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A day of gains on Wall Street. I'm Henry Epp with the Marketplace Minute. U.S. markets rose across the board today. The Dow Jones was up six-tenths percent. The S&P 500 closed up a half percent. The Nasdaq climbed six-tenths percent. Consumer sentiment fell slightly in the University of Michigan's latest reading, even though consumers expect inflation to
ease in the year ahead, they're still bothered by high prices right now. Sentiment is lower than last summer, but well above where it stood two years ago. A majority of economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal think inflation would be worse under Donald Trump than if President Joe Biden is reelected, in part thanks to Trump's proposed tariff increases. More economists also think Trump's policies would further increase the federal deficit and lead to higher interest rates.
And Dollar General will pay $12 million in a settlement with the Department of Labor over workplace safety issues. The discount chain will also make changes in its stores by making sure emergency exits are accessible and by hiring more safety managers. I'm Henry Epp with the Marketplace Minute.