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Sep 11, 2023
A person wearing a face mask, face shield, glasses, jacket and blue surgical gloves gives a COVID-19 vaccine to a 17-year-old.

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  • J.M. Smucker agrees to buy Twinkies maker Hostess
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    The deal between the two packaged food companies is valued at $5.6 billion; Qualcomm renews agreement to provide chips to Apple; Wall Street observes September 11 anniversary; Consumer protection agency can’t police banking discrimination, federal judge rules.

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  • Household net worth rises
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    Stocks rise; stock market and home values push net worth higher; credit card debt rises; UPS and FedEx will raise shipping rates.

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  • Home loan applications hit three-decade low
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    Applications fell nearly 30 percent compared to a year ago; Kroger will pay $1.2 billion to settle opioid claims; Biden heads to G20 meeting in India; Walmart ends higher pay for some new hires.

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  • Banks’ profits rise in the second quarter
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    Stocks closed mixed; FDIC says banks’ loan balances rose; China reportedly cracks down on iPhone use; new unemployment claims fall.

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  • SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 01: A help wanted sign is posted inside a JCPenney store at The Shops at Tanforan on September 01, 2023 in San Bruno, California. Retailer JCPenney announced plans to invest over $1 billion to revamp its struggling 121-year-old department store chain by remodeling stores and its online shopping website and app.
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    New applications for unemployment benefits declined to 216,000; Google to require disclosure of AI-generated political ads; Fed officials to make public remarks ahead of policy meeting; Online gig workers top 400,000,000 globally, report says.

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  • Services sector expands in August
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    Stocks fall; majority of service sector companies surveyed feel positive; Federal Reserve survey finds modest economic growth; exports and imports rise.

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  • Oil prices are in flux
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    Prices come back down; the U.S. trade deficit widened in July; Kroger and Albertsons offload stores; Elon Musk reportedly borrowed from SpaceX the month he acquired Twitter

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  • Higher rates can reduce economic potential
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    Stocks fall; new research looks into long-term impacts of high interest rates; factory orders fall; oil prices rise.

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  • Goldman sees less risk of a U.S. recession
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    Goldman sees less risk of a U.S. recession; UN World Food Programme to cut food aid in Afghanistan; China property developer Country Garden avoids default; Disney channels still dark on Spectrum as dispute continues.

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