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Is Xi’s Sudden Embrace of Business for Real? China Is Left Guessing.

Is Xi’s Sudden Embrace of Business for Real? China Is Left Guessing.

When Xi Jinping, China’s leader, made his entrance at a symposium with a group of top entrepreneurs this week, he …

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When Germany Votes, It Will Be About the Economy

When Germany Votes, It Will Be About the Economy

When German voters go to the polls on Sunday, the fate of companies like SKW Piesteritz will be at the …

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Japan’s Economy Recovered In Second Half But Barely Grew in 2024

Japan’s Economy Recovered In Second Half But Barely Grew in 2024

For decades in Japan, it was accepted as gospel: A weak currency makes companies more competitive and bolsters the economy. …

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How Trump’s One-for-One Tariff Plan Threatens the Global Economy

How Trump’s One-for-One Tariff Plan Threatens the Global Economy

The world economy was already grappling with a perplexing assortment of variables, from geopolitical conflicts and a slowdown in China …

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Trump’s Tariffs Could Worsen Europe’s Economic Slowdown

Trump’s Tariffs Could Worsen Europe’s Economic Slowdown

President Trump’s promise to hit the United States’ trading partners with tit-for-tat tariffs — including penalties for taxes that he …

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Britain’s Economy Squeezes Out 0.1% Growth

Britain’s Economy Squeezes Out 0.1% Growth

The British economy eked out growth at the end of last year, data published on Thursday showed, slightly easing the …

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Jobs Report Live Updates: Labor Market Expected to Be Strong

Jobs Report Live Updates: Labor Market Expected to Be Strong

Less than six months ago, Federal Reserve officials were wringing their hands about the state of the labor market. No …

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Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates as British Economy Weakens

Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates as British Economy Weakens

The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday for the third time in about six months, amid signs of …

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One Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Trade That Excludes the U.S.

One Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Trade That Excludes the U.S.

In May, the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations, known as ASEAN, will meet the six Middle Eastern nations that …

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How US Tariffs Challenge China

How US Tariffs Challenge China

President Trump’s decision on Saturday to impose new tariffs on imports from China poses a dilemma for Beijing’s leaders: Is …

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Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008

Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008

In a number of ways, Japan’s economy seems to have gone back in time. Inflation and wage growth are mostly …

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