>>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> too close to call? the factors the federal reserve weighs as it prepares to make what could be a historic addition on interest rates. >>> your higher money, how higher interest rates may impact your long-term investments. >>> college calculus. is a degree really worth the price of admission? new data helps students ants that question, all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for month, september 14th. >>> good evening, everyone. welcome. i'm sharon epperson in tonight for sue herera. >> and welcome from me, i'm tyler mathisen. is it really halfway across september? >>> it's finally here, what many have been worrying about. on thursday, the federal reserve will announce the decision on interest rates and just possibly the central bank will hike rates for the first time in nearly a decade, the first step away from an era the ultra-low interest rates. whether policymakers move is anything but certain. a moon ago, many if not most economists felt the fed was positioned to hike the rates, but t

report," with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >> the committee judged it appropriate to wait for more evidence. >> and wait it did, the federal reserve says now is not the right time to raise interest rates. but with the economy strengthening, what held them ba back? >> confused response. stocks that rose, then fell, then rose, and fell again as the market tried to figure out what the fed decision means for the economy and your money. >> and tuning in, a little known company makes a big acquisition to become a real player in the fast-changing u.s. cable business. all that and more tonight on nightly business report for thursday, september 17th. good evening, everyone. and welcome i'm sue herera. >> and i'm tyler mathisen here in washington outside the federal reserve's headquarters, where today the fed decided to keep interest rates right where they are, near zero percent. the decision was anyone's guess, right up to its release at 2:00 p.m. eastern time. but this the end the central bank chair janet yellen said this was not the right time to raise rates which were last hiked in 2006.

i'm tyler mathisen. there was optimism on the street today. not many expected a rally, let alone a big one. but they got it, despite all the general uneasiness. today a day before the start of the federal reserve's much anticipated two-day meeting, investors bid up stocks digested some final economic data ahead of that meeting. more on that a little bit later in the program. but by the close, here are the numbers. industrials up 228 points to finish at 16,599. nasdaq higher by 54, and the s&p 500 was up 25 points. more on today's big move in stocks. >> stocks started up and they stayed up. now it's the day before a fed meeting. stocks usually do advance. it was a particularly broad rally although the volume was moderate. a lot of big caps up 2% or more whether you're talking about merck and the pharmaceuticals or ge and the industrials or procter & gamble, even united health care, all up more than 2%. now, there was a twist to the buy ahead of the fed story we saw today. some afraid traders aggressively sold treasuries, as well. that created b

>>> this is "nightly business report," with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> make or break. why tomorrow's jobs report could determine whether the federal reserve does something later this month that it hasn't done in nearly a decade. the digital highway. will big investments in technology help make your commute a whole lot easier? >>> and too much risk? why your portfolio may not be as diversified as you may think. all that, and more, tonight on "nightly business report" on thursday, september 3rd. >>> i'm sue herera. tyler mathisen is off today, a day that saw a big market rally fade. >>> we begin tonight with the job market. and tomorrow's employment report for august. which is being hailed as one of the most important in recent memory. not just because it's a barometer for the health of the economy, not just because it lets us know how many people are working and whether wages are rising, but because it is the last piece of the economic data that the federal reserve will get before its next meeting later this month. the one that some think could mark the first interest r

>>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> good evening, everyone. and welcome to a special labor day edition of "nightly business report." i'm sue herera. tyler is off tonight. >>> labor day, a day dedicated to the american worker. it's the perfect time to discuss employment, a key gauge of economic health that everyone has an eye on. tonight we'll examine the important issues that lie ahead for the job market from minimum wage to where the jobs are. we'll find out which parts of the country are geared up for growth, and we'll even tell you the best cities for pay raises. we begin tonight, though, with a look at how the work force is evolving and how that evolution is creating opportunity. the sharing economy, for example, is fueling a boom in nontraditional positions, and allowing people to make a full-time job out of part-time work. the digital revolution has created problems that need solving, like cyber threats, and data organization. the solution? trained employees. mary thompson traveled to companies who are looking for these new types of work

tyler mathisen is off this evening. stocks rebounded solidly from yesterday's sharp sell-off as investors turn their attention to a rap of mostly economic data. the strongest pace of productivity growth in a year and a half. along with a drop in labor costs. the private adp survey of job growth was steady and that also helped a bit. add to that the feds' view that the economy is growing and you had a recipe for a stock bounce. by the close, the dow jones industrial average rose 293 points. to 16,351. the nasdaq rose 113, and the s&p 500 add 35. bob delves a little deeper into the rally. >> reporter: the markets started up and stayed up. why was there a rally? china was relatively quiet. then oil rallied in the middle of the day which was a surprise. the weekly inventory report showed another bill. the oil rally helped oil names like exxonmobil. the icing on the cake came in the last half-hour when the dow rallied an additional 100 points. unlike some days in the last couple weeks, there were no orders to sell stocks at

report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >> not worried. why warren buffett, arguably the most influential investor of our time, isn't bothered by this volatile market which saw another monster move today. >>> recess is over. congress is back in session with a jam-packed agenda and not much time to get it done. >>> under stress. what the migrant crisis in europe means for the economy. all that and more for this tuesday, september 8th. >> good evening, everyone. welcome back if you've been on vacation. is it just me or does this market need a xanax? equities staged an aggressive comeback. dow jones rose to 16,492 and nasdaq gained 128 and s&p 500 up 48. for the blue chip dow index, it's the 12th triple digit move in the last 14 trading days since august 19th. there have been only two sessions with moves up or down less than 100 points. it's all of those big wild white knuckled swings that have put investors on edge, but not all of them. the most respected and influential investor of our time, warren buffett, isn't worried about this market.

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tyler mathisen is off this evening. just strong enough, that's how the august employment report is being characterized by some, and it was also just strong enough to punish stocks. the dow jones industrial average plummeted 272 points to 16,102. in reaction to that jobs number, it was off about 350 points midday. the nasdaq dropped 49, and the s&p 500 fell 29. the concern in the markets is what it has always been, the timing of a rate hike. and the stronger the number, the greater the possibility the fed could raise rates at its next meeting in just two weeks' time. the economy created 173,000 new jobs last month. fewer than expected. however, the unemployment rate at 5.1% was the lowest in more than seven years. but as hampton pearson tells us, what the fed does next is anything but definitive. >> reporter: in august, headline unemployment fell to a seven-year low, but hiring was the slowest in five months. however, job growth for the last three months has averaged 221,000, after the government revised job growth upwar

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tyler mathisen is off tonight. a rough start to this week. the major indices were dragged south by concerns over global growth, especially in china. that pressured commodity prices further, a trend that is starting to take a toll on a number of recognizable companies. by the close the dow jones industrial average dropped 312 points to 16,001. the s&p declined by 49 points falling below 1,900. and the nasdaq took the biggest hit, down 3%. the main drag on the nasdaq was the biotech sector. the biotech etf fell more than 6%, putting it in bear market territory. as for oil, domestic crude was off nearly 3%. mary thompson has more on the sell-off from the new york stock exchange. >> reporter: another sell-off on wall street blamed on some familiar culprits. concerns about slowing growth in china leading to weakness in commodity stocks, and then there was additional weakness in the once high-flying biotech space. stocks down from the opening bell on the heels of a sell-off in europe and on news of a decline in china's industrial process for the mo

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this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herara. >> four horsemen of the fourth quarter. with the ugly third quarter almost done, there are four things investors need to watch that could make or break the year for stocks. >> up up and away as home prices rise, developers are hoping big sales come in small packages. >>> reinventing the strip. what gaming industries are doing to lure millennials and turn around the rough year. all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for tuesday, september 29. >> good evening and welcome. just one day to go before the end of the month. and september sure hasn't been pretty for investors. all the major indexes, equities that is, on track for declines and once the book closes on september, it also closes on the third quarter. which could be the worst quarter for stocks in years. but now, attention turns to the fourth when football games and investment years are won or lost. this year's fourth quarter has at least four challenges that will determine whether 2015 turns out to be a winner for investors like you or a loser.

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with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >> stocks clobbered. the dow gives up more than 300 points triggered by a decline in commodities and a battering in biotech. >>> dancing on the debt ceiling. a government shutdown may likely be averted but a much larger issue is still looming in washington. >>> new way to pay. what consumers need to know about the more secure credit cards that go into effect later this week. all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for monday september 28th. good evening, everyone. i'm sue herera. tyler mathisen is off tonight. a rough start to this week. the major indices were dragged south by concerns over global growth, especially in china. that pressured commodity prices further, a

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i'm sharon epperson in tonight for sue herera. >> and welcome from me, i'm tyler mathisen.t really halfway across

>>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >> late day drop. the bears come out in force minutes before the closing bell, for what had been a relatively calm day into a tissy. >> i'll scratch your back if you scratch mine. how pervasive is that behavior that forced the ceo to resign? >> and what slow down? the facilitiering of the chinese economy could be a positive for the united states. all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for wednesday, september 9th. >> good evening, every one. welcome. late day drama which saw the markets go deep entire reverse and swing 400 points. the dow started with a spark when stocks bounced right out of the gate but that's pretty much where it ende and the rally started fading after the release of a strong government report on the labor market. so sfrong some say it could prompt the federal reserve to raise interest rates in nearly a decade. they meet next week. combine that with the continued uncertainty in the market and stocks fell and fell even hard entire the close. by the end of the trading d

tyler mathisen is off this evening.rong enough, that's how the august employment report is being characterized by some, and it was also just strong enough to punish stocks. the dow jones industrial average plummeted 272 points

tyler mathisen is off tonight. a rough start to this week.ajor indices were dragged south by concerns over global growth, especially in china. that pressured commodity prices further, a

i'm tyler mathisen. there was optimism on the street today.y expected a rally, let alone a big one. but they got it, despite all the general uneasiness. today a day before the start of theed

tyler mathisen is off this evening. stocks rebounded solidly from yesterday's sharpel