Stocks struggled to regain momentum Tuesday afternoon following a morning dip, as economists predicted that Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index report would show a 3.4% annual inflation rate, up from 3.2% in February. Investors have been hoping for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates as joblessness remains low and inflation wanes. But a potential inflation
Cathie Wood, head of Ark Investment Management, is doing quite well in the fame game. Known to her devotees as Mama Cathie, Wood rocketed to prominence thanks to a stupendous return of 153% in 2020 and clear presentations of her investment philosophy in ubiquitous media appearances. But her longer-term returns are less stellar. Wood’s flagship
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WILMINGTON — In February, the town hall website added a position for finance director/town accountant. The post reads that the position is open until filled, and that it reports to the town manager and the Select Board. The proposed salary range is $112,967.05 through $142,948.76 depending on experience. The person appointed will serve as Chief
It might seem at times that investors care more about Jensen Huang than Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Huang is the longtime CEO of chip maker Nvidia Corp. NVDA , which stole the show last week by blowing away already lofty earnings expectations and leading stocks to new rounds of all-time highs, even as nagging
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images It’s a welcome stat for crypto entrepreneurs who’ve been bruised by the last couple of years of the so-called “crypto winter,” which made it much harder for founders to raise money. Venture funding for crypto firms slumped significantly in 2022 after a rise in interest rates from major
In back-to-back months, Mr. Cooper and LoanDepot — two of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders — made headlines for experiencing cyberattacks that exposed the data of more than 30 million people combined. Mortgage lenders haven’t been the only recent targets. Title insurance companies Fidelity National Financial and First American Financial each experienced cyberattacks in November
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares are mixed in Asia, where Chinese markets advanced after a government investment fund said it would step up stock purchases. But the gains in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong were much smaller than recent losses. Oil prices rose and U.S. futures were mixed. China’s Central Huijin Investment, a sovereign fund
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – AmeriServ Financial is providing a new service to the community that can be accessed any time, anywhere, bank officials said. The bank has introduced its “Bank Chats” podcast to help educate listeners about finance, said Susan Tomera Angeletti, AmeriServ senior vice president and director of corporate marketing. “We are hoping to just
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