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China’s economy grows 4.6% in third quarter
Lowest figure in year and a half comes as Beijing steps up stimulus effortsBusiness - Financial Times - October 18 -
Chinese economic slowdown deepens, official figures show
Gross domestic product rose by 4.6% on a yearly basis, below Beijing's "around 5%" annual target.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Why U.S. Economic Health Depends on Wealthy Consumers
Affluent Americans are driving retail spending, which could sustain healthy growth for the next year.Business - Inc. - October 18 -
How the US can counter China's economic coercion
The Chinese threat of economic coercion has been effective, but the U.S. has leverage over China due to its reliance on supplying U.S. companies, and can leverage the imbalance in China's export ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Fragile confidence hinders global economic recovery
Political and economic uncertainties drag on business and household mood, Brookings-FT Tiger index showsBusiness - Financial Times - October 20 -
We Don’t Yet Understand What Warehouse Work Is Doing to Communities
Warehouses in Lehigh Valley, Pa. have been an economic boon for blue collar workers. But they have been a political bust.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
Reeves welcomes IMF's improved UK economic forecast
The global financial institution predicts stronger UK growth of 1.1% this year and 1.5% next year.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Nobel laureates endorse Harris economic agenda
Winners of the Nobel Prize in economics are backing Vice President Harris’s vision for the economy, calling it “vastly better” to that of former President Trump. “Harris’s economic agenda will ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
China’s industrial profits plunge as economic momentum falters
Steep monthly decline in September comes as policymakers battle to restore confidenceBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Policymakers warn protectionism threatens global economic recovery
Officials fear rules-based order is under threat as race for US presidency enters final daysBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
How Venus Williams is marking the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Tennis star Venus Williams is partnering with SoFi for a new campaign to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, which marked a major turning point in women's financial ...Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
‘Music, friendship, opportunity, freedom’: the rise in clubs and gigs for neurodivergent people
Autistic people and those with ADHD can feel stressed at regular gigs, prompting a wave of carefully tailored new events. But can they cater to incredibly diverse needs?. On a grey Sunday in ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
BlackBerry Sees Rising Profitability Through Focus on Growth Opportunities
The Canadian company told investors its immediate priority was streamlining investments in its Cylance cybersecurity unit and focusing on opportunities for growth, mainly QNX.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16 -
The world isn’t prepared for an aging population — but it’s actually a huge opportunity
By the year 2047, the global population will have more people in retirement age than young people.Business - MarketWatch - October 19