MARKETS & ECONOMY

The markets and the economy, in plain words.

Live market prices, jobs in La Porte County and Indiana, and what's happening to the prices you pay, from official sources. Weather moves markets too: crops, heating fuel and gas all follow the forecast.

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The economy where we live

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MARKETS

Today's markets

Prices from TradingView, delayed. Stocks are shown through market-tracking prices that follow each index.

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Official sources

Bureau of Labor StatisticsJobs, wages, prices FRED, St. Louis FedEvery economic chart, free Federal ReserveInterest rate decisions Bureau of Economic AnalysisGDP and income EIA gas pricesWeekly Midwest pump prices USDA crop reportsMonthly supply and demand Freddie MacWeekly mortgage rates Hoosiers by the NumbersIndiana jobs by county

THINKING ABOUT DAY TRADING?

Learn it from the regulators first

Most day traders lose money, and it moves fast. These free, official guides explain how it works and the rules, and a practice account lets you try it with pretend money before any real money is at risk.

Investor.gov: day tradingThe SEC's plain-English guide FINRA: day trading rulesThe pattern day trader rule and margin Investor.gov glossaryWhat the terms mean Practice with pretend moneyTradingView paper trading, free BrokerCheckCheck any broker or advisor first

For information only, not investment advice. La Porte Weather Now isn't a financial advisor; talk to one before you invest.