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sturti Like many strategists and economists, most small and medium-sized U.S. business leaders are expecting a recession this year, but many are more optimistic about their own firms’ prospects than they are about the national or global economies, according to JPMorgan Chase’s 2023 annual Business Leaders Outlook survey. Inflation is top of mind for almost all (91%) midsize businesses, and is listed as a top challenge by 45% of small businesses, up from 20% a year ago. As a result, 83% of midsize businesses say they have passed at least some increased costs onto consumers and buyers, and 68% of…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: John Deere equipment is seen at a dealership in Taylor, Texas, U.S., February 16, 2017. Picture taken February 16, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Khursheed By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) -The American Farm Bureau Federation and machinery manufacturer Deere (NYSE:) & Co signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday that ensures farmers have the right to repair their own farm equipment or go to an independent technician. As the agriculture sector accelerates its adoption of technology, the reliance on high-tech machinery such as GPS-guided combines and tractors has become more common-place. But equipment makers such as Deere have generally…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Capitola Wharf damaged by heavy storm waves is seen in Santa Cruz, California, U.S., January 5, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Kelly Pound/via REUTERS (Reuters) -Torrential downpours and damaging winds left hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power in California early on Sunday as the area braced for the next onslaught of severe weather. More than 560,000 homes were reported to be still without power in California as of 0506 ET (1006 GMT), according to data from PowerOutage.us. At least six people have died in the severe weather…

Matt Cardy/Getty Images News Escalating layoffs and slowing wage growth are welcome signs for much of the restaurant industry, according to analysts. A Friday report from the U.S. Department of Labor revealed while job growth continues to accelerate, average hourly earnings slowed for the month of December. Additionally, thousands of layoffs across major tech players, including in Amazon’s stores division, show signs that the former metric could turn in 2023. For the tech industry, this has tempered some expectations for growth during the year as a focus on profitability controls the zeitgeist. Meanwhile, beleaguered retailers like Party City (PRTY) and…

hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule that will ban employers from imposing noncompete clauses on their workers, as the agency argues the tactics are used to to suppress wages and hamper innovation. The regulator said the proposed rule could increase wages by nearly $300 billion a year and expand career opportunities for about 30 million Americans. “The freedom to change jobs is core to economic liberty and to a competitive, thriving economy,” FTC Chair Lina Khan said in a statement on Thursday. “Noncompetes block workers from freely switching jobs, depriving them of higher wages…

Recommended by Daniel Dubrovsky Get Your Free USD Forecast Global market sentiment improved to start off the first week of 2023. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 rallied 1.23%, 1.19% and 0.87%, respectively. Across the Atlantic, the FTSE 100 and DAX 40 gained 2.49% and 4.93%, respectively. Meanwhile, in the Asia-Pacific region, the Hang Seng Index and ASX 200 rose 6.33% and 1.28%, respectively.Switching to currencies, it was a mixed bag for the US Dollar. The Euro and Japanese Yen underperformed while the Australian Dollar and British Pound outperformed. You would have to look at…

Solana Public RPC Endpoints Go Offline Following A Bug In New Release Public RPC (NYSE:) endpoints are offline due to a bug. SOL experienced a 40% growth over the last seven days. Previously, crypto traders bought and sold over $1.5 billion of Solana coins in 24hr. Famous Chinese reporter, Colin Wu, said that Solana Foundation Public RPC endpoints and Mainnet beta Explorer are currently offline as RPC node software undergoes a maintenance upgrade following a recent bug in a test release. Wu added that the maintenance did not impact block production or the Solana network. Mainnet beta Explorer and Solana…

As Bullish Steam Fades, Bears Drag the XRP Price Down to $0.3405 Bears in drag the price to $0.3404 after bulls faced resistance at $0.3455.Bears continue to exercise their control invalidating bulls attempt to correct marketAs they trend south, indicators urge traders to proceed with caution. In the morning, the bears priced XRP at $0.343, but after a decline to $0.34, the market found some stability. However, buying pressure from investors invalidated the bearish trend, and the price climbed to a session high of $0.3455. Recent market dominance has been exercised by bears, resulting in a decline in market price…

EURUSD, Daily Last week EURUSD saw a loss of -0.48%, after Friday’s increase of +1.19% in the weekly single hanging man candle pattern. The Euro recovered from a 4-week low and rallied sharply, after the Dollar was sold on the weak US December ISM services report. EURUSD initially fell to a 4-week low in previous trades, after the Eurozone December CPI rose less than expected, which is dovish for ECB policy. December Eurozone economic confidence rose +1.8 to a 4-month high of 95.8, stronger than the expected 94.7. Eurozone December CPI fell to 9.2% y/y from 10.1% y/y in November,…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Different car models of Mercedes-Benz are parked at the company’s vehicle assembly plant in Chakan, outside Pune, India, June 11, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File Photo By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Mercedes Benz expects double-digit sales growth in India this year, despite concerns that a weaker rupee could increase car prices, the head of its local unit said in an interview. The German luxury carmaker’s sales in India rose 41% last year to 15,822 cars, its highest ever in the country, and it has an order backlog of around 6,000 vehicles, Santosh Iyer, managing director for…