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Sales at retailers rose in April for the third month in a row, but the increase stemmed in large part from drivers spending more on gasoline because of higher prices. Spending was on the softer side after adjusting for inflation.
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Wall Street ends higher on tech rally; investors eye Beijing talks ReutersStock market today: Dow retakes 50,000 level, S&P 500 and Nasdaq surge to fresh records as AI trade roars back Yahoo FinanceU.S. Markets Moved Upward Thursday; Cisco Systems Climbed Highest Barron'sStock Market Today: Dow Hits 50,000 on AI Buzz; Cerebras IPO in Focus — Live Updates WSJ
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The president is expected to urge the Chinese leader to help ease tensions in the Middle East by helping to persuade Iran to end the war.
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U.S. consumer sentiment has been on a downward trend since the Covid pandemic. Inflation, wars and Trump's tariffs are to blame, economists say.
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A new Chinese spelling of ‘Rubio' sidesteps China's travel ban The Washington PostHow China changed Rubio name to let him join Trump summit despite sanctions Al JazeeraLinguistic workaround allows Marco Rubio, sanctioned by Beijing, to travel to China for the first time The GuardianRubio, with new Chinese name, heads to Beijing despite sanctions
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Strait of Hormuz blockade prompts shortage of raw materials for everything from water bottles to car parts
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