Earnings

One big reason: GM specializes in big trucks and SUVs — and demand is high.

While big banks reported blockbuster quarters driven by trading revenue and investment fees, regional lenders — which focus on traditional deposit-taking and lending — are about to give a different read on the economy.

The maker of iconic green and yellow tractors reports quarterly results Wednesday, offering a window into how one of the largest farming equipment makers is handling President Trump’s tariffs.

The retailer reported positive results in its latest earnings report.

Workers at the bottom 90% had stronger wage growth than the top 1% in the years since the pandemic, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

Roughly 30% more companies made predictions that were rosier than analysts expected, according to a Bank of America analysis.

National Bureau of Economic Research data backs view that early childhood education brings many benefits. Yet most 4-year-olds don’t attend.

“I’m not embarrassed to say I bought something from Walmart anymore,” says one such shopper.

Rock bottom interest rates and reduced corporate taxes have helped buoy stock market gains in the past decade.

Average pay raises last year slightly outpaced inflation but the price rises of previous years are still hurting some.