S&P 500 dips, as healthcare weighs; Dow ends higher

The S&P 500 (.SPX) dipped on Tuesday, with declines in healthcare and tech shares countered by energy and financial gains, as investors weighed the latest U.S. economic data for signs of a rebound and rising inflation.

Does economic growth lead to greater inequality? The answer might surprise you.

By Matteo Lanzafame, Antonio Francesco Gravina Finance, globalization, technology and urbanization – key drivers of economic growth – can lead to more or less inequality—depending on how prevalent they are in the economy.  The determinants of income inequality—a measure of how unevenly income is distributed across individuals or households in a population—has for a long time been at […]

Intel reiterates chip supply shortages could last several years

Intel Corp’s (INTC.O) CEO said on Monday it could take several years for a global shortage of semiconductors to be resolved, a problem that has shuttered some auto production lines and is also being felt in other areas, including consumer electronics.

Dell, HP say chip shortages will hit PC supplies this year

Dell Technologies Inc (DELL.N) and HP Inc (HPQ.N) reported quarterly revenue that beat Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as customers continued to shop for personal computers, even as pandemic-led restrictions eased in many parts of the world.