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US VP Harris, economic adviser Brainard warn of recession if debt default occurs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden's top economic adviser, Lael Brainard, said on Thursday that a U.S. debt default would throw the economy into a recession. I...
May 18, 2023
Hyundai, Kia agree to $200 million settlement over car thefts -lawyers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp agreed to a consumer class-action lawsuit settlement worth more than $200 million over rampant car thefts of the Korean automakers' vehicles, lawyers ...
May 18, 2023
Rebounding margins silver lining for US retail firms in uncertain economy
By Aishwarya Venugopal (Reuters) - Lower input costs and inventories, as well as extended price hikes are pushing a quicker-than-expected recovery in margins at U.S. consumer-facing firms including Pe...
May 18, 2023
Biden appeals court nominee Delaney expected to be withdrawn – source
By Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) - The nomination of former New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney to a U.S. federal appeals court is expected to be withdrawn amid opposition from both Democrat...
May 18, 2023
Schumer gives U.S. senators 24-hour return notice as debt talks proceed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday that lawmakers from his chamber should be ready to return to Washington on 24-hours notice during next week's recess, ...
May 18, 2023
Grand jury charges man with April stabbing
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria County grand jury has indicted a man on one of two charges he originally faced in connection with a stabbing more than a month ago. The grand jury filed a single Class-3 ...
May 18, 2023
Bank of Canada’s Macklem says inflation coming down despite April gain
By Steve Scherer and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem suggested April's inflation increase - the first in 10 months - was an anomaly and said consumer prices wou...
May 18, 2023
Those at high risk of mpox should get 2 doses of Bavarian Nordic vaccine, US CDC says
By Leroy Leo (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging people at high risk of mpox to get two doses of Bavarian Nordic's Jynneos vaccine, based on new evidence from a U....
May 18, 2023
OpenAI to introduce ChatGPT app for iOS
(Reuters) -OpenAI, the company behind the ChatGPT chatbot, said on Thursday it is introducing the ChatGPT app for Apple's iOS. The ChatGPT app is free to use and would sync history across devices, Ope...
May 18, 2023
US manufacturers can’t shake that inflation feeling even as supply snarls ease
By Timothy Aeppel CHICAGO (Reuters) - For Matthew Prange, it's easy to see why the inflation surge of the last two years has proven so difficult for the Federal Reserve to tame. "When prices go up, it...
May 18, 2023
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