Economy & Markets
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S&P 500 Rebounds as Anthropic Update Tempers AI Angst
By Felice MaranzThe shift comes a day after the artificial-intelligence "scare trade" pummeled financial and software firms.
February 23, 2026
12 States With Fastest-Growing CFP Populations: 2026One in 10 CFPs is based in California, according to CFP Board data analyzed by SmartAsset.
February 23, 2026
NYSE, Nasdaq Say Market Hours Unchanged Amid BlizzardNew York City's streets, highways and bridges are closed to most traffic until noon today.
February 20, 2026
Trump Questions Swamp Morgan Stanley Muni WebinarFinancial advisors clamored for a chance to ask what his agenda means for municipal budgets — and the bonds tied to them.
February 20, 2026
Trump's Global Tariffs Struck Down by Supreme CourtVoting 6-3, the court said he exceeded his authority by invoking an emergency powers law to impose "reciprocal" tariffs.
February 19, 2026
Jackson Closes on Source of Fixed Annuity FuelThe company is happy to sell nervous retirement savers products that provide account value guarantees.
February 18, 2026
Endowments Had Stable Returns, Boosted Spending in FY25U.S. colleges tapped assets to help prop up operations and support students, faculty and missions, data shows.
February 17, 2026
LPL Lays Off 3% of Workforce 'Across All Areas'Based on LPL's year-end headcount, roughly 300 people were likely dismissed.