The Instagram logo is seen on a cell phone in Boston, Oct. 14, 2022.

Where to lace blame when apps leak user data

Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Tea and Flo are both still operating and available in major app stores. It’s a good reminder how often we turn over sensitive information to our apps and what little recourse we have when things go wrong. Online…

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Fed official says last week's jobs revisions could signal an economic turning point

Fed official says last week’s jobs revisions could signal an economic turning point

A Federal Reserve official on Wednesday called last week’s tepid jobs report “concerning,” and said its significant downward revisions could signal an economic shift in the U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook highlighted the report’s sizable downward revisions to jobs created in May and June, saying that they are “typical of turning points” in the economy. …

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Trump’s transshipment crackdown spells danger for Southeast Asian economies | Donald Trump News

Trump’s transshipment crackdown spells danger for Southeast Asian economies | Donald Trump News

Taipei, Taiwan – Southeast Asia’s export-driven economies are facing new uncertainty from United States President Donald Trump’s trade war, as his administration cracks down on exports directed through third countries to avoid his tariffs on China. Under an executive order issued by Trump last week, goods imported into the US face a punitive 40 percent…

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MCD, SNAP, SMCI, DIS, OPEN and more

MCD, SNAP, SMCI, DIS, OPEN and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. McDonald’s — Shares of the fast food giant gained more than 4% after second-quarter results surpassed analyst estimates. McDonald’s earned $3.19 per share after adjustments on revenue of $6.84 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG were looking for a profit of $3.15 per share and revenue of…

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