Business News - The Last 24 Hours

UK: Indian envoy blocked from entering Sikh temple— reports
Deutsche Welle - 2 hours 6 min ago
Amid high tensions between the Indian government and the Sikh diaspora, India's envoy to the UK Vikram Doraiswami was reportedly prevented from entering a Sikh temple in Glasgow.
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NDTV - Indian Diplomat Stopped From Entering UK Gurdwara By Khalistani Extremists - 6 hours 22 min ago
Bloomberg - Murder Claim in Canada Is Only Helping India Leader Modi at Home - Bloomberg - 12 hours 23 min ago
Reuters - India's forex reserves fall to 4-month low - Reuters - 14 hours 43 min ago
Deutsche Welle - India: Sikhs protest in Amritsar after Canada's allegations - 19 hours 33 min ago
COMMENTARY:
Indiatimes - Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal becomes the youngest shark on ‘Shark Tank India 3’ - 1 hour 1 min ago
SCMP - Maldives vote gets under way in shadow of China-India power play - 2 hours 6 min ago
The Guardian - Maldives vote: runoff for presidency begins in shadow of India-China tussle for influence - 7 hours 21 min ago
The Independent - Maldivians vote in a runoff presidential election that will decide whether India or China holds sway - 7 hours 28 min ago
Japan Times - Murder claim in Canada is only helping India's Modi at home - The Japan Times - 11 hours 29 min ago



Post-Brexit Trade Deals: EV Tariffs May Benefit China - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - 2 hours 25 min ago
Post-Brexit Trade Deals: EV Tariffs May Benefit China  Bloomberg



With Kremlin apologist leading the polls, Slovakia vote threatens country's support for Ukraine
CNN - 5 hours 1 min ago
Slovaks are voting in a parliamentary election on Saturday, a knife-edge vote that could radically reshape Slovakia's approach to Ukraine and create deep rifts within NATO and the European Union.
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Reuters - NATO's Stoltenberg: Poland and Slovakia will still back Ukraine after ... - Reuters - 19 hours 13 min ago
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Russia Today - Supporting Ukraine is ‘tough and painful’ – UK foreign secretary - 3 hours 2 min ago
New York Times - Ukraine’s War of Drones Runs Into an Obstacle: China - 3 hours 30 min ago
The Independent - Confident of Poland continuing Ukraine military support despite strained ties, Nato chief says - 5 hours 45 min ago
The Guardian - ‘No turning back’: how the Ukraine war has profoundly changed the EU - 7 hours 30 min ago
BusinessInsider - PHOTOS: Ukrainian civilians are turning busted and salvaged vehicles into mobile rocket launchers with scavenged military hardware - 17 hours 32 min ago



One year on: Life in Russian annexed eastern Ukraine
Deutsche Welle - 6 hours 54 min ago
One year ago, Russia announced the annexation Ukraine’s Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhya regions. Residents in the occupied territories describe how their lives have changed in the past year.
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CNN - Trump sues former British spy behind controversial Russia dossier - 18 hours 23 min ago
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Japan Times - How Cubans were recruited to fight for Russia - The Japan Times - 1 hour 38 min ago
BusinessInsider - Elite Ukrainian commandos on jet skis conducted a daring raid on a Russian electronic warfare station in Crimea, report says - 1 hour 46 min ago
Indiatimes - WhatsApp to war: How Cubans were recruited to fight for Russia - 2 hours 41 sec ago
The Independent - Slovakia election pits a pro-Russia former prime minister against a liberal pro-West newcomer - 4 hours 57 min ago
SCMP - Russian who put girlfriend’s body through meat grinder pardoned for fighting in Ukraine - 5 hours 9 min ago
The Guardian - Russia-Ukraine war live: Russian attack on Ukrainian infrastructure triggers evacuation in west - 6 hours 16 min ago
Moscow Times - Russia-Ukraine war live: Romania reports possible airspace breach during attacks - The Guardian - 6 hours 30 min ago
Wall Street Journal - French prosecutors are investigating a deal between billionaire Bernard Arnault, head of LVMH, and a Russian businessman for possible money laundering. - 8 hours 43 min ago
New York Times - Transactions Between Bernard Arnault and Russian Businessman Face Scrutiny - 18 hours 18 min ago
Russia Today - Finland signing deals to build fortification on Russian border – media - 21 hours 4 min ago



Ukraine updates: Putin reaffirms annexations of four regions
Deutsche Welle - 8 hours 32 min ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin claims residents confirmed their support for Moscow's 2022 annexation of Ukraine's Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk regions. DW has the latest.
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NDTV - Russian-Held Regions In Ukraine Express Their Desire To Join Moscow: Putin - 12 hours 54 min ago
Deutsche Welle - Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping: The empires strike back - 16 hours 25 min ago
Associated Press - Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of 'volunteer units' in Ukraine - ABC News - 23 hours 45 min ago
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SCMP - Putin marks anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian regions - 1 hour 26 min ago
The Independent - Putin marks anniversary of annexation of Ukrainian regions as drones attack overnight - 3 hours 50 min ago
Sydney Morning Herald - The village that repelled Putin in the first digitised people’s war - 17 hours 30 min ago
The Guardian - Russia-Ukraine war: Putin signs decree on autumn conscription as 130,000 face call-up – as it happened - 18 hours 38 min ago
BusinessInsider - Putin meets with Wagner commander who was once arrested while 'dangerously intoxicated,' says he's now leading combat missions in Ukraine - 20 hours 25 min ago
Moscow Times - Putin Makes Eyebrow-Raising Military Appointment - Newsweek - 21 hours 26 min ago



Special counsel notes Trump's gun store visit and Milley remarks in push for gag order
CNN - 8 hours 41 min ago
Federal prosecutors have told a federal judge that if Donald Trump had bought a gun earlier this week during a campaign stop, he would be violating his release conditions as a criminal defendant and breaking the law, according to a Friday court filing.
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CNN - Trump addresses California Republicans two days after skipping debate - 11 hours 31 min ago
NDTV - Trump Co-Defendant In Georgia Election Conspiracy Trial Pleads Guilty - 14 hours 24 min ago
BBC - Trump co-defendant pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case - 14 hours 30 min ago
CNBC - First co-defendant in Trump Georgia election case pleads guilty - 16 hours 37 min ago
Reuters - Top US general Milley takes apparent jab at Trump as he retires - Reuters - 18 hours 26 min ago
COMMENTARY:
Russia Today - Melania Trump ‘quietly renegotiates prenup’ – media - 56 min 40 sec ago
The Independent - First Trump co-defendant pleads guilty in Georgia election case – live - 2 hours 51 sec ago
Wall Street Journal - A bail-bond business owner charged along with Donald Trump in a sweeping Georgia election-interference case pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges. - 8 hours 29 min ago
SCMP - Top US military general Mark Milley retires with ‘dictator’ swipe at Donald Trump - 9 hours 15 min ago
The Guardian - Prosecutors reiterate need for gag order against Trump in 2020 election case - 9 hours 15 min ago
BusinessInsider - Mark Milley took an apparent dig at Trump, saying that the military doesn't take an oath to 'queen' or 'wannabe dictator' - 10 hours 55 min ago



Trump says he may attend his civil fraud trial in New York after asking to reschedule a conflicting deposition
CNN - 10 hours 12 min ago
Donald Trump said he plans to attend his civil fraud trial in New York next week after recent court orders "materially altered the landscape," according to a judge's order in an unrelated case.
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CNBC - Trump blasts upcoming New York civil fraud trial to raise 2024 campaign cash - 17 hours 29 min ago
FOX Business - US Supreme Court to decide on shareholder fraud lawsuit against Macquarie - 17 hours 41 min ago
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Indiatimes - Bengaluru Police bust Rs 854 crore cyber investment fraud, arrest six people - 3 hours 2 min ago
Wall Street Journal - A Case of Tax Fraud---at the IRS - 13 hours 50 min ago
New York Times - Properties Trump May Lose Control of in New York Fraud Case - 21 hours 13 min ago
AllAfrica - Nigeria: Collaboration Will Help Banks Tackle Frauds - First Bank CEO - 23 hours 34 min ago



Jeremy Hunt says UK must break out of tax rise 'vicious circle'
BBC - 11 hours 6 min ago
The chancellor looks set to face calls ahead of the party's conference from senior Tories to cut taxes.
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BBC - Man charged with leaking Donald Trump tax returns - 12 hours 7 min ago
Associated Press - IRS contractor charged with leaking tax return information of Trump, other wealthy people - PBS NewsHour - 12 hours 16 min ago
Bloomberg - I.R.S. Contractor Charged With Leaking Tax Returns - The New York Times - 13 hours 1 min ago
CNN - IRS contractor charged with stealing Donald Trump's tax returns, which were leaked to press - 14 hours 27 min ago
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The Guardian - UK welfare budget could be cut to pave way for tax cuts, says Jeremy Hunt - 3 hours 29 min ago
Wall Street Journal - Federal prosecutors charged an IRS contractor with stealing the tax returns of Trump and thousands of other wealthy Americans and leaking them to news organizations. - 8 hours 29 min ago
Washington Post - IRS consultant charged in leak of tax returns for Trump, wealthy Americans - 10 hours 23 min ago
SCMP - US tax contractor charged with leaking Donald Trump’s returns - 12 hours 41 min ago
Russia Today - IRS contractor leaked tax info of richest Americans – DOJ - 12 hours 43 min ago
New York Times - I.R.S. Contractor Charged With Leaking Tax Returns - 13 hours 1 min ago
New York Post - IRS contractor charged with leaking tax returns of Donald Trump, wealthy people - 13 hours 28 min ago
The Hindu - Centre hikes windfall tax on domestic crude, cuts levy on export of diesel, ATF - 17 hours 38 min ago
Indiatimes - Thousands of taxpayers get GST notices for FY18 - 17 hours 43 min ago
AllAfrica - Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Grants N1.8 Trillion Tax Incentives in 2022 - 23 hours 40 min ago



Woman sues Disney for $50K over 'injurious wedgie' on waterslide at Typhoon Lagoon in birthday trip gone wrong
FOX Business - 11 hours 10 min ago
A woman has filed a lawsuit against Disney World after a ride down the Humunga Kowabunga at the Typhoon Lagoon water park led to an 'injurious wedgie.'
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FOX Business - Disney+ password-sharing crackdown reportedly coming soon - 14 hours 26 min ago
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The Independent - Woman sues Disney claiming injuries from ‘painful wedgie’ at Typhoon Lagoon waterpark - 14 hours 49 min ago
New York Post - Disney’s move to ‘modernize’ ‘Bambi’ remake sparks outrage - 20 hours 31 min ago



Biden to convene his Cabinet early next week to discuss continuity of government
CNN - 11 hours 41 min ago
President Joe Biden is expected to convene his Cabinet early next week to discuss continuity of government after a potential shutdown begins Sunday, four administration officials familiar with the plans told CNN.
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Bloomberg - Watch Biden Calls Senator Feinstein a 'Trailblazer' - Bloomberg - 15 hours 56 min ago
FOX Business - After visiting strike, Biden will leave negotiations ‘up to the UAW leadership,' White House says - 16 hours 56 min ago
CNN - Biden honors Feinstein as a 'pioneering American' - 21 hours 57 min ago
CNBC - Biden administration moves ahead with new plan to cancel student debt - 22 hours 3 min ago
COMMENTARY:
The Independent - Prosecutor in Hunter Biden case cut a contentious path in Baltimore - 8 hours 21 min ago
Wall Street Journal - The Biden administration plans to schedule three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico over the next five years, a reversal of the president's campaign promise to stop new offshore drilling under his administration. - 8 hours 29 min ago
Indiatimes - Who was Dianne Feinstein? Longest serving women senator whom US President Joe Biden fondly remembers as friend? - 16 hours 41 min ago
New York Times - Tom Conway, Steelworkers President and Biden Ally, Dies at 71 - 17 hours 47 min ago
BusinessInsider - Biden's Education Department is taking the next step to get broad student-loan forgiveness to millions of borrowers. Here's what you need to know. - 18 hours 39 min ago



Bill Ackman’s SPAC gets OK from the SEC and he’s ready for a deal: 'please call me'
CNBC - 15 hours 2 min ago
The Securities and Exchange Commission greenlit what the Pershing Square CEO has called a SPARC — a special purpose acquisition rights company.
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FOX Business - Newell Brands and former CEO settle SEC charges over misleading sales reporting - 17 hours 39 min ago
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Wall Street Journal - SEC's WhatsApp Fines Spread Further onWall Street - 22 hours 3 min ago



Walmart dropping college degree requirements for some corporate jobs
FOX Business - 15 hours 13 min ago
Walmart announced this week it will no longer require applicants to hold a college degree to be considered for some jobs at its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas.
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BusinessInsider - Some Walmart delivery drivers are buying their credentials online — letting anyone deliver goods to your door - 2 hours 5 min ago



Netflix officially terminates DVD rental service with final mailings: 'End of an era'
FOX Business - 15 hours 19 min ago
Netflix officially ended its DVD rental service with final shipments sent on Sept. 29, 2023, the streaming giant announced. The rental service started in 1998 and ran for 25 years.
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CNN - Netflix shutters its DVD rental business, marking the end of the red envelope era - 15 hours 58 min ago
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New York Post - Netflix officially terminates DVD rental service with final mailings: ‘End of an era’ - 3 hours 46 min ago
Indiatimes - Seven big OTT movie releases on Netflix, Hotstar, SonyLiv, MX Player and Zee5 this week - 7 hours 51 min ago



Government Shutdown Halts Economic Data for Wall Street - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - 15 hours 34 min ago
Government Shutdown Halts Economic Data for Wall Street  Bloomberg
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Bloomberg - Watch SEC WhatsApp Probe Nets More Wall Street Fines - Bloomberg - 21 hours 15 min ago
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Wall Street Journal - The SEC closed out its fiscal year with a surge of civil-enforcement actions, as Wall Street's top regulator brought in $218 million in fines on Friday. - 8 hours 43 min ago
New York Post - SEC fines 8 Wall Street firms over $100M in WhatsApp probe - 17 hours 37 min ago
Washington Post - Another weight-loss pill shows positive results, energizing Wall Street - 20 hours 29 min ago
New York Times - Wall Street on Edge After Worst Month of the Year - 23 hours 30 min ago



JetBlue raises flight attendant pay, union agrees to support merger with Spirit
CNBC - 15 hours 49 min ago
JetBlue is raising flight attendant pay by 5% while union agreed to support the airline's acquisition of budget carrier Spirit.



Women tend to be better investors than men, but don't always take enough risk, CEO says
CNBC - 16 hours 51 min ago
Women tend to be better investors than men, yet they often fall short when it comes to taking on enough risk. Here's how they may start to change that.
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Bloomberg - Why PlayStation Fans Are Cheering CEO Jim Ryan's Departure - Bloomberg - 17 hours 30 min ago
CNBC - Ford CEO says UAW is 'holding the deal hostage' over EV battery plants - 19 hours 7 min ago
FOX Business - Elon Musk announces termination of 'Election Integrity Team,' but X CEO claims otherwise - 20 hours 39 min ago
COMMENTARY:
AllAfrica - South Africa: Transnet CEO Portia Derby Resigns - 33 min 22 sec ago
BusinessInsider - Inside the career rise of Sundar Pichai, the Google CEO being paid hundreds of millions to pave the way towards an 'AI-first' company - 3 hours 20 min ago
Wall Street Journal - The Subway CEO Doesn't Like Slowpokes - 11 hours 30 min ago
New York Post - Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser on layoffs, major overhaul: ‘Don’t have room for bystanders’ - 19 hours 18 min ago
The Independent - Chilling video shows suspect following tech CEO Pava LaPere home before murder - 20 hours 3 min ago



Blue Apron to be acquired by Wonder Group for $103 million, capping tumultuous post-IPO ride
CNBC - 16 hours 52 min ago
Blue Apron has in recent months transitioned to become a more asset-light business, selling its operational infrastructure and laying off staff.
COMMENTARY:
New York Times - IPOs, Inflation Data and More Are at Risk in a Shutdown - 19 hours 39 min ago



How Tesla is at the center of the UAW strikes
CNBC - 17 hours 16 min ago
Electric car maker Tesla is said to have labor costs significantly lower than those of the unionized Detroit 3, which could widen its lead in the EV market.
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Indiatimes - Tesla sued for racial bigotry against black workers in US - 17 hours 57 min ago



US Fed Top Official Says Interest Rates "At Or Near" Peak
NDTV - 18 hours 50 min ago
US interest rates are rapidly approaching their highest level in the Federal Reserve's current battle against inflation, and may already be there, a senior Fed official said Friday. The US central bank has raised interest rates 11 times since March 2022 in a bid to tame inflation and bring it firmly down to its long-term target of two percent. Although inflation has come down sharply in the last 12 months, it remains stuck stubbornly above the Fed's target, even increasing slightly over th ...
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New York Times - Why High Interest Rates and Energy Prices Are Stressing the Economy - 23 hours 30 min ago



Oil prices set for another weekly gain despite falling back - EnerCom Inc.
Reuters - 19 hours 29 sec ago
Oil prices set for another weekly gain despite falling back  EnerCom Inc.
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Bloomberg - Yellen Concerned About Evasion of Russia Oil Cap While Prices ... - Bloomberg - 19 hours 10 min ago
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Indiatimes - Inflation drops to a two-year low in Europe. It offers hope, but higher oil prices loom - 21 hours 40 min ago



United Airlines pilots approve new contract with up to 40% raises
CNBC - 19 hours 23 min ago
United Airlines pilots approved a new labor contract with raises that could top 40% over four years.
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Wall Street Journal - Pilots at United Airlines approved a new contract that includes pay raises of as much as 40% over the course of its four-year term. - 8 hours 43 min ago
New York Post - United Airlines pilots flying high after accepting new $10B labor deal - 17 hours 54 min ago
Indiatimes - United Airlines pilots ratified a new contract that their union says is worth more than USD 10 billion - 19 hours 56 min ago



Fugitive founder of crypto hedge fund that lost $10 billion arrested in Singapore while attempting to flee
CNBC - 19 hours 54 min ago
Authorities have arrested crypto fugitive Su Zhu, co-founder of the bankrupt digital asset hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.
COMMENTARY:
Wall Street Journal - SEC Fines Hedge Fund D.E. Shaw $10 Million For Whistleblower Protection Violations - 17 hours 57 min ago
The Straits Times - Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital co-founder nabbed at Changi Airport - 21 hours 47 min ago
BusinessInsider - Hedge fund giant Third Point reportedly facing big investor outflows in 2023 amid slumping returns - 22 hours 17 min ago
New York Post - Billionaire Dan Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point is in a major slump: report - 22 hours 28 min ago



Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser sees 'cracks’ emerging among some consumers as savings dry up
CNBC - 20 hours 29 min ago
Lower-end consumers have shifted buying patterns to save money as their bank accounts dwindle in size, according to Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser.
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CNN - Government shutdown, labor strikes will likely weigh on US consumers' attitudes - 22 hours 9 min ago
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Indiatimes - No of pending cases in consumer courts falls to 5.45 lakh from 5.55 lakh in Dec last: Govt - 22 hours 48 min ago
New York Times - Consumer Agency Moves to Ban Medical Debt From Credit Reports - 23 hours 30 min ago



Stagflation is 'the big bogeyman out there' — and many increasingly fear its return
CNBC - 22 hours 31 min ago
Oil prices surging to the brink of $100 a barrel and the specter of higher-for-longer inflation has reignited concern about stagflation risks.



Airbus Wins Hong-Kong Based Cathay Pacific Order For 32 A320 Neo Jets
NDTV - 23 hours 17 min ago
Airbus said Friday that it had secured an order for 32 A320neo planes from Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific, as the airline expands its flights to the Chinese mainland and elsewhere in Asia. Financial details of the sale were not disclosed, though at current list prices the deal would be worth $3.2 to $4.1 billion. Cathay Pacific had signalled in August that it intended to bulk up its fleet of the popular medium-haul jets, on top of an original order for 32 A320neos in 2017. Airbus says t ...
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SCMP - Hong Kong’s Anglican cathedral will display the Chinese flag on National Day for first time but some aren’t happy - 1 hour 30 min ago



Housing market could hit another bump as student loan payments resume
FOX Business - 23 hours 30 min ago
The resumption of federal student loan payments this fall could hit the housing market, which has already been walloped by the spike in mortgage rates.



Key Fed inflation gauge accelerated again in August as high prices persist
FOX Business - 23 hours 46 min ago
An inflation measure that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve accelerated in August, underscoring the challenge in combating steep consumer prices.
COMMENTARY:
Indiatimes - Euro zone inflation hits 2-yr low - 17 hours 59 min ago
BusinessInsider - The Fed is throwing 'kerosene on the fire' and needs to end rate hikes as inflation is probably already at 2%, billionaire real estate mogul Barry Sternlicht says - 18 hours 8 min ago
New York Post - Key Fed inflation gauge accelerated again in August as high prices persist - 20 hours 22 min ago
The Hindu - Euro zone inflation falls to lowest in 2 years as economy slows - 22 hours 5 min ago



The Fed's benchmark inflation gauge dipped lower in August
CNN - 23 hours 54 min ago
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge showed price increases cooled considerably last month, according to new Commerce Department data released Friday that also showed a slowdown in consumer spending.