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29 Aug

Stock market today: Wall Street quiet ahead of reports on consumer confidence, job openings

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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged higher in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday ahead of some potentially market-moving jobs data and a survey reflecting consumers’ feelings about the economy.The S&P 500 rose 0.2% and the benchmark index has slightly more gainers than losers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 63 points, or 0.2%, to 34,630 as of 9:50 a.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq rose 0.3%.Investors and economists this week are paying close attention to economic reports that could shed more light on whether the job market remains hot and inflation is still cooling. The latest data could provide more clues…

18 Jul

Amid national economic anxiety, new report projects poor fiscal outlook for New York

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During a time of economic anxiety, a new state report released on Tuesday projects a multi-billion state budget gap, largely due projected declines in revenue from a weaker economy, stock market volatility and increases in spending. DiNapoli’s report found this year’s state budget has a projected budget gap of $36.4 billion through fiscal year 2026-27. “The state’s fiscal outlook has changed considerably over the past year, and significant economic and fiscal risks could further upend the state’s finances,” DiNapoli, a Democrat said in a statement. “The Governor and the Legislature prudently increased New York’s reserve funds, but that cannot replace…