Monthly Retail Trade Data Released Consumer Spending Patterns Under Scrutiny Dating Startups Target Fake Profiles as User Frustration Drives Demand for Verified Platforms Persistent Pessimism US Consumer Sentiment Remains Sour Amid Inflation Geopolitical Tensions and Trade Policy Uncertainty US Payrolls Surge Past Expectations Though Underlying Red Flags Emerge French Presidential Race Former PM Philippe Emerges as Potential Centrist Challenger to Populist Contenders Thousands of Stock Trades Tied to Trump Under BBC Spotlight SpaceX Scrubs Starship Test Flight Targets Friday for Debut of Upgraded V3 Rocket