President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks at 11 a.m. Eastern on a tentative deal by rail companies and unions to avert a strike, the White House said Thursday. Biden and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh announced a deal early Thursday in separate statements. A strike could have worsened inflationary pressures. The deal will go to union members for a vote.
DE 40 analysis: the index gradually declines, retracing to 19,000.0
The DE 40 stock index has fallen slightly this week, approaching the 19,000.0 mark. The DE 40 forecast for next week remains negative. DE 40