LIVE Dow Set to Open Up as Investors Weigh Shutdown Risk Last Updated: 1 hour ago Stock Futures Rise, Gold Soars as Investors Weigh Up Shutdown Risk By George Glover Stocks were on course for gains on Monday, and gold prices were soaring as investors tried to make sense of lawmakers' last-minute bid to prevent a government shutdown. Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 116 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures also rose 0.3%, and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 gained 0.4%. Custo ...

[Music] A partial government shutdown is just days away as lawmakers continue to debate a spending agreement. So, we're taking a closer look at what a shutdown means for you and your money. Essential services will continue through a shutdown, including military, law enforcement, the Postal Service, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Transportation Security Administration.But those workers will not be receiving paychecks. During past shutdowns, some TSA checkpoints were closed and travelers faced l ...

The US Congress, otherwise known as the Legislature, is one of three co-equal branches of government, along with the Executive Branch and the Judicial Branch.Michael Gray has devoted his career to following the capital markets and managing fixed income assets. He founded Gray Capital Management LLC and before that was Head of Taxable Fixed Income at Fidelity Investments. Michael has an MBA in Finance from Wharton and a BA in Economics from Union College.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or sim ...

Ah, the financial markets. A bastion of rational thought, meticulous analysis, and predictable outcomes. Or so the textbooks claim. In the era of former President Donald Trump, however, this venerable institution often resembles a high-stakes game of whack-a-mole, with market movements less dictated by traditional fundamentals and more by a tweet, a press conference, or a sudden, unexpected policy pivot. The past few days alone have offered a masterclass in this unique brand of market volatility, proving on ...

I assume you're happy with the move today. Maybe you wanted something bigger You can tell us. Was President Trump right, though.Jay Powell too late. Well, listen, I really support the action that the Federal Reserve took today. And I think, you know, as Jay Powell said today, they are balancing to risk their balancing the risks of inflation on the one hand and the risks of declining employment on the other hand.So I don't second guess the decision that the Fed made today. I think that the problem that we al ...