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Why Wall Street’s top cop thinks it’s time to get tough

The sheer scope of SEC’s agenda has stunned some longtime Wall Street observers.

By NPR

Why Democrats are angry at Wall Street

Anger has been magnified at a time when banks have seen their profits soar during the pandemic

By NPR

Biden wants to go tough on Wall Street. The response? The best rally since FDR

Data on Thursday showed the economy grew at an annual 6.4% rate in the first quarter, while companies such as Apple and Tesla have recently posted blowout earnings.

By NPR

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Dow drops 1900 points in 2 days as markets sell off on fears of coronavirus spread

Just last week, the S&P 500 stock index was hitting record highs. Now it's fallen more than 6% in just the last two days.
By NPR

A decade after a fearful market hit bottom, stock bulls continue historic run

The S&P 500 has increased nearly fivefold since the market bottom, and an investor astute enough to buy, say, a share of Microsoft in March 2009 for about $17 would have seen it rise to nearly $159 today.

By NPR