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preCharge News BUSINESS — The S&P 500 was relatively unchanged on Tuesday as investors tried to grasp the state of the U.S. economy.

The broad market index, along with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, rose 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, however, climbed 214, or 0.5%.

While the data had minimal impact on stocks Tuesday because they were regarding figures from six months ago, the report might reinforce calls for the Federal Reserve to be more aggressive with rate cuts this year.