Two big retailers expect consumers to slow down

Marketplace Minute

EpisodeFeb 20, 20241m

Two big retailers expect consumers to slow down

Marketplace Minute

EpisodeFeb 20, 20241m

Walmart and Home Depot expect slower growth in the months ahead; authorities take down global ransomware group Lockbit; Biden administration funds $6 billion in water infrastructure improvements; Capital One wants to purchase Discover, in a deal that would create a credit card giant.

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