WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. economy, hobbled by last falls 43-day government shutdown, advanced at an unexpectedly sluggish 0.7% annual rate from October through December, the Commerce Department report… [+2605 chars]

The U.S. economy, hobbled by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, advanced at a sluggish 0.7% annual rate from October through December, the Commerce Department reported Friday in a big downgrade of its initial estimate. Growth in gross domestic product — …

Associated Press

US economy expanded at sluggish 0.7% in fourth quarter, government says, downgrading first estimate - AP News

<ul><li>The Iranian regime has shown no signs of imminent surrender or collapse  and on Day 14 of the war, is moving to gain more leverage by choking off the Strait of Hormuz.</li></ul>Behind the sce… [+3558 chars]

24 hours later, Iran's new supreme leader vowed to keep fighting.

Axios

Scoop: Trump claimed in G7 call that Iran is "about to surrender" - Axios

The S&amp;P 500 was relatively unchanged on Friday, while the surge in oil prices eased as investors awaited further developments in the Iran war.
The broad-based index fell 0.1%, while the Nasdaq C… [+2714 chars]

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 700 points on Thursday, notching its lowest closing level in 2026.

CNBC

Stocks bounce as oil eases slightly, but S&P 500 heads for third-straight losing week: Live updates - CNBC

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PC makers are not ready for the MacBook Neo
Apples new affordable MacBook should have the Windows world rethinking things.
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Antonio G. Di BenedettoClose
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Apple’s affordable MacBook is out, and Windows laptop makers are ill-prepared for it. Even worse, some of them seem to not even understand what they’re up against.

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US economy expanded at sluggish 0.7% in fourth quarter, government says, downgrading first estimate - AP News

Scoop: Trump claimed in G7 call that Iran is "about to surrender" - Axios

Stocks bounce as oil eases slightly, but S&P 500 heads for third-straight losing week: Live updates - CNBC

PC makers are not ready for the MacBook Neo - The Verge