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The designation applies to chemicals long used in consumer goods; Israel’s credit rating gets a downgrade from S&P; France requires shrinkflation warnings; American Express profits jump on more consumer spending.

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EPA designates forever chemicals as hazardous

Stocks close mixed; housing inventory rises; leading economic indicators index falls; initial jobless claims unchanged.

Existing home sales decline in March

D.R. Horton increased quarterly profit by 27%; TSMC forecasts sales increase of up to 30% on A.I. chip demand; initial jobless claims remain at a low of 212,000; U.S. investigating China’s shipbuilding industry over potential unfair subsidies.

Biggest U.S. homebuilder is doing brisk business

Stocks close down; employment rises modestly; price increases in line with previous surveys; car insurance jumps over the last year.

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