Global Business Week: Minimum Wages Comparison between U.S States & Select Countries

The State of Financial Markets & Economies, Weekly Charts, Business Trends & Statistics

Wall Street endured a bruising week, capped by a steep Friday sell-off that dragged U.S. markets to their worst weekly performance since late May. The downturn was largely fueled by renewed fears of a trade war, which rattled investor sentiment and triggered a broad retreat across equities. Ironically, the week had started on a strong note, with major indexes riding high after a record close midweek.