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Your daily horoscope: January 14, 2025

  HOROSCOPES IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY If your current way of working does not seem to be taking you closer to your goals then ditch it completely and start over. New technologies such as artificial intelligence could help you immensely this year, IF you have the intelligence to use them wisely. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): There is a lot of pressure building up in your life at the moment but that’s okay because you thrive on being challenged. When the going gets tough Aries is the first sign to get tough in return and today will be no exception. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): You may be in two minds about what direction you should be taking but what occurs over the next 24 hours will point the way and all you have to do is follow the lead that the universe gives you. Get past your doubts and get moving. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): If you start something new today it will take up a lot more time and energy than you expected, so think about it carefully and make sure you will be able to...
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Retail Sales Rise 0.3% in November as Americans Keep Spending

 

According to the Commerce Department, retail sales rose 0.3% in November from October, when sales were down a revised 0.2%. The figures aren’t adjusted for inflation. 

Excluding car and gas sales, sales rose 0.6%. Business at restaurants rose 1.6%, while sales at furniture stores rose 0.9%. Online sales rose 1%. Electronic and appliance sales, however, fell 1.1%. Sales at department stores fell 2.5%. 

The urge to spend for Americans appears to have some running room, even after a blowout summer. Consumer spending jumped in the July-September quarter. Economists have been expecting spending to slow in the final three months of the year as credit card debt and delinquencies rise, and savings fall.

This reflects a resilient consumer market as the holiday season progresses.

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