Kai Ryssdal

But plenty of people are still uneasy about it, whether it's boosting the economy or not.

We asked Marketplace's Megan McCarty Carina to do a vibe check.

Also gets pretty loud and pretty hot.

But first, let's do the numbers.

Dow Industrials up 313 today, two-thirds of 1%, 49,412.

The NASDAQ added 100 points, about four-tenths percent, 23,601.

The S&P 500 gained 34 points, about a half percent, 69,050.

Some of the big AI players out there.

NVIDIA dropped six-tenths percent.

Broadcom, supplier of semiconductors and software, increased one and a half percent.

Micron Technology dropped about two and six-tenths percent.

Bonds up yield on the 10-year T-note down 4.21%.

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In a new year, momentum matters.

In a new year, momentum matters.

For small business leaders, every smart decision comes down to cash flow, which determines where you stand today and how you move forward tomorrow.

For small business leaders, every smart decision comes down to cash flow, which determines where you stand today and how you move forward tomorrow.