Egg production in the U.S. dropped 4% in November as the price of eggs and cases of bird flu continue to rise across the country, according to a report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service announced that in the month of November, egg production totaled 8.92 billion,

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq will participate in the national day of mourning for the late President Jimmy Carter on Jan. 9 by closing their markets.  The NYSE said Monday that the NYSE, NYSE American Equities, NYSE American Options, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE Arca Options, NYSE Chicago and NYSE National will

Boeing shares were down Monday morning after South Korea announced it is launching an investigation into the nation’s airline operations following the deadliest plane crash in the country’s history, which involved a Boeing aircraft. Acting South Korean President Choi Sang-mok announced the probe Monday, and the country’s transport ministry said a special inspection of all

In 2024, several well-known companies filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States. Some have filed for basic financial restructuring, allowing them to continue operating, while others have announced closures of many physical locations to stave off liquidation.  Retail outlets were the hardest hit. However, several restaurant chains were impacted, and one airline.  COMPANIES ARE

The global exchange-traded fund industry is wrapping up its best year ever, with a record $1.4 trillion in inflows through late December, pushing total assets to $14 trillion, according to Matthew Bartolini, Head of SPDR Americas Research at State Street Global Advisors. “Within active, both active equity and active fixed income, as well as active

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Several leading automakers adjusted their electric vehicle (EV) goals and scaled back plans in 2024 as a response to sluggish consumer demand for EVs in the auto market. Automakers aren’t abandoning EVs and continue to see them as an important part of their product line heading into the future, but have eased some of their previously

Worker strikes were a significant issue in 2024. From dockworkers to Starbucks baristas, tens of thousands of employees walked off their jobs in conflict with management.  Several of the strikes were more local, not affecting overall operations, but one strike could have caused supply chain issues that would have impacted the holiday season and beyond. 

Hundreds of thousands of eggs sold at Costcos that were part of a recall issued last month have a “reasonable” likelihood that consumption may cause serious health problems or death, due to being contaminated with salmonella, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On Friday, the FDA slapped the Handsome Brook Farms eggs

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