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After a day of sharp swings, Wall Street ends nearly where it began

NEW YORK (AP) — A day of dramatic swings on Wall Street, including Microsoft’s worst drop in years and a sudden reversal for the price of gold, finished with only relatively modest moves on Thursday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% after flirting with its record high in the morning and ...

Layoffs are piling up, heightening worker anxiety

NEW YORK (AP) — As layoffs pile up, workers are feeling increasingly anxious about the job market. In the U.S., economists have said that businesses are largely at a “no-hire, no fire” standstill, leading many to limit new work, if not pause openings entirely amid economic uncertainty. ...

Stocks waver on Wall Street and remain near records

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday as the first week of corporate earnings season closes out with markets trading near record levels. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% after shifting between small gains and losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 10 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration commissioner’s effort to drastically shorten the review of drugs favored by President Donald Trump’s administration is causing alarm across the agency, stoking worries that the plan may run afoul of legal, ethical and scientific ...