The increase made scarcely any dent in the nearly 10 million jobs that remain lost
The market battle that involved GameStop, AMC has sparked a review of trading practices
It was the latest sign that consumers, whose spending is the primary driver of the U.S. economy, are hunkered down
Robinhood, Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade are among the brokerages restricting trades
Renewable energy stocks soared last year with the promise of a friendlier White House
GDP contraction in 2020 was the largest in 74 years
Economic uncertainty requires prolonged support from monetary policy
Sales rose to 6.48 million for 2020, the highest level since 2006
Tech stocks and IPOs drove the increase
The choice for SEC chair signals a more activist role after a deregulatory stretch during the Trump administration