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Stock market surge rewards S&P 500 with best start since 2019: A robust quarter for the tech and financial sectors boosted the S&P to its best quarter since 2019 ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/28/stock-market-first-quarter-2024/
Stock market surge rewards S&P 500 with best start since 2019
Quick Glance: Strong Gains for Dow Jones and Nasdaq in First Quarter of 2024
  • The stock market wrapped up the first quarter on an upswing, driven by investors' optimism about the state of the economy.

  • The S&P 500 gained 10.8 percent in the first quarter, while the Nasdaq surged by 10.9 percent.

  • Analysts viewed the Dow Jones Industrial Average's respectable first quarter gain of 5.5 percent as a positive sign that the current rally isn't solely dependent on Big Tech.

  • The Dow closed at 39,807 and the S&P 500 at 5,254, both with marginal daily gains, while the Nasdaq fell 0.1 percent to close at 16,379.
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Chuck Todd Elaborates On Why NBC Shouldn't Have Hired Ronna McDaniel: In a social media post, the NBC newsman said honest journalists shouldn't have to "lend ...
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Chuck Todd Elaborates On Why NBC Shouldn't Have Hired Ronna McDaniel
Quick Glance: NBC ends association with former RNC head Ronna McDaniel
  • NBC News severed ties with former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel on Tuesday, shortly after bringing her on board as a political contributor on air.

  • The decision came in response to a strong backlash from some of the network's journalists and commentators.

  • McDaniel learned about her job termination through media reports rather than directly from NBC.

  • The hiring and subsequent swift termination of McDaniel sparked public protests within the NBC network and beyond.
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Trump evokes more anger and fear from Democrats than Biden does from Republicans, AP-NORC poll shows
bostonherald.com/2024/03/27/trump-evokes-more-anger-and-fear-from-democrats-than-biden-does-from-republicans-ap-norc-poll-shows/
Trump evokes more anger and fear from Democrats than Biden does from ...
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U.S. hits new low in World Happiness Report: The U.S. was ranked the world's 23rd happiest country — down eight slots from last year.
axios.com/2024/03/20/world-happiness-america-low-list-countries
U.S. hits new low in World Happiness Report
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Cocoa Tops $9,000 Mark for First Time on Global Supply Crunch: Cocoa extended its surge — gaining more than $700 per ton in a single day and surpassing $9 ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-25/cocoa-tops-9-000-as-supply-fears-keep-sparking-fresh-records
Cocoa Tops $9,000 Mark for First Time on Global Supply Crunch