025, signaling caution. Chair Jerome Powell says inflation is moving toward its goal of 2%. Powell delivers his opening statement during a press conference in Washington. (Source: Bloomberg)

Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec bring together the latest news from the world of business and finance and the interesting stories.

Bowl games are an essential component of the college football season. Check out which schools have the most consecutive appearances now.

Former Representative Matt Gaetz issued a statement on X, blasting the House Ethics Committee’s decision to release a report on his alleged sexual misconduct

The 43-year-old heiress and actor has testified about her own experience as a teenager at treatment facilities.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — You’ll get plenty of chances to experience celestial magic next week when meteor showers overlap near Christmas. Visible until Dec. 26 in the northern hemisphere Ursids are “often neglected,” according to the American Meteor Society. Expect to see between five and 10 meteors light up the atmosphere each hour during […]

While each cell contains the complete genetic blueprint of an organism, chemical marks on the DNA—so-called epigenetic modifications—control which genes are active when and where.