US stocks rise as GDP data and Tesla earnings come in better than expected

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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange January 6, 2014.

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A US debt default or even a near-nonpayment could plunge the economy into recession, top Goldman Sachs economist says

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The US has hit the $31.4 trillion borrowing limit.

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Elon Musk is mulling over ways to whittle down some of his Twitter debt

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Good morning. I'm Phil Rosen, reporting from Los Angeles. 

The good weather here has left me postponing my return to wintry New York. After weeks of sunshine, a few seconds of Manhattan air just might give me frostbite at this point.

And speaking of cold hard reality, the Wall Street Journal reported that Elon Musk is trying to raise fresh funds to pay off some of the pricier bits of his $13 billion Twitter loan.

Elon Musk is gung-ho on Tesla sales hitting 2 million after price cuts, but a Wedbush analyst says it's having to 'sacrifice margins for volumes'

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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How to write a résumé that gets you hired in an uncertain economy

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Flexibility, adaptability, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving are among the traits hiring managers are seeking.

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We spoke with more than 50 CEOs, billionaires, execs, and government officials in Davos. Here are our 4 biggest takeaways.

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Davos always gets a lot of attention and criticism.

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The economy, funding, and 3 other small-business challenges entrepreneurs will face in 2023, according to founders

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Gloria Chou, the founder and CEO of Gloria Chou PR; Kimberly Lee Minor, the founder and CEO of Bumbershoot; and Gayle Yelon, a cofounder and chief marketing officer of Montserrat New York.

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Wall Street is still obsessed with Tesla. Here's what experts are saying as the EV-maker's key earnings report looms.

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Today is hump day, but any tuned-in market watcher will be ignoring camels and monitoring cars on this Wednesday. I'm senior reporter Phil Rosen, here to ring in a pivotal Tesla earnings report with you this morning. 

Republicans' plans to slash Social Security and Medicare are becoming clearer: 'We have no choice but to make hard decisions'

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Reports suggest that concessions Rep. Kevin McCarthy made to secure his Speaker seat involved promoting cuts to entitlement programs.

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Don't pile into stocks because there'll be a 10% correction in the S&P 500 by summer, JPMorgan hall-of-famer strategist says

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JPMorgan's top strategist Marko Kolanovic.

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