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  • U.S. Stocks Pull Back Further Off Record Highs April 21, 2026 16:13 ET

    Following the modest pullback seen in the previous session, stocks saw further downside over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages initially moved higher but slid firmly into negative territory as the day progressed. The major averages ended the day just off their lows of the session.

  • Loneliness Linked To Lower Memory In Older Adults, Study Suggests April 21, 2026 15:39 ET

    Researchers recently explored how loneliness affects memory in older adults. They studied over 10,000 people aged 65 and above from 12 countries for six years. At the start, participants self-reported whether they felt highly lonely, somewhat lonely, or not lonely. Notably, none of them had memory...

  • Can A Healthy Diet Increase Lung Cancer Risk Among Young Non-Smokers? April 21, 2026 14:34 ET

    A new study has found that young people who don't smoke but eat very healthy diets rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains might have a higher risk of lung cancer. To reach this conclusion, researchers studied 187 people who were diagnosed with lung cancer before age 50. They collected details...

  • U.S. Stocks Give Back Ground After Early Move To The Upside April 21, 2026 11:36 ET

    After moving to the upside early in the session, stocks have given back ground over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages have pulled back well off their highs of the session and into negative territory. Currently, the major averages are posting modest losses.

  • U.S. Business Inventories Climb More Than Expected In February April 21, 2026 10:39 ET

    A report released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday showed business inventories in the U.S. increased by more than expected in the month of February. The Commerce Department said business inventories climbed by 0.4 percent in February following a revised unchanged reading in January.

  • U.S. Pending Home Sales Jump Much More Than Expected In March April 21, 2026 10:10 ET

    Pending home sales in the U.S. increased by much more than expected in the month of March, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors on Tuesday. NAR said its pending home sales index jumped by 1.5 percent to 73.7 in March after surging by 2.5 percent to an upwardly revised 72.6 in February.

  • U.S. Retail Sales Jump 1.7% In March, More Than Expected April 21, 2026 09:54 ET

    The Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing retail sales in the U.S. surged by more than expected in the month of March. The report said retail sales shot up by 1.7 percent in March after climbing by an upwardly revised 0.7 percent in February.

  • GE Aerospace Q1 Adj. Profit Rises; Backs FY26 Outlook April 21, 2026 09:43 ET

    GE Aerospace (GE) reported Tuesday a strong first-quarter performance with orders growing 87 percent and revenue rising 29 percent supporting double-digit growth in earnings. The company said its young and diverse fleet coupled with a $170 billion commercial services backlog positions it well to navigate the current operating environment. The company also maintained its fiscal 2026 outlook.

  • U.S. Stocks May Move Back To The Upside In Early Trading April 21, 2026 08:51 ET

    After ending the previous session modestly lower, stocks are likely to move back to the upside in early trading on Tuesday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures up by 0.4 percent. A positive reaction to some of the latest earnings...

  • Initiative To Eliminate Traffic Bottlenecks Across US Launched April 21, 2026 08:02 ET

    U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Federal Highway Administration have jointly launched the 'Freedom to Drive initiative', an opportunity for states to collaborate with the Department of Transportation on tackling increasing congestion corridors across the United States. This national...

  • FDA Achieves Goals In Reducing Animal Testing In Drug Development April 21, 2026 08:00 ET

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that vit achieved its key first-year goals in the implementation of its April 2025 Roadmap to Reducing Animal Testing in Preclinical Safety Studies, marking one year of transformative action to modernize drug development through innovative, human-relevant...

  • Futures Suggest Wall Street To Open Positive April 21, 2026 07:50 ET

    Initial cues from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open positive on Tuesday. Though Tehran has not revealed its willingness to participate in the second round of talks, the U.S. Vice President JD Vance and US Special envoy Steve Witkoff are set to be in Pakistan for the talks....

  • Amtrak's Northeast Rail Corridor To Be Revitalized With $5 Bln Funding April 21, 2026 07:48 ET

    U.S. Transportation Department Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced a $4.7 billion investment into rail projects on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor to help revitalize the nation's iconic rail hubs, including New York Penn Station and Washington Union Station. Throughout the Northeast Corridor, the investment...

  • US Reports Progress In Combating HIV Epidemic Globally April 21, 2026 06:21 ET

    The U.S. Government has reported tremendous progress in reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV, and in combating the epidemic as a whole across the world. The U.S. Department of State has released PEPFAR program data covering the period of July 1, 2025, to September 31, 2025. U.S. Government-supported...

  • NASA's Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Makes Highest And Fastest Flight April 21, 2026 06:18 ET

    NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic experimental aircraft has made its highest and fastest flights so far, expanding its operational range and making progress toward supersonic flight. The U.S. space agency said in a pair of test flights earlier this month, the aircraft reached new altitudes and speeds, reaching 43,000 feet and 528 to 627 mph, respectively, (approximately Mach 0.8 to 0.95 in those condi

Global Economics Weekly Update: April 13 – April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026 15:29 ET
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.