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Stan Choe, The Associated Press

Stan Choe is a reporter with The Associated Press,  an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City and founded in 1846.

Oil prices leap on worries about Iran war, while U.S. stocks trim their sharp losses Oil prices leap on worries about Iran war, while U.S. stocks trim their sharp losses

Market Insights

Oil prices leap on worries about Iran war, while U.S. stocks trim their sharp losses

Shares in oil companies and companies that supply equipment and technology to the military are climbing

By Stan Choe, The Associated Press |March 2, 2026

4 min read

U.S. defies recession expectations U.S. defies recession expectations

Economic Indicators

U.S. defies recession expectations

Americans have continued to consume at a solid rate

By Stan Choe, The Associated Press  and  Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |February 15, 2024

5 min read

The yield on a 10-year U.S. Treasury reached 5%. Here’s why that matters Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Investing

The yield on a 10-year U.S. Treasury reached 5%. Here’s why that matters

As one of the safest investments on the planet, U.S. Treasuries sway prices for all kinds of investments

By Stan Choe, The Associated Press |October 23, 2023

4 min read

Wall Street still wondering if recession is in the cards Wall Street still wondering if recession is in the cards

Market Insights

Wall Street still wondering if recession is in the cards

Here's a look at the arguments for the upside and downside

By Stan Choe, The Associated Press |June 29, 2023

4 min read

Federal Reserve and the markets in standoff on rate hikes Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Economic Indicators

Federal Reserve and the markets in standoff on rate hikes

Sooner or later, someone has to blink

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press  and  Stan Choe, The Associated Press |January 24, 2023

6 min read

U.S. interest rates should rise steadily from March: NY Fed president Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Economic Indicators

U.S. interest rates should rise steadily from March: NY Fed president

John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, sees no ‘compelling argument to take a big step at the beginning’ of steady rate hikes

By Stan Choe, The Associated Press |February 18, 2022

3 min read

As Bitcoin goes mainstream, Wall Street looks to cash in Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Products

As Bitcoin goes mainstream, Wall Street looks to cash in

In the latest milestone for the industry, a U.S. ETF from ProShares started trading on Tuesday

By Stan Choe, The Associated Press |October 19, 2021

4 min read

Bruised but unbowed: meme stock investors are back for more Bruised but unbowed: meme stock investors are back for more

Industry

Bruised but unbowed: meme stock investors are back for more

Investors continue to pile in to meme stocks, including AMC and Clover Health

By Stan Choe, The Associated Press |June 10, 2021

5 min read

Study: Racial diversity stagnated on U.S. corporate boards Fallback Image Decorative pattern

Industry

Study: Racial diversity stagnated on U.S. corporate boards

More than 80% of directors among Fortune 500 company boards are white, according to the Board Diversity Census

By Stan Choe, The Associated Press |June 8, 2021

5 min read

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