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Restaurant chain TGI Fridays closed 36 underperforming locations this week as part of a restructuring effort at the company. (File Photo credit: Philip Lange via Shutterstock)

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Active stock buying and selling by investors in 2024 illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

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Dozens of House retirements complicate Democrats' bid to reclaim majority

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Dozens of House retirements complicate Democrats’ bid to reclaim majority (horizontal)

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Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Trump to save America's cities illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

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Blue state business regulations for 2024 illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

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Christmas retail sales growth slows even as consumer spending grows

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Christmas retail sales growth slows even as consumer spending grows (horizontal)

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The sun shines through American flags flying in front of the New York Stock Exchange at the corner of Wall and Broad Streets in New York City on Nov. 14, 2023. Inflation has cooled enough to get investors looking ahead to a 2024 where interest rates may be on the way down instead of up. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

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25 states will hike minimum wage in 2024

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25 states will hike minimum wage in 2024 (horizontal)

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Shoppers and sightseers walk on 5th Avenue, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, in New York. On Thursday, the Commerce Department releases U.S. retail sales data for November. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)