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How serious are the threats to US economic growth?
Concerns about weakening expansion come after US served as key driver behind global growth in recent yearsFinancial Times - 22h -
How portable benefits can drive US innovation and job growth
While the primary aim is to help freelancers and gig workers, portable benefits have surprising potential to bolster entrepreneurship and thus the U.S. economy.The Hill - 5d -
China sets growth target around 5% despite threat from US tariffs
Beijing outlines fiscal spending plans amid lagging domestic consumption and mounting trade tensionsFinancial Times - 1d -
As consumer delinquencies rise, U.S. economic growth increasingly powered by the wealthy
Most official data continues to show the U.S. economy is humming along, with unemployment historically low and inflation expectations still relatively stable.NBC News - Feb. 22 -
China keeps its economic growth target at 'around 5%' for 2025
China is keeping its economic growth target at “around 5%” for 2025 despite a looming trade war with the United States and other headwinds.NBC News - 1d -
Chinese manufacturing returns to growth despite threat of higher Trump tariffs
Fastest expansion in three months as new orders rise at Chinese factories. China’s manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in three months in February, despite the looming threat that ...The Guardian - 3d -
Economic partnership will protect the Ukrainian people and the US taxpayer
Trump’s bold international leadership aligns interests and benefits allFinancial Times - Feb. 22 -
Home price growth has slowed. But high costs, economic worries have some buyers retreating
High prices and economic uncertainty are factors pulling homebuyers back out of the housing market, experts say.CNBC - Feb. 20 -
Dow drops 700 points for worst day of 2025 so far on new fears about economic growth
Stocks sold off on Friday as new U.S. data sparked concern among investors over a slowing economy and sticky inflation, leading them in search of safer assets.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Bank of Korea slashes rates to lowest since August 2022 on economic worries, cuts growth forecast
The Bank of Korea cut rates to 2.75% from 3%, in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters, trimming rates for the third time in four meetings.CNBC - Feb. 25 -
How should Canada react to Trump’s threats?
Liberal politician Chrystia Freeland advocates a 'smart and surgical' responseFinancial Times - 7h -
K-pop stocks defy South Korea's political and economic woes — as well as Trump tariff threats
There is one sector that has offered hope to investors this year. One of South Korea's largest cultural exports: K-pop.CNBC - 1d -
US says revenue from minerals deal will fuel Ukraine’s postwar growth
Kyiv remains sceptical of plan as Treasury secretary Scott Bessent denies it is ‘coercive’ in FT opinion articleFinancial Times - Feb. 23 -
US manufacturers report fall in orders as growth expectations tumble
Data fuels fears that the economy is losing momentum as tariffs loomFinancial Times - 2d -
How the EU wants to tweak its merger rules to boost growth
Also in this newsletter: Brussels sets the record straight on women’s rightsFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
US stocks post worst slide in two months on gloomy economic data
Sentiment among businesses and consumers cools sharply as tariffs and inflation take a tollFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
Bessent says US-Ukraine deal has 'implicit' economic security guarantee
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a U.S.-Ukraine deal featuring “strategic minerals, energy and state-owned enterprises” has an “implicit” economic security guarantee. “This deal is part of ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
How Small Business Owners and Lenders Are Navigating Trump’s Economic Policies
Cuts to government programs are forcing entrepreneurs to improvise answers to supply chain issues, projected shortages of immigrant labor, and getting financing. Pivoting is key to surviving.Inc. - 19h -
‘Chips on the table’: Taiwan pushes for closer US ties as China threat looms
Trump-Zelenskyy clash crystallises fears about whether a more volatile White House will back TaipeiFinancial Times - 1d -
How Fungi Move Among Us
Underground fungal networks are “living algorithms” that quietly help regulate Earth’s climate. Now scientists know what makes them so efficient.The New York Times - 4d -
How Fungi Move Among Us
Underground fungal networks are “living algorithms” that quietly help regulate Earth’s climate. Now scientists know what makes them so efficient.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump administration briefing: Zelenskyy rejects US minerals demand; bomb threat sent to anti-Trump conference
From a fight over a $500bn minerals deal to Trump ‘surrendering to the Russians’ – here are the key US politics stories from Sunday at a glance. As Ukraine prepared to mark the third anniversary of ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Apple announces $500 billion investment in US amid tariff threats that could affect the iPhone
Apple announced Monday that it plans to invest more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, including plans to hire 20,000 people and build a new server factory in TexasABC News - Feb. 24 -
Apple announces $500 billion investment in US amid tariff threats that could affect the iPhone
Apple announced Monday that it plans to invest more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, including plans to hire 20,000 people and build a new server factory in TexasABC News - Feb. 24 -
The US embrace of Russia is an existential threat to the EU. Germany must step up to save it | Catherine De Vries
To counter the crisis caused by Trump, Friedrich Merz has little choice but to abandon decades of military and economic caution. In February 1945, three world leaders – Winston Churchill, Franklin ...The Guardian - 5h -
How Cisco’s AI defense stacks up against the cyber threats you never see
Cisco AI Defense is purpose-built to address the security paradox AI creates with its exponential growth in enterprisesVentureBeat - Feb. 20 -
In Pontypool, I saw the looming threat of Nigel Farage – and how Labour is playing into his hands | John Harris
Instead of bowing to rightwing populism, Starmer should take it on by rebuilding towns – and giving people the jobs and homes they crave. The south Welsh town of Pontypool doesn’t quite suggest a ...The Guardian - 3d -
How much has the US given to Ukraine?
President Trump has repeatedly claimed that the US has given over $300bn to Ukraine, but he is incorrect.BBC News - 6d -
How the Tate brothers won US backing for their release
‘Manosphere’ links with Trump’s circle preceded push for Romania to lift travel banFinancial Times - 6d -
How Trump can strengthen the US Navy
The idea of the Shipyard Accountability and Workforce Support plan is to allow the Navy and its shipbuilders more flexibility in how they spend money.The Hill - 2d -
How to close loopholes on Chinese e-commerce and boost US retailers
A well-calibrated approach — one that prevents Shein and Temu from exploiting loopholes while incentivizing compliance and supporting vetted sellers on U.S. platforms — would best serve the United ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
BBC Verify: How much has the US spent on aid to Ukraine?
US President Donald Trump claims the US has outspent Europe on aid to Ukraine by over $200bn. BBC Verify's Nick Eardley fact-checks Trump's claims.BBC News - Feb. 25 -
How a dramatic day at the UN deepened cracks between Europe and US
The US shocked Europe by siding with Russia, Belarus and North Korea to pass resolutions on the conflict in Ukraine.BBC News - Feb. 25 -
Romanian minister questions how Tate brothers could leave country for US
The brothers face rape and human trafficking charges, which they deny.BBC News - 5d -
How US-Ukraine talks collapsed in 10 fiery minutes
There were major flashpoints throughout their meeting - here are four of the most animated.BBC News - 5d -
How Trump’s tariffs threaten an iconic US pick-up truck
Chevrolet Silverado’s complex supply chain leaves it particularly vulnerable to a looming trade warFinancial Times - 3d -
Packed Pacs: how billionaires in the US are bankrolling Republicans at the state level
Republicans are relying on ‘nameless’ donors who want to push a rightwing agenda and gain long-term hegemony. Billionaires are increasingly bankrolling Republican candidates in state legislative ...The Guardian - 21h -
How Brands Like Airbnb Use Storytelling to Stand Out
Inc.’s Sarah Lynch outlines why multichannel marketing matters–and how to make your brand’s messaging memorable.Inc. - 15h