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Dow Slips, Nasdaq Edges Higher

The S&P 500 and Dow industrials edged lower. The Nasdaq extended its gains after Friday's rally.

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Texas Factory Activity Falls Back From Brief Rebound

Conditions in the Texas manufacturing sector worsened this month, a survey showed, ending the short-lived rebound seen a month earlier.

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What Record Margin Debt Tells Us About Today's Stock Market

More investors are using borrowed money to buy shares, but this isn't necessarily a signal of a top.

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German Business Sentiment Keeps Improving Despite Economic Clouds

August's increase in the Ifo index of business confidence continues a trend of steadily rising sentiment that has gone unbroken since the start of the year.

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Churches Are a Rare Construction Bright Spot

Attendance slips, but congregations are adding coffee shops, child care and other amenities to draw new members.

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The Tax That Billionaires Actually Pay

Nearly 40% of taxes at the very top come through the corporate income levy, study says.

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Israeli Backlash Builds Against Macron's Push for Palestinian State

The decision has galvanized Israeli hard-liners and drawn an accusation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that President Emmanuel Macron is stirring up antisemitism.

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China Property Stocks Power Up as Traders Bet on Stimulus

Building expectations that Chinese policymakers will ramp up support for the beleaguered sector has been lifting developers' shares recently, despite some downbeat earnings reports from major developers.

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A Historic Immigration Drop Is Changing the Job Market

Demand for workers cooled yet the unemployment rate held steady-and why? The labor supply slowed abruptly alongside a sharp decline in immigration.

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Trump's Pressure Campaign on the Fed Casts Shadow Over Jackson Hole Gathering

The president's attempts to control monetary policy became the dominant yet unspoken theme at the annual central bankers' retreat.

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Why the first Fed rate cut in nine months would likely extend the stock market's rally

The long pause between rate cuts could be particularly bullish for equities, potentially extending and broadening the stock market's rally, analysts said.

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Stagnant Job Market Is a Rising Risk for the U.S. Economy

Employers are holding on to workers but have slowed hiring to a crawl, creating a fragile labor market.

 

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August 25, 2025 13:00 ET (17:00 GMT)

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