Stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street as some heavyweight technology and communications sector stocks offset gains elsewhere in the market. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index slipped less than 0.1% on Thursday, its first loss after three straight gains. The Dow Jones industrial average added 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.1%. Trading volume was lighter than usual as U.S. markets reopened following the Christmas holiday. Chip company Broadcom rose 2.5%, Micron Technology climbed 1.3% and Adobe gained 0.8%. Although tech stocks overall were in the green, some heavyweights were a drag on the market. Semiconductor giant Nvidia, whose enormous valuation gives it an outsize influence on indexes, slipped 0.1%. Meta Platforms fell 0.5%, Amazon slipped 0.4% and Netflix gave up 0.7%. Tesla was among the biggest decliners in the S&P 500, down 1.4%. Healthcare stocks helped lift the market. CVS Health rose 1.4% and Walgreens Boots Alliance rose 3.9% for the biggest gain among S&P 500 stocks. Several retailers also gained ground. Target rose 3.1%, Ross Stores added 1.8%, Best Buy climbed 2.5% and Dollar Tree gained 3.6%. Traders are watching to see whether retailers have a strong holiday season. The day after Christmas traditionally ranks among the top 10 biggest shopping days of the year, as consumers go online or rush to stores to cash in gift cards and raid bargain bins. U.S.-listed shares in Honda and Nissan rose 4.2% and 15.9%, respectively. The Japanese automakers announced this week that the two companies are in talks to combine. Traders got a labor market update. U.S. applications for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years, the Labor Department reported. Treasury yields turned mostly lower in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.58% from 4.59% late Tuesday. Trading was expected to be subdued this week with a thin slate of economic data on the calendar. Still, U.S. markets have historically received a boost at year’s end despite lower trading volumes. The last five trading days of each year, plus the first two in the new year, have brought an average gain of 1.3% since 1950. This month, the U.S. stock market has lost some of its gains since President-elect Donald Trump’s win on election day, which raised hopes for faster economic growth and more lax regulations that would boost corporate profits. Worries have risen that Trump’s preference for tariffs and other policies could lead to higher inflation, a bigger U.S. government debt and difficulties for global trade. Even so, the U.S. market remains on pace to deliver strong returns for 2024. The benchmark S&P 500 is up roughly 26% this year and remains near its most recent all-time high it set earlier this month — its latest of 57 record highs this year. Veiga writes for the Associated Press. AP Business Writers Elaine Kurtenbach and Matt Ott contributed.
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes got back to climbing on Wednesday after the latest update on inflation appeared to clear the way for more help for the economy from the Federal Reserve . The S&P 500 rose 0.8% to break its first two-day losing streak in nearly a month and finished just short of its all-time high. Big Tech stocks led the way, which drove the Nasdaq composite up 1.8% to top the 20,000 level for the first time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, meanwhile, lagged the market with a dip of 99 points, or 0.2%. Stocks got a boost as expectations built that Wednesday’s inflation data will allow the Fed to deliver another cut to interest rates at its meeting next week. Traders are betting on a nearly 99% probability of that, according to data from CME Group, up from 89% a day before. If they’re correct, it would be a third straight cut by the Fed after it began lowering rates in September from a two-decade high. It’s hoping to support a slowing job market after getting inflation nearly all the way down to its 2% target. Lower rates would give a boost to the economy and to prices for investments, but they could also provide more fuel for inflation. “The data have given the Fed the ‘all clear’ for next week, and today’s inflation data keep a January cut in active discussion,” according to Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Expectations for a series of cuts to rates by the Fed have been one of the main reasons the S&P 500 has set an all-time high 57 times this year , with the latest coming last week. The biggest boosts for the index on Wednesday came from Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks. Their massive growth has made them Wall Street’s biggest stars for years, though other kinds of stocks have recently been catching up somewhat amid hopes for the broader U.S. economy. Tesla jumped 5.9% to finish above $420 at $424.77. It’s a level that Elon Musk made famous in a 2018 tweet when he said he had secured funding to take Tesla private at $420 per share . Stitch Fix soared 44.3% after the company that sends clothes to your door reported a smaller loss for the latest quarter than analysts expected. It also gave financial forecasts for the current quarter that were better than expected, including for revenue. GE Vernova rallied 5% for one of the biggest gains in the S&P 500. The energy company that spun out of General Electric said it would pay a 25 cent dividend every three months, and it approved a plan to send up to another $6 billion to its shareholders by buying back its own stock. On the losing end of Wall Street, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment tumbled 20.1% after reporting a worse loss for the latest quarter than expected. It also said CEO Chris Morris has resigned, and the board has been working with an executive-search firm for the last few months to find its next permanent leader. Albertsons fell 1.5% after filing a lawsuit against Kroger, saying it didn’t do enough for their proposed $24.6 billion merger agreement to win regulatory clearance. Albertsons said it’s seeking billions of dollars in damages from Kroger, whose stock rose 1%. A day earlier, judges in separate cases in Oregon and Washington nixed the supermarket giants’ merger. The grocers contended a combination could have helped them compete with big retailers like Walmart, Costco and Amazon, but critics said it would hurt competition. After terminating the merger agreement with Kroger, Albertsons said it plans to boost its dividend 25% and increased the size of its program to buy back its own stock. Macy’s slipped 0.8% after cutting some of its financial forecasts for the full year of 2024, including for how much profit it expects to make off each $1 of revenue. All told, the S&P 500 rose 49.28 points to 6,084.19. The Dow dipped 99.27 to 44,148.56, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 347.65 to 20,034.89. In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.27% from 4.23% late Tuesday. The two-year Treasury yield, which more closely tracks expectations for the Fed, edged up to 4.15% from 4.14%. In stock markets abroad, indexes rose across much of Europe and Asia. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was an outlier and slipped 0.8% as Chinese leaders convened an annual planning meeting in Beijing that is expected to set economic policies and growth targets for the coming year. South Korea’s Kospi rose 1%, up for a second straight day as it climbs back following last week’s political turmoil where its president briefly declared martial law. AP Writers Matt Ott and Zimo Zhong contributed.As we indulge in our favourite Christmas treats, it's important to be aware that supermarket giants Tesco and Aldi , among others, have issued urgent recalls on a range of festive goodies due to concerns they could be "unsafe". This is due to mislabelling or the potential presence of foreign bodies. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) orders recalls for various reasons, such as unlisted allergens or non-food materials found in products. If an item is recalled, the FSA provides advice on what consumers should do and explains why the product has been withdrawn, reports the Express . Generally, getting a refund is easy, with the need for a receipt often waived. Here is a summary of items you might need to consider returning: Cheese products Dunnes Stores is recalling several of its cheeses and products containing cheese because of the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. - Dunnes Stores Wicklow Smoked Cheddar. Pack size: 150g. Best before: All dates. - Dunnes Stores Wicklow Tomato and Herb Cheddar. Pack size: 150g. Best before: All dates. - Dunnes Stores Wicklow Nettle and Chive Cheddar. Pack size: 150g. Best before: All dates. - Dunnes Stores Wicklow Blue Brie. Pack size: 150g. Best before: All dates. And also under recall is:. - Simply Better Irish Brie Cheese and Cranberry Quiche. Pack size: 800g Best before: All dates - Simply Better Wicklow Ban in Ceramic Dish Pack size: 150g Best before: All dates - Simply Better Double Cream Wicklow Ban Pack size: 150g Best before: All dates - Simply Better Farmhouse Irish Cheese Selection Pack size: 735g Best before: All dates - Simply Better and Neven Maguire Cheese Selection Pack size: 705g Best before: All dates The FSA stated: "The possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the products listed above. Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea." The warning states, "However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis. Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems. If you have bought the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund." Cooked Beef Slices Tesco shoppers beware, as Tesco is recalling its 10 Cooked Beef Slices and Cabbage and Apple due to an issue with incorrect labelling. Crushed Garlic Another recalled product is Morrisons Crushed Garlic 75g, with a best before date of 19.10.25. The product lacks an essential ingredient which prevents microbiological growth and may pose a risk to the consumers' health. Morrisons has apologised for any inconvenience caused and assured that they are dedicated to high quality and safety standards. Their recommendation is to avoid consuming this product and return it to any Morrisons store for a full refund, even without a receipt. Customers requiring help can call Morrisons on 0345 611 6111. Vegetable Bao Buns Aldi's Let's Party Vegetable Bao Buns, which you may have stocked up in your freezer for festive gatherings, are being urgently recalled by the supermarket. The recall is due to an undeclared allergen (sesame), as well as unlisted duck meat on the packaging, posing a potential health risk to anyone with a sesame allergy. Aldi has contacted relevant allergy support organisations to inform their members about the recall. The supermarket has also removed these products from all stores and is urging customers to return the items for a full refund. For further assistance, Aldi's customer care line is 0800 042 0800.
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Zoran Milanovic, who received over 49% of the vote in the first round of the presidential election, gave an impassioned speech thanking his supporters and calling for unity ahead of the second round. With Dragan Primorac as his challenger, Milanovic emphasised his vision for a united and stable Croatia and promised to stand up for the rule of law and the dignity of all citizens. In his speech, Milanovic thanked his supporters: “Croatian people, citizens, I thank you from the bottom of my heart . Thank you to everyone in all cities. Thank you for this 49 and a bit per cent, which for me is not just a number, but a promise , a common chalice from which we will drink together,” he began and added: “Five years ago, I extended my hand. I am not an Indian deity; I don’t have many hands. But I will do it again – to those who bear the greatest responsibility, namely the government and those in power .” Milanovic promised to fight for Croatia with conviction: “I will fight for a Croatia that stands up for its interests, for the rule of law and against the usurpation of power. Anyone who thinks even remotely along these lines will be my ally and friend, and I will endeavour to have no enemies.” He reflected about the meaning of politics: “I have never thought of politics as... well, okay, maybe there’s a bit of vanity involved... but I’ve never seen it as a means for achieving private goals. For me, it was always a higher mission and calling. I still feel that today, and I think many people have recognised this passion and put their trust in me because of it.” Milanovic also urged his supporters to remain realistic: “That was the first race. It counts in the balance, but let’s be realistic – we have to fight again and start from scratch in a way . It’s not over until it’s over.” He expressed confidence for the upcoming second round: “I am convinced that we are moving towards victory – unstoppably, not necessarily modestly, but with decency. I say again, I don’t have a hundred hands, but I have one capable hand, and I am stretching it out . In such a complex situation – issues of war and peace, security – Croatia cannot afford for us to be anything other than united as political actors.” He conceded that the road ahead could pose challenges: “There will be different ways of playing, but I will try to play by the rules.” He emphasised the basic wishes of the people: “The vast majority of people want very little – that the day when they leave their house ends predictably and uneventfully, that they have a livelihood, that they have human dignity and that inequalities are controlled as much as possible.” Milanovic concluded by thanking his supporters and calling for an even higher turnout in the second round: “I invite everyone to turn out in even greater numbers and give me that little bit of trust, and I will do everything I can not to let them down .”Iowa cornerback Jermari Harris has opted out of the remainder of the 2024 season in order to prepare for the NFL draft, according to a report by 247Sports.com . The 6-foot-1 sixth-year senior from Chicago has recorded 27 tackles, three interceptions and a team-high seven pass breakups in 10 games for the Hawkeyes this season. That includes a pick-6 in a 38-21 win over Troy earlier this season. Iowa (6-4, 4-3 Big Ten) plays at Maryland on Saturday before closing out its regular season at home against Nebraska on Nov. 29. The Hawkeyes are already bowl eligible, so Harris is likely opting out of three games in total. After missing the entire 2022 season due to an ankle injury, Harris was suspended for two games of the following season for his involvement in the gambling investigation into Iowa athletics. He later emerged as the Hawkeyes' top cornerback, earning the team's comeback player of the year award after compiling 42 tackles, one interception and eight pass breakups. Harris will finish his college career with 105 tackles and eight interceptions. --Field Level Media
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GREENSBORO — When former President Jimmy Carter announced he had cancer in 2015, Kari Baumann was among people from around the country to flock to Carter's Sunday school class at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia. “He had on a coat and a bolo tie and slacks,” said Baumann, who was a member of Greensboro's College Park Baptist Church at the time and is now pastor to children and families there. “He taught about forgiveness.” The class was held in the church's sanctuary, which was overflowing, and Carter took pictures after regular services were over with anyone who asked. Baumann had already read all his books. “I think that mostly what I walked away with was the humility of someone who had such an impact on our nation,” Baumann said in February of 2023. Kari Baumann of Greensboro with Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter at their Plains, Ga. church. Baumann said she was most impressed by the former president's humility. The country's 39th president, who had been a preacher at heart, died Sunday at the age of 100. North Carolinians who had brushes with the world leader who lived out his life post-presidency through his faith and public service shared those memories earlier this year after Carter decided to transition to hospice care. People are also reading... "He was one of the only people I've met who had enough and knew it, so he and Rosalynn could wake up every day and focus on doing the next right thing," said Gary Gunderson, who oversees spiritual-care services at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem. Gunderson, who worked for Carter to start the Interfaith Health Program in 1994 that collaborated with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization to partner with faith communities on health issues, said Carter was a "practical visionary" with a sense of moral urgency. "Where others would think of months, he'd ask, "Why not 4 p.m.?" Gunderson said. The oldest living American president until his death, Carter visited the Triad numerous times during his 1976 presidential campaign and later, including a 1989 trip to Elon University on its centennial, where he met members of the campus Habitat for Humanity chapter. He had earlier partnered with the national Habitat group to build and promote affordable housing. "We all thought, and I think it's true, that he only came because we had a Habitat chapter," joked John Barnhill, one of the founding members of the chapter. Former President Jimmy Carter talks to the media during a press conference at Elon College's Fine Arts Building before he spoke at convocation ceremonies at the campus on April 25, 1989. Barnhill remembers watching Carter getting out of his motorcade at a house the group had been refurbishing. "He took off his suit jacket and rolled up his sleeves and wanted to meet every person," Barnhill said. "I remember him reaching up to Brinkley (then a young boy on someone's shoulder), saying, 'Hey, I'm Jimmy.' He was as gracious as he could be." Barnhill was president of the chapter that year, and in a playful moment one of the other members stepped forward and said, "Mr. President, I'd like to introduce you to Jimmy Carter." Barnhill stepped in front of Carter. "And he's standing there with this big smile," Barnhill said of Carter, who got the joke. "It was one of those magical moments that stay with you." Carter did not take part in any Greensboro or Winston-Salem Habitat builds over the years, but he helped expand the ability of Habitat families to have homes of their own. "We have certainly benefited from his involvement and the increased visibility he brought to the organization," said Christine Byrd of neighboring Habitat Humanity of Greater Greensboro. "He will be greatly missed." As a presidential candidate, Carter saw small towns and burgeoning cities like those in the heart of North Carolina as the route to the Democratic nomination. And those who showed up at his rallies saw a genuineness that would earn him votes. The future president’s visit to Hickory while a candidate included a stop in Morganton where he burst into fluent Spanish to the surprise of a Morganton crowd and accepted a basket of peanuts from a Girl Scout "that are about as good as the ones I grow," according to the Hickory Record's reporting from the time. He then went to Hickory where he addressed a crowd at Lenoir-Rhyne University — then known as Lenoir-Rhyne College — estimated at 1,600 people. Another Hickory resident, Doug Auer, also noted the significance of having a candidate from the South. During the 1976 election cycle, Auer was at two events with Carter in his role as a member of the Democratic Party committee of Tompkins County in upstate New York. Auer said people who lived in the Northeast were arrogant about the South. They did not think much about the South, and their perceptions were shaped by television shows such as "Hee Haw," he said. Carter helped to challenge some of those preconceptions, Auer said. Former News & Record reporter Jim Schlosser was assigned to follow Carter several times as a candidate and as president. “He always had that big smile and everywhere he went in High Point, people seemed to like him,” Schlosser remembered of a 1976 campaign visit to that city. “You had the feeling that he was going to win, and he did.” Schlosser also got a closer view than most of the president during the Democratic National Convention and while being on the other side of a closed-door meeting between the president and North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt at the White House. “Everyone used to call him a peanut farmer (as a slight), but he was very educated,” Schlosser said. Yet he wasn't above being a peanut farmer, Gunderson said. "He was a nuclear scientist, governor and president, but also a deacon who was not above mowing the lawn of his church, " Gunderson said. As president, Carter was said to be shocked by the 1979 Klan-Nazi shootings in Greensboro and ordered an investigation into the deaths of five demonstrators shot and killed by members of the Ku Klux Klan and American Nazi Party. It was a story Schlosser also covered. "The resurgence of the Klan, not only in the South but other parts of the country, is a matter of concern to this president and this administration," White House press secretary Jody Powell said at a new conference days later. President Jimmy Carter shakes hands with the crowd after delivering an address at Wait Chapel at Wake Forest University concerning the Soviet threat, March 17, 1978. To the right of Carter is Fifth District Congressman Steve Neal. In one of his visits to Winston-Salem in 1978 as president, Carter gave a speech at Wake Forest University on defense policy. During the speech, Carter warned Americans about the threat of the Soviet Union. On Oct. 9, 1980, Carter spoke at the Dixie Classic Fair. When he arrived, parents put their children on their shoulders so the kids could see the president. The Winston-Salem State University Band played. There were local and state Democratic politicians waiting for the president to arrive. When Carter showed up at Smith Reynolds Airport, he was with then-Winston-Salem Mayor Wayne Corpening and other high-ranking Democrats. Several hundred people crowded outside the fence at the airport to catch a glimpse of the president. An issue that meant a lot to local farmers was foreign tobacco that had been designated as scrap being sold in the United States cheaper than the price the farmers got for their crop. Carter told the crowd he would order the U.S. Department of Agriculture to look into the matter and close the loophole that allowed the price difference. He later attended a $500 a couple fundraiser at Tanglewood Park Manor House where he told 600 people from across North Carolina that the upcoming election against Ronald Reagan “could be more important than how much money you make next year, or where your child goes to college. It could be more important than the quality of the automobile you buy or where you live in a neighborhood. ...” Carter left immediately after speaking and went to Smith Reynolds to fly to Tallahassee, Florida. The last time Carter visited Winston-Salem was April 25, 2009, for a regional meeting of the New Baptist Covenant, of which he was the co-chairman. He delivered a sermon during a worship service at Wait Chapel on the Wake Forest campus. While Baptists were dealing with divisive cultural issues, Carter delivered a message about the importance of Christians in general and Baptists in particular setting aside their differences to focus on the part of Christianity that matters. "In Jesus Christ, you are all children of God," Carter said. He was thoughtful as president and as a person of his faith, said Michael Usey of College Park, who met Carter when he was a student at Emory University and participated on Habitat projects that the former president visited. He respects that Carter "tried to do all the good" that he could with all the power that he had, he said. "A president cannot always turn the other cheek," Usey said, but "part of peacemaking is validating the legitimate concerns of the enemy." Usey also recalls the time when, as book editor for "Baptist Today," he wrote to Carter asking him to name his favorite book. "He told me it was, "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men," Usey said of the book about the lives of impoverished tenant farmers. "I've just always admired him." Baumann likened Carter's work to a saying she had picked up from what the late author and pastor Eugene Peterson called "a long obedience in the same direction." “He would never say that he did everything perfectly, but he tried to show up and be faithful to who he believed God was,” Baumann said. “That’s what I think of every time I think of Jimmy Carter.” Bill Leonard, the founding dean of the Wake Forest University Divinity School, recalls Carter going on Bill Maher's "Real Time with Bill Maher" talk show to discuss a book he had written focusing on women and faith. "Maher started in on him and said something like, 'Well, you’ve written this book about women and Christianity, but the church has not always treated women very well,'" recalled Leonard, who was watching it on television. "Carter said something like, 'Yes, the church has not always treated women right, but Jesus did.' Maher, who makes no secret of his disdain of religion, had to change the subject." The Sunday school teacher was always prepared, Leonard said. "I always like to joke that he couldn’t deal with Jimmy Carter and Jesus that night," said Leonard, who also spent time with Carter at The Carter Center in Georgia and on the Wake Forest campus. Although Gunderson thinks Carter would have loved to have more years to do more work, he isn't surprised that Carter chose to forgo additional medical care for end-of-life care. "His decision to choose hospice care is consistent with the rest of his life — practical, wise and selfless," Gunderson said. "His choice will result in many thousands of others making this good decision in the same manner." Gunderson was speaking right after Carter made that decision in February of 2023. He died more than 22 months later, and about 13 months after the death of his beloved wife Rosalynn. "Teaching till the very end of his life with his life," Gunderson said. Nancy.McLaughlin@greensboro.com 336-373-7049 @nmclaughlinNR Kevin Griffin and Melissa Hall contributed to this story. Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.President-elect Donald Trump’s economic legacy may well depend on whether he prefers the comparative form of an adjective. Specifically, does he believe it is hard to make a living in the U.S. — or harder than it used to be? It is not an insignificant distinction. The central conceit of economic populism, dominating both the left and the right, is that things used to be better. This is a misdiagnosis. Making your way in an uncertain world and a constantly changing economy has always been hard — and always will be. But things are not harder than they used to be; in many ways, they’re getting easier. That may be a small and not especially helpful consolation to the millions of Americans struggling in today’s economy. But in terms of both political rhetoric and economic policy, the difference matters. It is true that inflation is still higher than it was before the pandemic, and this has made Americans’ lives harder and more uncertain (and is a big reason Trump won). But inflation is not driving his economic agenda, which aims to make America great again. The word again suggests there was a time, even before his first administration, when things were better. When exactly that was is unclear, but Trump has spoken about reviving manufacturing through tariffs, so let’s say it’s the postwar era of the 1960s. Which, to be fair, is not completely different from President Joe Biden’s agenda, which aimed to restore America’s greatness by empowering unions and subsidizing more manufacturing through industrial policy. But going back to America’s manufacturing economy would not actually be so great. It is tempting to romanticize the 1960s, when 30% of the labor force had manufacturing jobs that offered stable wages, long-term employment, a defined-benefit pension and enough income from a single earner to support a family. But that era was not as good as it seemed. Living standards were much lower; people lived in smaller houses and didn’t travel as much, and they were less likely to send their children to college. In 1965, 69.5% of prime working-age Americans were in the labor force. Today that figure is 83.3% — largely because so many women now work outside the home. Six decades ago, the U.S. had a much less inclusive economy, which did not offer wealth or stability for a majority of the population. This may be one reason there was so much social unrest during this supposed economic golden age. Today’s economy offers more opportunities to more people. Living standards, and life expectancy, are higher. More people go to college, own their home, have health insurance, can get credit, invest in the markets and receive retirement benefits. Wages have become more steady, and people stay in jobs longer. In short, the economy is more stable than it was 60 years ago. Any attempt to restore the economy of the past — whether by expanding tariffs, trying to revitalize unions that don’t fit the modern economy or imposing industrial policy — will not increase prosperity. It will create distortions that slow growth, increase the debt and help a few at the expense of many. What worked in Trump’s first term were practical policies that embraced the future, such as using the tax code to encourage more research and innovation and rescinding regulations that make the labor market less dynamic. Which way he’ll go in his second term remains uncertain.Ruto's strategy to regain Mt Kenya backing
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