A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launches carrying the Es’hail-2 communications satellite for the country of Qatar on November 15, 2018 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images United States space companies are hoping to get more help against foreign competitors through financing from the U.S. Export-Import Bank, a federal
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U.S. President Donald Trump walks to the White House residence after exiting Marine One on the South Lawn on June 25, 2020 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said it will announce the last of the decisions from its current term on Thursday, which almost certainly means the
Getty Images Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes rose at the start of the overnight session Wednesday evening just hours after the Nasdaq Composite clinched its 25th record close for 2020. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures climbed 50 points at the start of the overnight session, implying an opening gain of 0.3% when regular
United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts poses for the court’s official portrait in the East Conference Room at the Supreme Court building November 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla Chief Justice John Roberts was briefly hospitalized last month after he fell and suffered an injury to his forehead while walking near his
The coronavirus pandemic is pushing businesses and dwellers out of city centers and downtowns into the outskirts in the short term, but demand can be expected to return to big cities, according to the head of the largest commercial real estate broker in the country. Hessam Nadji, president and CEO of Marcus & Millichap, on
At around 2:15 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was lower at 0.6693% and the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was down at 1.4253%. Yields move inversely to prices. Market focus was largely attuned to heightened expectations of an economic recovery in China, following speculation the world’s second-largest economy was
A statue of a horse stands at the entrance to a P.F. Chang’s restaurant in Schaumburg, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Large restaurant chains once again received millions in loans from the Paycheck Protection Program, according to data released Monday by the Small Business Administration. Businesses in the accommodation and food services sector received more
U.S. government debt prices were lower on Monday morning, as surging coronavirus cases delayed reopenings across the world’s largest economy. At around 2:10 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was higher at 0.6956% and the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was up at 1.4624%. Yields move inversely to prices. In a
Healthcare workers move a patient in the Covid-19 Unit at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas Thursday, July 2, 2020. MARK FELIX Hospitals in Houston, Texas are on track to be overwhelmed in approximately two weeks as coronavirus cases mount, Mayor Sylvester Turner said on Sunday. “The number of people who are getting sick
People stand in queue to enter a restaurant on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Florida on June 26, 2020. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images Florida on Saturday reported at least 11,445 new coronavirus cases, the state’s largest number of daily cases so far, according to figures released by the Florida Department of Health.
This photograph taken on July 3, 2020, shows a sign of the World Health Organization (WHO) at their headquarters in Geneva, amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus. FABRICE COFFRINI The World Health Organization announced Saturday that it has discontinued trials of the combination HIV drugs lopinavir and ritonavir as a combined treatment
Donald Trump Jr. looks on as Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks during a ‘Make America Great Again’ campaign rally at Williamsport Regional Airport, May 20, 2019 in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Kimberly Guilfoyle, a senior Trump campaign official and Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend, tested positive for coronavirus while in South Dakota on Friday, according
Active management is back in action. J.P. Morgan Asset Management recently launched two new actively managed stock-based exchange-traded funds, a sign that issuers are looking to profit from more out-of-the-box strategies as the market grapples with unprecedented volatility. Launched on May 21, the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) and JPMorgan International Growth ETF (JIG) represent ways of “delivering
A Washington Redskins helmet is seen on the field before the game between the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on December 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. Scott Taetsch | Getty Images FedEx has asked the Washington Redskins to change its team name, which many people consider a racial slur against Native Americans.
Medical workers treat a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient at the United Memorial Medical Center’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) intensive care unit in Houston, Texas, U.S., June 29, 2020. Callaghan O’Hare | Reuters Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Thursday requiring residents across the state to wear a face-covering in public spaces in counties with 20
U.S. government debt prices were modestly higher Thursday as investors awaited critical employment data which could signal the pace of a potential economic recovery, while coronavirus cases continue to surge across the country. At around 2:05 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was lower at 0.6742% and the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was down slightly
Boeing’s KC-46 tanker for the U.S. Air Force. Boeing WASHINGTON — The nation’s highest-ranking Air Force officer praised Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun for quickly working with the Department of Defense to fix the KC-46 aerial refueling tanker, which the defense contractor promised would be the backbone of U.S. airpower. “I’m far more confident today in
U.S. government debt prices were lower Wednesday morning to begin the third quarter, as investors awaited key manufacturing and employment data and monitored measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic. At around 4:10 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was higher at 0.6824% and the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond climbed to 1.4437%. Yields move inversely