Congressional leaders reach deal to fund government through fall, senior aide tells NBC

Congressional leaders have reached a spending deal to keep the government running through the fall, a senior aide told NBC News on Sunday. According to the source, the text of the agreement could come out as early as Sunday evening, NBC reported. There had been a...

Here’s why earnings are so outstanding even while the US economy is barely growing

So far this earnings season, the less a U.S. company is exposed to America, the better its results. S&P 500 companies which generate more than half their revenue overseas are posting first quarter earnings growth of 19.9 percent, on average, double that of...