Economics

Stocks Slump Toward Worst Quarter in 4 Years Amid Fed Confusion

  • Mixed signals abound as Yellen backtracks on rate message
  • Biotechnology index enters bear market after Clinton tweet

Longest stretch for S&P 500 without new record since 2012

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Sneakers or tractors?

That choice was emblematic of the conflict stock investors faced this week amid mixed messages on the health of the U.S. economy.