Stocks close mostly higher; consumers expect slower inflation; Live Nation hit with second antitrust lawsuit; UAW asks for a new vote in Alabama.

If approved, the NCAA settlement would allow colleges to pay student athletes; business spending picks up in April, according to durable goods report; Justice Department sues to break up Live Nation, calling it a monopoly; Memorial Day travel kicks off with a major test for air travel.

AI drives Nvidia profits higher; New home sales slump; White House says an independent Fed is best.

The chipmaker reported a more than three-fold increase in quarterly revenue; White House says Federal Reserve should remain independent; initial jobless claims inch lower; DuPont plans to split itself up.

Stocks decline on Wednesday; Fed members say lowering inflation will take longer than expected; Existing home sales fall; New tariffs take effect in August.

Target says first quarter comparable sales fell 3.7%; Lowe’s fell about 4%; TJX reports same-store sales today that are up, but below expectations; the average vehicle on the road is now more than 12 years old.

Stock markets close higher; Americans’ financial well-being remains steady; Layoffs at Pixar; Feds to sell off a gasoline stockpile in the Northeast.

Fed Governor Christopher Waller basically rules out an interest rate hike; a change at the top of the FDIC; Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tries to convince U.S. allies to use seized Russian assets to help Ukraine; Macy’s reported its latest quarterly earnings today.