Jeff Bezos declared that the rebooted Washington Post opinion page will write "in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, suggesting that the labor market remained stable in February, though turbulence lies ahead from tariffs on imports and deep government spending cuts.

The 10-year yield fell below that of the 3-month note, marking an “inverted yield curve” that has a sterling recession prediction record.