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Oct 23, 2023
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  • Global corporate minimum tax undermined by loopholes, report says
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    A European think tank says the minimum tax on corporations will generate half of the hoped-for revenue; group also urges new tax on billionaires; Japan launches Google antitrust probe; major companies urge rich countries to ditch fossil fuels by 2035.

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  • GM offers larger pay hike
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    Stocks fall; GM proposes to hike pay 23%; Cleveland Fed president says rates likely near “holding point”; China to restrict graphite exports.

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  • Another interest rate hike? Yes and no, says Fed Chair Powell
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    Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said another hike may not be necessary right away; CVS removing phenylephrine-based cold treatments; Rite Aid plans 154 store closures; Toyota adopting Tesla’s charging standard.

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  • Existing home sales, prices fall
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    Stocks fall; home sales down 2 percent from August; unemployment claims rise; leading economic indicators suggest further economic weakness.

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  • High mortgage rates are battering the housing market
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    Existing home sales are down 15% compared to a year ago; jobless claims fall below 200,000; American Airlines posts quarterly loss; E.U. increases scrutiny of social media’s handling of Israel-Hamas war disinformation.

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  • Housing starts rise in September
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    Stocks fall; housing starts are lower than this time last year; resumption of student loan payments will have minor impact on consumer spending; labor market continues to loosen.

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  • Above, the Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system intercepts rockets from Hamas.
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    U.S. sanctioned 10 people and organizations; United Airlines to allow some window seat passengers to board first; Procter & Gamble profits lifted by higher prices; U.S. Bank beats quarterly earnings estimates by charging higher interest to customers.

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  • Retail sales rise in September
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    Stocks close mixed; inflation pushes up retail sales; industrial production rises; Bank of America profits grow.

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  • Americans just keep on spending
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    September retail sales jumped 0.7%; Choice Hotels makes $8 billion bid for Wyndham; Bill Ford warns strike could hurt automaker’s future; analysts expect Netflix to report subscriber growth when it posts quarterly earnings tomorrow.

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