By Alessandra Galloni, David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters on Thursday that U.S. economic growth was likely stronger than suggested by weaker-than-expected data on first-quarter output and said the Biden administration was keeping all options open to respond to threats from China’s excess industrial capacity. In a […]
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Home Depot’s strong fourth quarter overshadowed by weakening sales and expectations for 2024
Home Depot’s sales continued to fade during the fourth quarter as the country’s largest home improvement retailer feels the impact of high mortgage rates and inflation on its customers. While quarterly results topped Wall Street expectations, the company’s sales expectations for this year weighed on shares early. Shares slipped more than 3% before the opening […]
Increasing attacks on journalists signal weakening state of freedom of speech
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