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Major US Retailers Report More Cautious Consumer Spending

Large US retailers say shoppers remain focused on essential purchases, with second-quarter earnings reflecting softer discretionary spending as households continue to manage economic uncertainty.
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Taiwan Seen Playing Larger Role in Global Supply Chains as Technology Trade Shifts
Global Economy Expected to Slow in 2026 Amid Geopolitical and Energy Risks
Wall Street Gains as Amazon Results Ease Concerns Over AI Spending
Death Toll From Powerful Earthquake in Southwestern Japan Rises to 34
Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala Released After Constitutional Court Overturns Conviction
Russian Missile and Drone Attack on Kyiv Kills Four as Ukraine Urges More Air Defences
US and Iran Exchange New Threats as Washington Signals Possible Military Escalation
FEMA Deploys Additional Resources to Support Western Wildfire Response
EPA Finalises Stricter Air Quality Standards for Industrial Facilities
FCC Proposes Tougher Cybersecurity Standards for Telecommunications Networks
Justice Department Seeks to Drop Charges in Lincoln Memorial Case
Justice Department Seeks Dismissal of National Mall Protest Case
US Retailers Report Consumers Remain Focused on Essential Spending
NIH Expands Funding for Universal Influenza Vaccine Research
Education Department Reviews Universities Over Foreign Funding Compliance
FAA Introduces New Air Traffic Management Systems at Major Airports
Extreme Heat Warnings Issued Across the Western and Midwestern United States
Justice Department Reaches Health Insurance Fraud Settlement
US Opens Investigation Into Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
US Strengthens Border Security Coordination Following Migration Surge in Europe
State Department Consolidates Visa Processing Across Africa
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Keith Sonderling Assumes Role as Acting Labor Secretary
FBI Director Kash Patel Files $250 Million Defamation Suit Against *The Atlantic*
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Energy Department Awards Funding for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Development
Pentagon Expands Investment in Artificial Intelligence and Semiconductor Manufacturing
Supreme Court Expands Upcoming Docket With Major Administrative Law Cases
Senate Confirms Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security Secretary
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US Central Command Launches Retaliatory Strikes on Iranian Revolutionary Guard Facilities
Wall Street Declines as Geopolitical Tensions Weigh on Technology Shares
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