Stocks are coming off a losing week, with trading set to be shortened to mourn the death of former President Jimmy Carter, and the December jobs report due on Friday.President Joe Biden signed a bill to increase Social Security benefits for millions of Americans who also receive public pension income. U.S. stock futures ticked higher Monday after a losing week for the major averages.
Trading will be shortened again this week, as markets will be closed Thursday to mourn the death of former President Jimmy Carter. Investors will be watching December jobs data due Friday for signs of the U.S. economy's strength. Earnings fromFoxconn. Hon Hai Precision Industry, which does business as Foxconn around the world, said its revenue climbed 15% year over year, signaling the enthusiasm around AI is not abating. In the U.S., shares of chipmakers includingstarting early Monday, with much of the country set to see snow, ice and falling temperatures. The National Weather Service put out winter storm warnings from Kansas in the Midwest as far east as New Jersey. School districts around the country were canceling or delaying classes, while airlines started to cancel some flights. Snow stranded motorists in some parts of the country.U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, U.S. December 10, 2024.that will allow beneficiaries who also get pension income to receive increases to their Social Security payouts. More than 2.5 million people will receive a lump sum payment to make up for a benefits shortfall in 2024, Biden said.along most of the U.S. coastline, protecting around 625 million acres of ocean. It's a major environmental and climate statement from the administration only days before the second term of Donald Trump, who has pushed for more oil and gas drilling and downplayed the effects of climate change