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Manufacturing, Construction Slowdown Trigger Broad Sell-Off

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Both manufacturing and construction spending came in softer than expected. The downbeats stoked fears of a downturn.

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Patent Drop

Tech Firms Inch Closer to Users with AI Wearables

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Your data may be more valuable than the money made from selling devices themselves, experts told Patent Drop.

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Consumer

Back-to-School Spending Is Flat or Falling, Depending on Whom You Ask

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Early data this year suggests back-to-school season spending is either flat from last year, or took a slight dip.

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Finance

Warfare is ESG Now

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Defense stocks are taking up a growing slice of the ESG (environmental, social, governance) pie. Reports attribute that to the war in Ukraine.

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Dollar Takes a Bruising From Trump’s Jabs at Fed Chair

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Humanoid Robots Run, Dance, and Work the Factory Floor

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Morgan Stanley Wants to Woo the Day-Trader Crowd

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