The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 futures were in the red during early trading on June 22 ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were trading at 30,167 as of 8:06 a.m. Eastern time on June 22, down over 300 points after opening at 30,495. Meanwhile,…
Wall Street Futures Drop in Early Trading on June 22, Investors Fear Looming Recession
European Stocks Rise, Wall Street Futures Point to Gains as Investors Digest German Election Outcome
European stocks edged up and Wall Street futures pointed to early gains as investors digested the outcome of the election in Germany, with apparent relief that the far-left Linke party failed to secure enough votes to enter Parliament and so boosting the likelihood of a more centrist ruling coalition. Germany’s blue-chip DAX was up 137.10…
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- Epoch VideoSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) holds a press conference at 10:45 a.m. ET on Feb. 7. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. [...]
- Matthew VadumThe Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery, may protect abortion as a federal right, a federal judge said on Feb. 6 in an ongoing prosecution of pro-life activists charged with conspiracy… [...]
- Jack PhillipsA study published this week found that regular vitamin D supplementation may lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes among millions of adults who have prediabetes. A team of researchers… [...]
- The Associated PressSEATTLE—Boeing plans to make staffing cuts in the aerospace company’s finance and human resources departments in 2023, with a loss of around 2,000 jobs, the company said. “We expect about… [...]
- Beth BreljeNaval Lieutenant Levi Beaird, a Texan from Fort Worth, was surprised to learn that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) invited him to attend the State of the Union address. Beaird hopes his… [...]
- Epoch VideoThe House Oversight and Accountability Committee holds a hearing at 10:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 7, “On The Front Lines of the Border Crisis,” with testimony from Customs and Border… [...]
- Frank Fang, Eva FuPentagon’s own admission on Feb. 6 of an “awareness gap” regarding previous Chinese balloon incursions in U.S. airspace has drawn concerns from Republican lawmakers. “If the CCP [Chinese Communist Party]… [...]
LIVE NOW: House Armed Services Committee Holds Hearing on Pressing Threat of Chinese Communist Party- Epoch VideoU.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 7 on “The Pressing Threat of the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. National Defense.”… [...]
- Tom OzimekAmid growing bipartisan uproar over Beijing’s violation of U.S. sovereignty, a Chinese spokesperson issued a veiled threat vowing that Beijing would “resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests” over the Pentagon’s… [...]
- Epoch VideoU.S. House Republican leaders hold a press conference at 10:15 a.m. ET on Feb. 7, before President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. The Epoch Times will livestream the… [...]