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By Joe Barrett THE sight of horses along the roads of Co Laois is not unusual. However, the lack of access to off-road riding in Ireland means that more and…

Something for parents and younger investors to consider: President Biden recently extended the moratorium on federal student loan payments.

Dow Closes Down 209, Nasdaq Climbs 24 On Tuesday, the S&P 500 saw its first decline after seven straight gains. The benchmark index fell 0.2% after having been down 0.9%. By Damian J. Troise & Alex Veiga | July 6, 2021 | 5:10 p.m. ET. Banks and energy companies helped pull stocks mostly lower on Wall Street Tuesday, ending the S&P 500’s seven-day run of record high closes. The benchmark index fell 0.2% after having been down 0.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6%. Tech stocks rose...

Tuesday, July 06, 2021 4:50 pm S&P 500 sees 1st decline after 7 straight gains; oil falls DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA | Associated Press   Stocks are closing mostly lower Tuesday, with the S&P 500 posting its first decline after seven consecutive gains. The benchmark index slipped 0.2% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6%. Bond prices rose, sending the yield on the 10-year Treasury to its lowest level since February. Oil prices pulled back after jumping overnight when talks among...

Since it first entered the investment lexicon in earnest in 2013, the phrase “taper tantrum” has spooked investors.

Elevated Unemployment Benefits May Be Stymieing Economic Growth June 1, 2021 Pay enough attention to U.S. economic data this year, and you’re likely to hear plenty about three big themes. Those themes are rebounding economic growth highlighted by the scorching hot first-quarter GDP reading, disappointing jobs growth, and an increasingly contentious debate regarding jobless benefits. The second and third points are related, with some market observers and plenty of politicians arguing jobless...

Gains for the overall market were capped however, as investors lightened up on technology shares as they rotated into cyclical stocks. Microsoft, Alphabet and Apple all registered losses. Initial jobless claims fell to 406,000, hitting a new pandemic low and much less than expected, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected a total of 425,000 Americans to have filed unemployment benefits in the week ended May 22. "The jobless claims print has been o...

Sell-out and exaggeration claims in bitter Offaly wind energy split Reporter: );  ); AMID allegations of sell-outs, underhanded activity, exaggeration and emotional rhetoric, Offaly councillors voted by the narrowest of margins against a proposal to exclude Lemanaghan Bog entirely from an area in the county where wind farms may be permitted. Instead of adopting a motion from Cllr Ken Smollen for Lemanaghans outright exclusion, the council opted by nine votes to eight to pass an amendment tabl...

BY a margin of 12 to five, councillors in Offaly have voted to remove the 2km buffer zone between wind turbines and towns and villages. The zones removal had b...

Investors Looking for Inflation Clues Should Heed New Jobs Data May 24, 2021 Market participants are being inundated with inflation talk. As is the case with so many financial market debates, there are divergent camps on this issue. Some experts believe this round of rising consumer prices will be transitory. Others are wagering higher prices could be longer-lasting. Investors looking to draw their own conclusions don’t need advanced degrees in economics. Rather, easy-to-understand jobs dat...