Joe Woelfel

1 week ago | barrons.com | Joe Woelfel

Stock futures declined modestly Friday as Wall Street was back in action following the Juneteenth holiday and after President Donald Trump said he would decide within two weeks whether the U.S. would directly get involved in the Israel-Iran conflict.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Joe Woelfel

18 hours ago Springsteen Says Current Political Climate Is "An American Tragedy" Bruce Springsteen says he feels disconnected from today’s politics, calling the current social and economic climate in the US “an American tragedy.” Speaking to The New York Times, Springsteen said his recent ‘Land of Hopes and Dreams’ tour set list was shaped by the country’s “current situation.” He cited deindustrialization and rising wealth inequality as root causes of the division, saying they “left so many...

1 week ago | barrons.com | Joe Woelfel

Stock futures rose modestly Wednesday as Wall Street monitored developments in the conflict between Israel and Iran that now has entered its sixth day and turned its attention to the Federal Reserve’s policy-setting meeting at which the central bank widely is expected to hold steady on interest rates.

1 week ago | barrons.com | Joe Woelfel

Stock futures were falling Tuesday and oil prices rose as Israel and Iran continued exchanging missile attacks and President Donald Trump in social-media posts urged an immediate evacuation of Tehran.

1 week ago | barrons.com | Joe Woelfel

Stock futures were rising Monday after equities fell sharply Friday following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear sites and as Tehran retaliated with a barrage of missiles. The two countries have continued trading missile strikes as the conflict entered a fourth day. Oil prices traded lower after soaring Friday.