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A few weeks before Thanksgiving, Wonder Group Inc., a startup trying to redefine what it means to be a takeout restaurant, spent $186 million on robotic lunch-making technology. https://buff.ly/Kh1Ym8a

US companies announced fewer layoffs last month while planning more hiring, potentially easing fears of a sharper slowdown in the labor market. https://buff.ly/gmvjnXJ

Fourth Quarter GDP Growth Estimate Increased. On January 8, the GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2025 is 5.4 percent, up from 2.7 percent on January 5.

Employers added 50,000 jobs in December, notching a moderate gain for the economy but ending the worst year for the labor market since the pandemic-era recession. https://buff.ly/L6A8fMs

Microsoft dismissed rumors that mass layoffs are coming to the company this month, after reports suggesting another round of deep cuts was in the works swirled online this week. https://buff.ly/XkZERlB

Did you know that the US pumps more oil than any other country? Oil comes with different qualities for different uses making it an import/export math question. These charts show in and out - you'll notice it is just about balanced. https://buff.ly/CwEz4kj