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Nick Rummell
Nick Rummell is a legal and markets reporter based in New Jersey. He has covered state and federal courts in the state, as well as such high-profile cases as the Bridgegate scandal and defamation cases involving 2020 election conspiracies. He has previously covered financial regulation, corporate governance, healthcare, and food, as well as worked in Michelin-starred kitchens as a line cook.
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Oil stops flowing, and Wall Street stops growing
The summer doldrums on Wall Street were disturbed by renewed military conflict in the Middle East and President Trump announcing a new slate of tariffs.
Markets dip slightly, even with positive inflation news
Inflation had a major reversal in June, but investors were focused instead on renewed tensions with Iran that sent oil prices higher.
Wall Street flutters, doesn’t fall as Iran conflict resumes
Barrels of Brent crude oil are a few dollars more after conflict resumed in the Middle East, but investors are more focused on artificial intelligence.
Wall Street squeezes out minor gains on so-so jobs data
Investors hope the labor pool is strong enough to keep the economy going but not too hot as to cause the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.
June jobs report misses big, while unemployment falls
The economy added less than half the number of jobs expected last month and saw fewer gains in April and May than first reported.
Investors accuse Hong Kong company of hiding costs of Chinese regulatory crackdown
Shareholders complain the company kept mum about the $270 million in fines it faces, which caused its stock to lose more than a quarter of its value in a single day.
Iran deal, inflation, AI all pull markets in different directions
The Dow Jones picked up minor gains, the S&P 500 dipped slightly, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq was weighed down by fears about an artificial intelligence bubble.
Wall Street rises, falls, rises again as Fed keeps rates steady
Solid news of an Iran ceasefire deal caused equities to rise early in the week, but no interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve dulled the rally.