A sharp jump in gas prices led the increase
The treasury secretary pointed to low unemployment before the pandemic, which didn't lead to inflation
The U.S. job market saw its highest gains in February since October 2020
The wait-and-see message caused bond yields to jump
SEC launches task force to tackle misconduct involving ESG
The scammer took thousands of investors for millions of dollars, the DoJ says
Earnings for the big companies in the S&P 500 index are on track to be nearly 4% higher than a year earlier
Regulator concerned that investors may be duped by efforts to pump dormant stocks
America's consumers stepped up their spending by a solid 2.4% in January
But consumers are more optimistic about current conditions than they are about the near future