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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Close Out 2025 With a Third Straight Double-Digit Annual Gain
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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Close Out 2025 With a Third Straight Double-Digit Annual Gain

Wall Street wrapped up 2025 with the S&P 500 up roughly 16% for the year, marking the index's longest winning streak since 2021 despite a late-December pullback.

Small Business Confidence Dips as Holidays Approach Amid Workforce Pressures
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Small Business Confidence Dips as Holidays Approach Amid Workforce Pressures

A quarterly index of small business sentiment fell in the fourth quarter as owners cited inflation and rising workforce costs as their top concerns heading into 2026.

Longest Government Shutdown in US History Ends After 43 Days
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Longest Government Shutdown in US History Ends After 43 Days

Congress passed a funding package to reopen the federal government after a shutdown that began October 1 and stretched more than six weeks, surpassing the previous record set in 2018-2019.