Holiday Spending Increased, Defying Fears of a Decline
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Holiday Spending Increased, Defying Fears of a Decline

While the pace of growth slowed, spending stayed strong because of robust job growth and strong wage gains.
Americans May Be Taking on Too Much Pay Later ‘Phantom Debt’
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Americans May Be Taking on Too Much Pay Later ‘Phantom Debt’

Buying mattresses, clothes and other goods on installment plans has propped up spending, but economists worry that such loans could put some people at risk.
Chinese Traders and Moroccan Ports: How Russia Flouts Global Tech Bans
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Chinese Traders and Moroccan Ports: How Russia Flouts Global Tech Bans

Using specialized e-commerce sites, secretive shipping workarounds and a constellation of middlemen, Russia has obtained the tech components it needs to keep its economy and war in Ukraine going.