Dow jumps more than 300 points, S&P 500 sets new record after strong June jobs report

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hitting fresh record highs, after a better-than-expected jobs report fueled optimism the U.S. economy was hanging tough despite fast-changing trade policy and geopolitics. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 344.11 points, or 0.77%, settling at 44,828.53. The S&PContinue Reading

Julian Assange: Democratic Party is “doomed”

Assange says the politics of centrism and the Democrats’ neglect of their base are why they can’t move forward Published June 26, 2017 12:33PM (EDT) (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange had strong words for the Democratic Party on Sunday, blaming party leaders for forcing the politics ofContinue Reading