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The U.S. economy grew at a lackluster 1.3% annual rate from January through March as businesses wary of an economic slowdown trimmed their inventories, the government said Thursday, a slight upgrade from its initial estimate.
The government had previously estimated that the economy grew at a 1.1% annual rate last quarter.
The Commerce Department's revised measure of growth in the nation's gross domestic product — the economy’s total output of goods and services — marked a deceleration from the second half of 2022.
Despite the first-quarter slowdown, consumer spending, which accounts for around 70% of America's economic output, rose at a healthy pace.
With mortgage rates having doubled over the past year, the real estate market has already taken a beating: Investment in housing fell from January through March. In April, sales of existing homes were 23% below their level a year earlier.
Bumble users are remaining active on the dating app and still linking up with potential matches despite the emergence of the omicron variant of COVID-19. CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd noted that no matter what is happening in the world, people will always need to connect.
Lovesac Founder & CEO Shawn Nelson joined Wake Up With Cheddar to discuss the company's Q3 earnings report and what the future holds, as it continues to combine advanced technology with practical designs.
Google reportedly has announced that its employees must declare their vaccination status by January 18 or face a loss of pay, administrative leave, and eventual termination.
Roger Park, EY Americas Innovation Officer, joins Cheddar to discuss what factors are shaping the future of innovation, the top areas companies are investing in, and what it means to build a culture of innovation.
Carlo and Baker cover the latest data showing the Omicron wave has likely started, Pfizer's Covid pill, Jan. 6 and a box office rescue attempt courtesy of Spider-Man.
Following the historic vote that established the first unionized Starbucks cafe in the nation, two stores in Boston have filed to have union elections as well. Baristas Cassie Fleischer and Jaz Brisack of the Buffalo cafe joined Cheddar to discuss supporting the Boston unionizing efforts. The duo also recounted efforts they say Starbucks undertook to stop their own organizing, including claims they would lose all their current benefits, anti-union propaganda texts, and anti-union meetings. "Howard Schultz, the former CEO, even came in to make a speech about how wonderful the benefits were and how he felt like that was akin to sharing blankets during the Holocaust," said Brisack.
