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By STAN CHOE and CORA LEWIS, AP Business Writers

NEW YORK (AP) — Much like all the upheaval shaking the world, the huge swings rocking Wall Street may feel far from normal. But, for investing at least, all this is typical.

Sharp moves for the U.S. stock market, like its recent 6% drop in just a couple of weeks, happen regularly. Stomaching them is the price investors have to pay for the bigger returns that stocks can offer over other investments in the long term.

This time doesn’t look much different, experts say. Here’s a glimpse at what’s behind the market’s wild moves and what experts are advising investors young and old to consider:

THE MARKET IS BAD, RIGHT?

It has certainly struggled. The stock market’s main benchmark, the S&P 500, has been dropping since setting an all-time high last month, largely because of worries about President Donald Trump’s tariffs and signals that the U.S. economy is running less powerfully than economists expected.

Any kind of uncertainty around the economy will give Wall Street pause. These tariffs have had a particularly jostling effect because no one knows how long Trump will go through with them. When worries are high, stocks sink sharply. When Wall Street goes back to thinking Trump is using tariffs as just a negotiating tactic, stocks have bounced back, such as on Wednesday. read more

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We hear a lot about the importance of saving money, but what if learning how to spend is just as important?

Michael Hunsberger, a certified financial planner and owner of Next Mission Financial Planning in St. Charles, Missouri, says many of his clients struggle with the spending side of the financial equation, and he wants them to get better at it.

Architecture

Shawn Reed was hired as a senior planner at FK Architecture, Winter Park.

Banking

Chris Castro was appointed executive vice president and chief sustainability officer at Climate First Bank.

Hospitality

Bryan Gay was appointed director of sales and marketing at Caribe Royale Orlando.

Real estate

Willie Butts has joined Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, Southeast Orlando, as a sales advisor.

Marcus Trigales Costner has joined Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, Southwest Orlando, as a sales advisor.

Awards

Ed Timberlake, chairman of the Dr. Phillips Center and a founding donor, received the 2025 James B. Greene Award from the Orlando Economic Partnership. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the OEP to recognize individuals whose leadership and contributions have significantly advanced the Orlando region’s economic growth, quality of life, and community prosperity.

Submit professional appointments, management-level promotions and significant awards for individuals, along with photos as .jpg attachments, to peopleonmove@orlandosentinel.com. read more

By ALEXA ST. JOHN, Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump’s short reprieve for U.S. automakers from stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada isn’t likely to allow enough time for those companies to make the changes necessary to minimize the damage from Trump’s intensifying trade war.

Chapter 7

Central Florida individuals and businesses that have filed for liquidation under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code include:

GIAAH LLC, 1110 Highway A1A, Satellite Beach. Filed: March 3. Assets: $700,395. Liabilities: $412,5000. Major creditors: Not available. Creditors meeting: March 31.

Chamberlin Partners LLC doing business as Leads on Demand doing business as Kazzcade, 1025 Greenwood Blvd., Suite 101, Lake Mary. Filed: March 6. Assets: $25,800. Liabilities: $1,658,691. Major creditors: NP Owner LLC, Lake Mary, $850,544; TD Synnex, Fremont, Calif. $286,505; U.S. Small business Administration, Washington, D.C., $257,000. Creditors meeting: Not available.

Chapter 11

Central Florida individuals and businesses that have filed for reorganization and protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code include:

TransMedCare LLC, 123 Atlantic Ave., Suite 101, Maitland. Filed: Feb. 28. Assets:$500,001-$1 million. Liabilities: $1,000,001-$10 million. Major creditors: Satander, Dallas, $195,314; Doering, Brookfield, Wis., $155,703; U.S. Small Business Administration, Birmingham, Ala., $148,500. Creditors meeting: March 31. read more