
Stocks close their worst first half in 52 years, here's what you need to know
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The S&P 500 has posted its worst first half in more than 50 years, dropping 20.6% during the first 6 months of 2022.
Stocks closed down on Thursday as Wall Street said goodbye to a dismal second quarter and first half of the year.
All three major indexes ended the month and quarter in the red.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











