Dow Jones Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Inch Higher to Extend Rally as Nvidia Shares Continue Rising

Moderna Sinks on Plans to Cut R&D Spending 47 minutes ago Moderna (MRNA) shares plunged Thursday morning after the COVID vaccine maker announced plans to trim its research and development…

USCIS Improvements Cut Naturalization Processing Time

USCIS is processing naturalization cases faster than they have in years, and the agency is managing to cut down on its naturalization backlog. Given the current average timing, eligible green…

From Fed to Elections, FX Turbulence Buffets Dollar Investors

(Bloomberg) — All signs point to a tough few months ahead for investors charting the dollar’s path, after the US presidential debate and a key inflation reading left markets anticipating…

US filings for unemployment benefits inch up slightly but remain historically low

Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain at historically low levels despite two years of elevated interest rates. Jobless claims rose by 2,000 to 230,000…

Thailand’s slumping economy is new leader Paetongtarn’s focus in her first parliamentary speech

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra vowed Thursday in her inaugural speech to Parliament to continue many of her predecessor’s plans to solve the country’s economic woes.…

Oil Advances for Second Day on Hurricane Risk and Risk-On Tone

(Bloomberg) — Oil gained for a second day as Hurricane Francine hit crude supply in the Gulf of Mexico, wider markets carried a risk-on tone, and traders looked ahead to…

Understanding Post-Bankruptcy Liquidation Trusts

A main goal in bankruptcy is to get in and out as quickly as possible to minimize costs. It is often the case that even though a substantial portion of…

Dollar firm as inflation data douse bets for big Fed rate cut

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar traded near a four-week high versus the euro on Thursday after signs of some stickiness in U.S. inflation reinforced expectations that the…

Oil prices flat as lower demand signs outweigh U.S. hurricane impact

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices were flat on Thursday as concerns about lower demand erased the gains from the previous session spurred by Hurricane's Francine's impact on…

Weekly Insulin Shots for Type 2 Diabetes May Be as Effective as Daily Shots

New research offers an alternative to daily insulin shots for the 8 million people in the United States with type 2 diabetes. Eli Lilly’s once-weekly insulin injection is just as…