China’s unfinished property projects are 20 times the size of Country Garden
The size of unfinished, pre-sold homes in China is about 20 times the size of…
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China’s Xi Jinping arrives in US ahead of summit with Joe Biden
Xi is on his first visit to the US in six years as Washington looks…
Bangladesh’s ongoing political crisis is ‘high risk’ for fragile economy
Experts attribute the current economic downfall to an oligarchy of political elites entrenched in Sheikh…
Tens of thousands join rally for Israel in Washington, DC
Crowd carrying Israeli and US flags targets anger at Hamas and calls for captives’ release.
House passes stop-gap bill to avert US government shutdown
Bill extending funding into early 2024 was passed with Democrat support and needs to be…
Japan’s economy shrinks far more than expected in third quarter
Japan’s economy shrank in the July-September period for the first time in four quarters, provisional…
Here’s why the UAW’s record deals with GM, Ford and Stellantis aren’t getting full support
The deals, which were recommended for ratification by UAW leaders, are each currently on pace…
House passes bill to avoid government shutdown, Senate to vote next
Republicans’ two-step continuing resolution to fund the government in phases passed with the help of…
House Speaker Mike Johnson predicts ‘bipartisan agreement’ to fund government, avoid shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he expects to win bipartisan backing Tuesday for his “laddered”…
How Disney can save the Marvel Cinematic Universe
“The Marvels” just posted the worst opening of a Marvel Cinematic Universe film in the…
10-year Treasury yield tumbles below 4.5% on cool October inflation report
Core CPI was up 4.0% year over year, the lowest 12-month reading since September 2021,…
Why are Gaza’s hospitals under relentless Israeli attack?
Premature babies among patients in danger of dying as siege, firing cripple healthcare system.
House Speaker Mike Johnson predicts ‘bipartisan agreement’ to fund government, avoid shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he expects to win bipartisan backing Tuesday for his “laddered”…
UBS sees a raft of Fed rate cuts next year on the back of a U.S. recession
UBS expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 275 basis points in…
Inflation was flat in October from the prior month, core CPI hits two-year low
The CPI, which measures a broad basket of commonly used goods and services, increased 3.2%…
Russian convicted over journalist Anna Politkovskaya’s murder pardoned
Former police officer had been serving 20-year sentence over killing of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
Inflation was flat in October from the prior month, core CPI hits two-year low
The CPI, which measures a broad basket of commonly used goods and services, increased 3.2%…
Alphabet-backed GoCardless considers takeovers as CEO expects a barrage of consolidation
GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi said that his firm was “very open minded” about the prospect…
Former St. Louis Fed president says the FOMC still has ‘a ways to go’ on inflation
Former St. Louis Fed President Jim Bullard says the Federal Reserve still has “a ways…
