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A Gap store in New York, August 2, 2020. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Gap, Nordstrom — Shares of Gap and Nordstrom plummeted after the companies reported disappointing quarterly results late Tuesday citing rising labor costs, inventory issues, shopping costs and factory closures as challenges. Gap shares dropped
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell attends the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 30, 2021. Al Drago | Reuters Expect more tough talk from the Federal Reserve, as it may consider winding down its bond program sooner than expected. Based on comments from a number of Fed officials, market
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Pedestrians carry Macy’s shopping bags in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Economists predict a boom in October’s retail sales, aided by rising gasoline prices and early holiday shopping. Retail sales are expected to rise 1.5%, up from September’s 0.7% gain, according to economists
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A gas pump at an Arco gas station in San Diego, California. Mike Blake | Reuters October’s surge in consumer prices was driven by some factors that may linger. Market pros say the Federal Reserve may be forced to move up the timeline on its ultimate inflation-fighting tool: interest rate hikes. The consumer price index
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