Why Companies Are Nervous About the Consumer
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Why Companies Are Nervous About the Consumer

On earnings calls, dozens of corporate executives have cited a slowdown in spending to explain why sales are slipping.
U.S. Labor Market Strength Steadies Social Security and Medicare Funds
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U.S. Labor Market Strength Steadies Social Security and Medicare Funds

The social safety net programs continue to face long-term shortfalls as lawmakers wrestle over reforms.
Political Furor Over U.S. Steel Bid Puts Cfius in Spotlight
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Political Furor Over U.S. Steel Bid Puts Cfius in Spotlight

Backlash over the deal has echoes of the 1980s when Nippon Steel tried and failed to buy another American metal company.
Campus Protests Give Russia, China and Iran Fuel to Exploit U.S. Divide
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Campus Protests Give Russia, China and Iran Fuel to Exploit U.S. Divide

America’s adversaries have mounted online campaigns to amplify the social and political conflicts over Gaza flaring at universities, researchers say.