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Ukraine urges the West to remain united behind it as Israel distracts global attention

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See here for the latest updates.  Ukrainian and…

First U.S. weapons arrive in Israel, Biden calls Hamas attack ‘sheer evil’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 10. See here for the latest updates. The…

IMF hikes U.S. growth forecast for 2023, leaves global outlook unchanged

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday released its latest World Economic Outlook, which revised its forecast for U.S. growth higher…

Consumers starting to buckle for first time in a decade, former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon warns

The draw of bargains may be fading. As three of the nation’s biggest retailers kick off a key sales week,…

Pentagon pushing U.S. defense industry to bolster Israel in fight against Hamas

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Monday it is coordinating with U.S. defense titans to expedite the shipping of pending Israeli…

McCarthy says he would return as House speaker: ‘Whatever the conference wants, I will do’

WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said he was open to becoming speaker of the House again, less than a week…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: General Dynamics, United Airlines, Spotify and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Spotify — Shares of the music streaming service company fell 2.5%…

Israel-Hamas war ratchets up pressure on Republicans to select House speaker in coming days

Republican lawmakers are under mounting pressure to settle on a candidate to replace Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run for president as an independent, end Democratic primary campaign

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he will abandon his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and instead run for the…