😟China’s Slowdown May Prove a Boon for U.S. Consumers

Good morning. China put forward its latest economic growth targets… and it's less than expected....

It's the monthly jobs numbers today and they're not going to be pretty and will be possibly the tip of the iceberg as we head into May.

Good morning. China put forward its latest economic growth targets… and it's less than expected. The country was expected to see a boom this year as harsh Covid lockdown measures were finally lifted in the country at the end of 2022. If China doesn't grow as much as expected, then chances are commodity prices will take a breather. The biggest beneficiary may be U.S. consumers, as gas prices may stay lower at the pump for longer, freeing up money to spend elsewhere. Energy prices have held up well the past few years, but remain well under the spike higher they made when Russia initially invaded Ukraine. Investors may want to scale back more speculative energy trades right now. Overall, slower global growth may also continue to weigh on stocks, so expect market volatility to continue. Now here's the rest of the news: Sponsored Content The First Thing Every Trader Should Do in March There are no signs that waves of volatility will slow down. 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Payment delinquencies are also on the rise. • Taiwan Semiconductor Plans to Hire 6,000 This Year Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC), which produces an estimated 90 percent of the world's most advanced chips, is planning to add 6,000 jobs this year. The move comes as the rest of the industry sees a slowdown, with a number of companies reporting a rise in inventories. The company is largely hiring across Taiwan for engineering and production line operators. • Microsoft to Add Copilot to Business Apps Tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) is adding its Copilot AI program across the company's portfolio of business apps. The company describes it as the "next generation" of AI product updates. The Copilot AI is designed to automate the most repetitive tasks for sale sand customer service jobs. • SiriusXM Plans to Cut 8 Percent of Staff Satellite radio provider SiriusXM (SIRI) plans to lay off about 475 workers, or about 8 percent of its workforce. 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