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US stocks lower after inflation data raises rate fears

US equities softened on Tuesday after inflation slowed less than expected, raising investor expectations that the Federal Reserve will respond with more interest hikes this year to combat rising prices. Wall Street’s blue-chip S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite…

Sandwich chain Subway explores sale

In this photo illustration, a Subway sandwich is seen on a table at a Subway restaurant on January 12, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell Getty Images Sandwich giant Subway confirmed Tuesday it is exploring the possibility of a sale.…

Medical debt reports down 18% since 2020

The number of people with medical debt on their credit reports fell by 8.2 million — or 17.9% — between 2020 and 2022, according to a report Tuesday from the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. White House officials said in…

US inflation cools slightly in January

The U.S. consumer price index rose 6.4 percent in January compared to a year earlier, a smaller-than-expected decline, in data that will add to concerns about persistently high inflation in the U.S. economy. Economists expect a deceleration in the annual…

Consumer price index January 2023:

Inflation is headed higher to start 2023, as rising prices for shelter, gas and fuel hurt consumers, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The consumer price index, which measures the overall purchase of general goods and services, rose 0.5% in January,…

Turkey leans on pension funds to prop up stock market

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government has ordered private pension funds to boost their holdings of Turkish stocks after a sell-off caused by last week’s earthquake prompted authorities to suspend trading on the Istanbul stock exchange. The decision, announced on Tuesday,…

Goldman Sachs upgrades energy stock OXY

Occidental Petroleum’s recent underperformance has brought the stock to a more attractive level, according to Goldman Sachs. Analyst Neil Mehta upgraded the energy stock to buy from neutral. The $81 price target per share represents a 25.1% upside from Monday’s…