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Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesConsumers are "price weary," and McDonald's is paying attention. McDonald's will be "thoughtful" about any further price increases in 2024, CFO Ian Borden said. People are getting less fast food. "Everybody is fighting for fewer consumers," Borden said. McDonald's says it's doubling down on value as customers increasingly feel the strain."The consumer is price weary," McDonald's CFO Ian Borden told analysts at the company's earnings call on Tuesday.

President Joe Biden issued a sweeping executive order on artificial intelligence just months after his first run with the technology. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden was apparently impressed by his first encounter with generative AI last year. His science advisor said she and Biden put ChatGPT to a few tasks, such as explaining a legal case.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook at the opening of Shanghai's new Apple retail store in Shanghai on March 21, 2024. AFP/Getty Images US stocks rose Thursday after the Fed meeting and as investors eyed Apple earnings. Jobless claims were about unchanged from the previous week, coming in below forecasts. Expectations heading into Apple earnings are mixed, with analysts seeing a tough period for the iPhone maker.

A coal-fired power plant in China's Zhejiang province. Getty ImagesThe US is trying to cut itself off from China's green tech like solar, EVs, and batteries. The moves could hit China's economy and risks slowing down the green transition. The US and China, as the world's largest polluters, are key to solving the climate crisis.