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Trade deficit balloons to record high in January as companies scramble to import goods to avoid tariffs

The U.S. international trade deficit widened 34% in January to $131.4 billion, the Commerce Department said Thursday. It’s the widest deficit going back to the start of the series in 1992.

Hedge funds still have big bets on the market, even if they’re less bullish, J.P. Morgan says

Hedge funds still have big bets on the market, but they don’t appear to be as bullish as they previously were, according to an analysis from J.P. Morgan.

Intuitive Machines’ second moon landing is on deck. Its stock is falling.

Space-exploration company Intuitive Machines is set to make its second moon landing Thursday.

Supermarket giant Kroger’s downbeat profit view reflects factors ‘outside our control’

Kroger’s fiscal 2025 projection falls short of analyst estimates as the latest big store chain to issue downbeat guidance.

Jobless claims recede from 3-month high, but unemployment filings jump for federal workers

The first trickle of federal workers losing their jobs showed up last week in U.S. applications for unemployment benefits, but many more filings are likely in the next few months as the full scope of mass layoffs become clear.

You’re eligible for Medicare but work full-time. Here are 3 tips on how and when to enroll.

Ditch your employer’s health coverage? That may be the best option — but there are trade-offs.

Macy’s stock falls as it cuts guidance in the face of ‘external uncertainties’

The retailer said it’s taking a “prudent” approach to its outlook as it warns of a profit shortfall.

BJ’s Wholesale bucks the trend by providing an in-line outlook. The stock is gaining.

Membership-based discount retailer and Costco rival sees biggest growth for comparable-club sales in nearly 2 years.

‘Don’t get your operation on a Thursday,’ this hospital expert warned. Here’s his plan to save costs and lives.

Eugene Litvak has a proven way to improve U.S. hospitals. If only they’d let him.

Why no home or business is safe from extreme weather — or rising insurance costs

We need to come to terms with climate change and find ways to share the cost of disaster.

Oil prices steady after fall to 6-month lows on tariff worries, OPEC+ supply

Oil futures were little changed early Thursday, attempting to find their footing after ending the previous session at six-month lows.

Calm before the Trump storm? February jobs report won’t show federal layoffs. Here’s what we might see instead.

The U.S. jobs report for February was put together before President Trump fired thousands of federal workers and launched the biggest trade war in decades. Yet it could still could provide clues on whether the economy was weakening before the White House broadsides.
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