Retail Sales to Show Americans’ Appetite to Spend in April
Wall Street Journal A Commerce Department report will gauge sales at restaurants, stores and online in an economy with a strong labor market, easing inflation and rising interest rates. https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-economy-retail-sales-april-2023-6cc8601e
Read MoreTesla Board Faces Shareholders Grumpy Over Elon Musk Oversight
Wall Street Journal Former Tesla Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel is up for board election. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-annual-shareholder-meeting-2023-7c432d27
Read MoreThe Return to the Office Has Stalled
Wall Street Journal Offices remain half empty as companies settle into a hybrid work strategy that shows little sign of fading. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-return-to-the-office-has-stalled-e0af9741
Read MoreTentative Progress but No Deal Ahead of Biden Debt-Ceiling Meeting
Wall Street Journal The outlines of a possible deal to raise the debt ceiling and limit spending are starting to emerge, but negotiators are far from an agreement. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tentative-progress-but-no-deal-ahead-of-biden-debt-ceiling-meeting-bfc6e012
Read MoreDefault Fears Rattle Main Street Investors
Wall Street Journal A political stalemate could bring a historic U.S. default next month. https://www.wsj.com/articles/default-fears-rattle-main-street-investors-8747862b
Read MoreChatGPT’s Sam Altman Faces Senate Panel
Wall Street Journal Congress is looking to impose artificial-intelligence regulations, if it can reach a consensus. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chatgpts-sam-altman-faces-senate-panel-examining-artificial-intelligence-4bb6942a
Read MoreThe Health Menace Inside Your Sandwich
Wall Street Journal Research linking processed meat to health problems has many doctors urging people to skip deli meat, bacon and sausage. https://www.wsj.com/articles/processed-meat-bacon-deli-sausage-health-risks-6393de8d
Read MoreSwiss Listings Have Been a Drag on Chinese Stocks
Wall Street Journal An expanded stock link between exchanges in China and Europe has helped companies raise money, but trading is anemic and prices have plummeted. https://www.wsj.com/articles/swiss-listings-have-been-a-drag-on-chinese-stocks-3ede52bf
Read MoreBaker Hughes CFO Aims to Boost Dividends, Be More Judicious With Buybacks
Wall Street Journal Six months into the role, Nancy Buese is leading a pivot in how the oil-field services company returns cash to shareholders. https://www.wsj.com/articles/baker-hughes-cfo-aims-to-boost-dividends-be-more-judicious-with-buybacks-8bfc8013
Read MoreOPEC+ countries 2.5 mb/d behind output plan in April — IEA
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Production by members of the alliance fell by 400,000 barrels per day compared with March to 37.6 mln barrels per day, the report says https://tass.com/economy/1618075
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