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U.S. consumer spending is experiencing a “mitigation of growth” but not a slowdown, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Friday. Interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve are starting to be felt in the housing and auto markets, and renters will see their budgets squeezed as landlords pass on …

Dimitri Otis | Stone | Getty Images The U.S. economy grew in the third quarter, reversing a negative trend from the first half of the year — but weakness looms under the surface and households shouldn’t be lulled into a false sense of financial security, economists and financial advisors said. …

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Exxon Mobil (XOM) – Exxon Mobil added 2.2% in premarket trading after record profits exceeded analyst forecasts. Higher natural gas prices and cost controls helped offset the slide in crude oil prices. Chevron (CVX) – Chevron rose 1.7% in premarket action …

The CEO of Bank of America, one of the financiers of Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, doesn’t appear worried about the deal. CNBC reported on Thursday that Musk is now in charge of Twitter. Binance, one of the investors in the deal, told CNBC the acquisition has closed. After Musk first …

Pictured here is a chip manufacturing plant in Suqian city, East China’s Jiangsu Province, April 1, 2022. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China is so far behind the U.S. in semiconductor technology that some investors are betting on startups to fill that gap. The U.S. …

Parts of Shanghai have faced intermittent restrictions on business due to Covid controls, even after a broader two-month lockdown ended in June. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Nearly twice as many U.S. companies cut their investment in China this year versus last year, the American …

Izusek | E+ | Getty Images Consumers are funneling money into annuities as the stock market tanks and higher interest rates raise payouts for buyers. Annuity sales in the third quarter of 2022 approached $80 billion, just edging out the $79.4 billion record set in Q2, according to estimates published …

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Boeing (BA) – Boeing added 1% in the premarket in spite of reporting an unexpected quarterly loss and revenue that fell below Street forecasts. The jet maker maintained its yearly cash flow forecast despite difficulties in elevating commercial jet production. Hilton …

David Solomon, CEO, Goldman Sachs, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2020. Adam Galacia | CNBC Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon both expect a U.S. recession as a tight labor market keeps the Federal Reserve on an aggressive monetary policy …

Li Qiang, likely to become the next premier, is pictured here speaking at a major annual financial conference in Shanghai in 2020. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese stocks’ plunge on Monday over fears about China’s new leadership team “may be misguided,” consulting firm Teneo said. Chinese …