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Stock market today: Wall Street sinks after Fed signals fewer rate cuts next year. Dow drops 1,100

Stock market today: Wall Street sinks after Fed signals fewer rate cuts next year. Dow drops 1,100

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumbled to one of their worst days of the year after the Federal Reserve hinted Wednesday it may deliver fewer shots of adrenaline for the…

Federal Reserve cuts its key rate by a quarter-point but envisions fewer reductions next year

Federal Reserve cuts its key rate by a quarter-point but envisions fewer reductions next year

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signaled that it expects to…

House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says

House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz, raising the possibility that the allegations against the…

Congress nears funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid

Congress nears funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have unveiled a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid…

Stock market today: Wall Street trims its stellar gains as Nvidia’s star dims again

Stock market today: Wall Street trims its stellar gains as Nvidia’s star dims again

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes pulled back on Tuesday to trim some of their stellar gains for the year. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4%, though it’s still near…

Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism

Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they worked to bring…