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U.S. economic activity expanded, but conditions mixed: Fed

U.S. economic activity continued to expand in most districts from early January to late February but conditions varied considerably across regions and within sectors, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday. The decidedly mixed picture illustrates the headache Fed policymakers face when they next meet to decide the path of interest rates on March 15-16. Consumer spending increased in

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U.S. economic activity expanded, but conditions mixed: Fed

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Pressure builds against short sellers targeting Tesla

Potential losses are building against traders who have bet against Tesla Motors Inc . The electric car manufacturer's stock has surged about 25 percent since it posted upbeat quarterly results in early February. At the same time, activity by short sellers – who bet that a company's shares will fall – has hit an all-time high, and the interest rate paid by short sellers has skyrocketed.

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Pressure builds against short sellers targeting Tesla

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Privacy groups urge U.S. judge to support Apple in iPhone case

(Reuters) – Digital privacy advocates have called on a U.S. federal judge to approve Apple Inc's request not to be compelled to build software to help the FBI unlock an iPhone used by one of the shooters in the …

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