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Delta, Walmart warn about consumer spending amid tariffs, inflation

Shoppers cast shadows as they carry their bags along the waterfront in Portland, Maine, U.S, December 26, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersIt's not just Walmart.The leaders of companies that serve everyone from penny-pinching grocery shoppers to first-class travelers are seeing cracks in demand, a shift after resilient consumers propped up the U.S. economy for years despite prolonged inflation. On top of high interest rates and persistent inflation, CEOs are now grappling with how to handle new hurdles like on-again, off-again tariffs, mass government layoffs and worsening consumer sentiment.Across earnings calls...

Meta to End...

Meta said on Tuesday that it was ending its longstanding fact-checking program, a policy instituted to curtail the spread of misinformation across its social...

New Budget blow...

Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the...

NPS systematic withdrawal...

MUMBAI: The systematic withdrawal scheme introduced under the National Pension System (NPS) provides retirees with a facility to deploy their retirement corpus...

Why does Britain...

PA MediaHeathrow also saw delays and cancellations during high winds before Christmas.Despite some airports trialling artificial intelligence to help planes land in low visibility,...

Congo files criminal...

17 December 2024, 2:39 am 1 minute The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the...

Hindenburg shorts Carvana,...

CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesNoted short seller Hindenburg Research disclosed a bet against Carvana on Thursday, claiming the online used-car retailer's recent...

Cabinet approves sale...

The government has approved the sale of a 15% stake in the Reko Diq project, valued at $540 million (approximately Rs150.27 billion), to...

Sensex Surge: Investors’...

Last Updated:December 31, 2024, 05:17 ISTReliance Industries maintained its position as the top company in the Sensex rankings, followed closely by Tata Consultancy Services...