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Today: July 05, 2026
Today: July 05, 2026

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For one small business, AI was key to a quick start and expansion

Here Now Health isn't an AI-based company, but its quick path from an idea in founder Michelle Turner's mind to an operating mental health platform

For one small business, AI was key to a quick start and expansion
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Better growth won't help European stocks, BofA says

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Better growth won't help European stocks, BofA says
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Investors look for Fed clues, earnings signs as tech wobbles 

Investors in the coming week will seek clues about the likelihood of impending interest-rate hikes and early signs of a pivotal earnings season as they

Investors look for Fed clues, earnings signs as tech wobbles 
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Cooling US jobs data buys the Fed and stock market more time

A tepid June jobs report offers relief for U.S. equities just as investors had begun to worry that excessive labor market strength

Cooling US jobs data buys the Fed and stock market more time
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Weak jobs, declining labor force, could renew Fed debate over state of labor market

A weaker-than-expected jobs report could renew debate at the U.S.

Weak jobs, declining labor force, could renew Fed debate over state of labor market
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Average 30-year US mortgage rate falls to 6.43%, its lowest level in seven weeks

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell this week to its lowest level since mid-May, easing borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers

Average 30-year US mortgage rate falls to 6.43%, its lowest level in seven weeks
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Instant View: Job growth falls short of expectations in June

U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in June and data for the prior month was revised lower, but the unemployment rate fell to 4.2%, pointing to continued labor

Instant View: Job growth falls short of expectations in June
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Verisk estimates over $10 billion in economic losses from Venezuela earthquake

Catastrophe and risk modeling firm Verisk said on Thursday it expects economic losses from the Venezuelan earthquake to exceed $10 billion.

Verisk estimates over $10 billion in economic losses from Venezuela earthquake
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Progressive surge complicates Democrats’ midterms focus on prices

Democrats head into November’s midterm elections with potential advantages, including the

Progressive surge complicates Democrats’ midterms focus on prices
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The Japanese yen is at a 40-year low. Here’s why that matters

The Japanese yen is at a 40-year low. Here’s why that matters

The Japanese yen is at a 40-year low. Here’s why that matters
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Wall Street ends choppy session lower as tech shares drop

U.S. stocks finished slightly lower on Wednesday as technology shares fell, but gains in Meta Platforms limited the decline in the S&P 500

Wall Street ends choppy session lower as tech shares drop
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US car sales on cruise control despite pressures

Automakers on Wednesday reported steady second-quarter U.S. vehicle sales, despite what normally would be a bleak backdrop for the car

US car sales on cruise control despite pressures
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US construction spending inches up in May, but homebuilding weak

U.S. construction spending edged up in May as higher mortgage rates because of the Middle East conflict constrained homebuilding.

US construction spending inches up in May, but homebuilding weak
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French manufacturing grew in June by more than first forecast, final PMI shows

France's manufacturing activity grew slightly faster in June than initially forecast, despite ongoing supply-chain pressures caused by transport disruptions due to the Iran

French manufacturing grew in June by more than first forecast, final PMI shows
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The S&P 500 is up almost 10% this year, despite war, inflation and AI nerves

The S&P 500 is up almost 10% this year, despite war, inflation and AI nerves

The S&P 500 is up almost 10% this year, despite war, inflation and AI nerves
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Australia home prices suffer steepest fall in 3-1/2 years as rates burst bubble

Australian home prices suffered their steepest fall in three-and-a-half years in June as a record housing boom succumbed to higher borrowing costs, while a tax

Australia home prices suffer steepest fall in 3-1/2 years as rates burst bubble
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US single-family home prices ease on a monthly basis in April, FHFA says

U.S. single-family house prices eased on a monthly basis in April, but remained supported by a shortage of homes for sale.

US single-family home prices ease on a monthly basis in April, FHFA says
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ECB's inflation fears linger despite oil price retreat

European Central Bank policymakers welcomed the recent drop in oil prices on Tuesday but warned that energy costs remain high and the shock will linger in the

ECB's inflation fears linger despite oil price retreat
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Japan vows to boost investment in Takaichi's first policy blueprint

Japan will overhaul its budget process to more flexibly boost investment in growth areas and respond to crises, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's first

Japan vows to boost investment in Takaichi's first policy blueprint
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Argentina economic activity grows less than expected in April

Argentina's economic activity grew less than expected in April, official data showed on Monday, as gains in mining and agriculture were partly offset by weakness in

Argentina economic activity grows less than expected in April
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What's good for the US economy now may not be good for stocks

The U.S. economy and the U.S. stock market are starting to go their own ways. 

What's good for the US economy now may not be good for stocks
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Amazon Prime Day offers a glimpse into U.S. consumer as shoppers navigate with pinched wallets

U.S. online shoppers clawed for deals on electronics, appliances, items for children and everyday essentials during Amazon.com's  annual sales event

Amazon Prime Day offers a glimpse into U.S. consumer as shoppers navigate with pinched wallets
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When the chips are down and up and down

Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend.

When the chips are down and up and down
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Fed to hold rates this year, economists say, defying market bets for hikes: Reuters poll

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Fed to hold rates this year, economists say, defying market bets for hikes: Reuters poll