>>> this is "national business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> decision day. 120ks close in on their 2016 highs as investors bet that voters in the united kingdom will decide to remain in the european union. >>> surprise diagnosis. health officials say astrazeneca one regarded at the best to protect kids from the virus doesn't work. >>> troubling results. one of the most popular small suvs performed the worst in the latest crash tests. >>> those stories and more tonight on "national business report" for thursday, june 23rd. >>> good evening. i'm sharon epperson in tonight for sue herera. >> and i'm tyler mathisen from 30 rock in new york city. stocks rallied to near records a sign perhaps investors expect the uk to vote to stay in the european union, even though polls in recent days have characterized the vote as a coin toss and reports say there are deep divisions throughout the country. as we've reporteds market held captive by the vote moving higher with every poll that favors stay and twitching lower with every one that favors leave. today the dow jones industrial ave

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>>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> not too hot, not too cold. why oil prices may be entering a level that is just right for the economy and your investments. >> dousbling down, am zon makes a big investment in india and it's not the only major american company on the prowl there. >>> why eight years after the housing crisis the american psyche has yet to heal. all that and more on the "nightly business report." >>> the dow closes back above 18,000, but we begin with big news about oil where prices hit a new high for the year and that may be what the economy needs. prices settled above $51 a barrel. that's an 11-month high and nearly double the lows hit in februa thanks to one of the most powerful crude rallies in years. experts stay a sustained price just above $50 a barrel takes some of the pressure off of producers yet it's not enough to translate into sharply higher price at the gas pump for consumers. we look at where oil prices may go next and how long they may stay in this sweet spot. >> reporter: oil prices are the rise from february low

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>>> this is nightly business report with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >> on hold. the federal reserve may not have moved on interest rates but the central bank did say about where it sees the economy heading. ? profit problems. why investors can add one more thing to worry about. and senior scams. millions of older americans fall victim to financial fraud. but there are things you can do to protect yourself or those you love. all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for wednesday, june 15th. good evening. tyler mathisen is on assignment tonight. the federal reserve stands pat. not only does central bank unanimously decide not to raise interest rates but it also lowered the economic growth outlook. if growth is anemic, don't expect as many interest rate increases. not this year, not next and not even in 2018. that is a big shift in the central bank's thinking since the fed chair's last news conference. hampton pearson has more on what has changed and what the fed is sayiow >> halfway through 2016, fed chair janet yellen and her monetary advisers are st

with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> sharp slide. government bond yields tumble around the globe. and that could be a game changer for your retirement savings. >>> bullet train. a privately run passenger rail system using no public dollars is manufacturing its cars in a state you might not guess. >>> a cut above. meet the cereal entrepreneur who's made millions by making people look good. those stories and more tonight on "nightly business report" for friday, june 10th. >>> good evening and welcome. this was a week stocks got the diccens. charles dickens that is. it was by all reckonings a tale of two markets. monday through wednesday, great expectations. oil moved higher, so did stocks. the s&p 500 flirting with all-time highs. thursday and friday, bleak house. government bond yields around the globe fell to record lows in germany, japan, and the uk. the reason? growing fears about global economic growth, central bank policy, and that coming vote on whether britainil stay in the european union. money flowed out of u.s. stocks and in

with tyler mathisen and sue here >>> off the table? stocks rise as fed chair janet yellen walks back talk of a possible rate hike. just about one week before the next central bank meeting. >>> economic unease. why some of the most influential economists in business blame the presidential race for an economic slowdown. >>> at what price? the big question hanging over some of the most promising cancer therapies ever to hit the market. all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for >>> good evening and welcome. timing, as they say, is everyt. especially with respect to when the federal reserve might increase interest rates for just the second time in about a decade. in a speech today, federal reserve chair janet yellen did not say when a hike could come. backing off comments she made just a few weeks ago. last month she said rates would move up again in the "coming months." today she dropped that reference. she also said she and her colleagues will wrestle with last week's weak job data when they meet next week. investors like

with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> out on a limb. well-known investors are making big calls on the market. but should investors frustrated with lackluster returns follow their lead? >>> a sea change. how the panama canal plans to transform the global economy once again. >>> sky high. why it's getting a lot harder to not just buy a house but also to rent one. all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for . >>> good evening and welcome. bold market calls. hedge fund billionaire george soros is worried about the global economy. so much so he decided to do something about it. after a long hiatus, he's trading again. this time he sold stocks on the assumption they'll go down because of a slowdown in china and issues in europe. and he bought gold. an asset that's viewed as a safe haven during times of economic turmoil. another billionaire investor, carl icahn in an interview today said he agrees with soros. >> i can't help but think he has a couple of real good points. you know, i think there's -- you know, i've been saying it

>>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue here >>> the race is set. clinton clinches. trump tries to quell his critics. investor attention turns to politics and its impact on your money. >>> breaking new ground. a promise of a new test to detect cancer that is less painful and less expensive. >>> bucking the trend. is corporate america rethinking a long-held tradition of the workplac the annual pay raise. those stories and more tonight on nig"nightly business report"r tuesday, june 7th. >>> good evening and welcome. the dow touches 18,000 and the s&p 500 flirts with record levels. but we begin tonight with the race for the white house and the race wall street was expecting looks to be set. hillary clinton has clinched the democratic presidential nomination, becoming the first woman to lead the presidential ticket of a major party. much of the focus today was on the presumptive republican nominee, donald trump. the two highest-ranking republican members of congress, paul ryan and mitch mcconnell, have come out against trump's attacks on a hispanic judg

tyler mathisen is on assignment tonight. >>> the next episode of the viacom drama is here. controlling shareholder sumner redstone kicked five of viacom's directors, including ceo fa lien de felipe delmon, off the board extending the incredible move over redstone's iconic media empire. shares rallied on the news climbing more than 6%. viacom issued a statement pointing fingers at red stone's daughter sherry saying, "this is a brazen and demonstrably invalid attempt by ms. redstone to gain control of viacom and its management." so how does this one play out? tom megan, joins us now, welcome, nice to have you. i guess one of the questions is, who do you think actually made this move? sumner redstone, ms. redstone, or the board of national amu amuseme am when the story first came out it was billed as a national amusement board move. who do you think did it? >> i'm not sure if it matters whether it's sumner or daughter sherry at this point. i think that since they have this -- since they really control national amusements and the they have 80% control of viacom, again, i think

tyler mathisen is off tonight. >>> a stamp and steep slowdown in hiring. job growth last month ground to a near halt, surprising just about everyone from wall street to main street to washington. especially because the labor market had been a pillar of strength for the economy. just 38,000 jobs were created last month, well below the estimate of 158,000. the unemployment rate dropped to 4.7%, but that was because nearly 500,000 people stopped looking for work. the one bright spot may be the slight, and i do mean slight, increase in average hourly earnings. hampton pearson has more on may's big jobs miss. >> reporter: the slowest monthly job growth in nearly six years shocked the markets and market watchers. >> i'm still looking for a digit here. we're missing a digit. >> this is crazy. >> i thought we'd get 165,000. and they still wouldn't do it. >> they can't hike in june. imagine if they did and then the economy got worse people would be like, how dumb were you? >> reporter: the month of may turns out was the tip of a jobs iceberg. hide be a dramatic slo

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with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> quick cash. but it comes with big costs. today the government proposed new rules to change the payday loan industry as we know it. >>> no decision. is opec losing its long-held power to control the price of oil? >>> big risk, big reward. why home flippers are no longer going after foreclosures, but instead making bigger gambles on better homes. all this and more tonight on "nightly business report" for thursday, june 2nd. >>> washington is now cracking down on a part of the financial services sector, payday loans. these loans are typically small and short-term but with very high interest rates. sometimes, believe it or not, topping a 300% annual rate. the goal, it says, is to protect consumers from risky financial products. the industry is bigger than many think. its market size, $39 billion in revenues. according to pew research, about 12 million americans use payday loans every year. there are some 20,000 payday lending outlets nationwide. even though the practice is banned in 14 states. that's more than the number of mcdo

>>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> rocky week. but is volatility here to stay? if you're looking for answers from corporate america, then you may want to hang on tight. >>> a rough revival. what pittsburgh is doing to reinvent itself as a center for modern technology. >>> that's how he rolls. meet the entrepreneur who started a sushi operation in his house and turned it into a fast-growing business. find out how he made his millions on "nightly business report" for frid >> good evening and welcome. a quiet day on wall street. not a quiet week. stock market volatility is back and it may not go anywhere any time soon. this week's ups and downs caused by all of the global uncertainties we've been telling you about, including great britain's vote next week whether to leave the european union and the federal reserve's forecast of slow economic growth. the dow jones industrial average capped this rocky week with a decline of 57 points finishing at 17,675. nasdaq dropped 44. and the s&p 500 fell 6. for the week, all of the major indexes

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>>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera >>> the british people have voted to leave the european union and their will must be >> i believe we now have a glorious opportunity. >> i would go back to the polling station and vote to stay. simply because this morning the reality is actually hitting in. stocks plunge the, investors stunned. future of europe and the global economy now uncertain. >> what britain's historic vote means for your investments and your money tonight on "nightly business report" for friday, june t >> good evening. i'm sharon epperson in for sue herera. >> i'm bill griffith in for tyler mathisen coming to you this evening from the new york stock exchange where stocks were battered today by the united kingdom's unprecedented decision to leave the european union. government bond yields plunged today. oil prices cratered. the financial sector especially had its worst day since 2011 as the global markets entered a tailspin. when all was said and done the dow jones industrial average lost 611 points, 17,399. its eighth largest point loss e

with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> seeking safety. investors dump stocks and flock b as uncertainty looms over the outcome of the uk referend ju how worried should investors be? >>> buckle up. while you may want to keep the money you're saving at the gas pump to hedge against rising rates. >>> a new record is set for charitable giving. all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for tuesday, june 14th. >>> good evening. welcome. i'm sue herera. tyler mathisen is on assignment tonight. >>> leave or stay? investors around the world are starting to pay close attention to those few words. as we've been reporting, britons will head to the polls next week to decide whether the united kingdom should exit the european union. the markets have largely shrugged off that threat but that is starting to change. over the past few days volatility has risen and stocks have come under pressure as poll after poll show grow support for the leave campaign. and that is why stocks were lower again today. the dow jones industrial average average f

i'm tyler mathisen. >> i'm sue herera. a tidal wave of concern caused by the united states volt to leave the un be on. >> stocks in the u.s. fell today and hard across the board. sure, the losses were worse in europe but that is scant comfort to u.s. investors like you. the dow dropped 260 points. that's 1.5%. a steeper fall for the s&p 500, 1.8%. the nasdaq though got the worst of it down almost 2.5%. cnbc's bob pasani sees two big problems in the market. he's on the floor of the u.s. stock exchange. >> it was another tough day for the markets. we did not end at the low. that was not much consolation. volume was very heavy, about 70% above normal. they came in and reduced exposure right across the board. there's two big problems weighing on stocks. first is lower for longer interest rates. it's killing financials. it was another ugly day for bank of america and jpmorgan. even regional banks like first third and life insurers like metlife clobbered as well. the second problem is the dollar. it's rallied up 3% in two tradin