MarketBeat | Stock Market News and Research Tools News Latest News Instant News Alerts Most Viewed 16 minutes ago | August 3rd, 2020 3:16 PMUS Treasury projects record Q3 borrowing of $947 billionWASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is projecting government borrowing of $947 billion in the current July-September period, which would be a record for the quarter but down from the all-time high of $2.75 trillion in this year's second quarter . Treasury officials announced Monday that the government also plans to borrow $1.22 trillion in the October-December period.Read Article 16 minutes ago US Treasury projects record Q3 borrowing of $947 billion16 minutes ago | August 3rd | 2020 3:16PMUS Treasury projects record Q3 borrowing of $947 billionWASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is projecting government borrowing of $947 billion in the current July-September period, which would be a record for the quarter but down from the all-time high of $2.75 trillion in this year's second quarter . Treasury officials announced Monday that the government also plans to borrow $1.22 trillion in the October-December period.Read Article 23 minutes ago Trump fires TVA chair, cites hiring of foreign workers23 minutes ago | August 3rd | 2020 3:08PMTrump fires TVA chair, cites hiring of foreign workersWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he had fired the chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority, criticizing the federal-owned corporation for hiring foreign workers. Trump told reporters at the White House that he was formally removing chair Skip Thompson and another member of the board, and he threatened to remove other board members if they continued to hire foreign labor.Read Article 34 minutes ago Stocks rally worldwide, S&P 500 back to within 3% of record34 minutes ago | August 3rd | 2020 2:57PMStocks rally worldwide, S&P 500 back to within 3% of recordNEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is starting August with more gains, and stocks are climbing Monday following encouraging reports from around the world on the economy. The S&P 500 tacked 0.9% more onto its four-month winning streak, with Big Tech once again leading the way. 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