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  High prices and economic uncertainty are factors pulling homebuyers back out of the housing market, experts say.
  
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  Stocks tumble as Walmart sales growth forecast disappoints

  Stocks tumbled from all-time highs Thursday in the wake of Walmart projecting a lower-than-expected sales outlook.
  
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  As consumer delinquencies rise, U.S. economic growth increasingly powered by the wealthy

  Most official data continues to show the U.S. economy is humming along, with unemployment historically low and inflation expectations still relatively stable.
  
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• Walmart's worst week since 2022: Retailer's former U.S. CEO Bill Simon thinks Wall Street is getting earnings, tariff risks wrong

  Walmart is coming off a tough week after delivering a slowing profit growth forecast.
  
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  Dow drops 700 points for worst day of 2025 so far on new fears about economic growth

  Stocks sold off on Friday as new U.S. data sparked concern among investors over a slowing economy and sticky inflation, leading them in search of safer assets.
  
  NBC News - 3d

• S&P 500 and Dow slide in worst day of 2025 amid economic worries

  Stocks fell sharply after reports signaled concerns that President Trump's policies could be impacting the U.S. economy.
  
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  Interest Rate Cuts on Hold Till Inflation Improves, Fed Meeting Minutes Show

  Officials are debating when to restart interest rate cuts, as high prices linger and Trump’s policies add to economic uncertainty.
  
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• ECB faces risk of ‘sleepwalking’ into too many rate cuts, says top official

  Rate-setters need to stand ready to pause further monetary easing, Belgian central bank governor says
  
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  NOAA set to slash jobs 'imminently'

  Mass firings are set to hit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) “imminently,” a source with knowledge told The Hill. The person, who asked to speak anonymously due to fear of ...
  
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• Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico 'will go forward'

  President Donald Trump said sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico "will go forward" when a monthlong delay on their implementation expires next week.
  
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• Jamie Dimon calls U.S. government 'inefficient' and says Elon Musk's DOGE effort 'needs to be done'

  In the wide-ranging interview, Dimon addressed his push to have most workers in office five days a week and his views on Ukraine, tariffs and the U.S. consumer.
  
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• Musk doubles down on threat to federal workers: File list of accomplishments or get fired

  Elon Musk has been tasked by President Donald Trump with slashing federal government spending and the federal employee headcount, an effort known as DOGE.
  
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• Anthropic closes in on $3.5 billion funding round as investor interest soars

  AI startup Anthropic is in talks to raise a new round of capital that would roughly triple its valuation to $61.5 billion, CNBC has confirmed.
  
  CNBC - 6h

• Hims & Hers shares tumble after company misses on margin, says may stop selling some weight loss drugs

  Hims & Hers Health reported fourth-quarter results on Monday that beat analysts' expectations, but the stock sank in extended trading.
  
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