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Cook points to 'fiscal stimulus' after Apple suffers steepest China sales decline in a year

China is "the most competitive market in the world," Cook told analysts on Thursday.

CNBC - 9h

Trump's missing the point on DEI and meritocracy, experts say

Experts in the DEI field say anti-discrimination programs are intended to produce merit-based systems. President Donald Trump has implemented anti-DEI executive orders.

ABC News - 15h

Are we at a turning point in world history? | David Motadel

Political leaders increasingly caution that we are facing a historical ‘inflection point’. Are we?. In 1919, at the height of a global crisis that resulted from the turmoil of the Russian ...

The Guardian - 3d

GOP leaders in debt limit quandary between Trump, fiscal hawks

Congressional GOP leaders are in a massive pickle as they weigh how to deal with a looming deadline to raise the debt ceiling. President Trump is pressuring Republicans to not allow Democrats to ...

The Hill - 6d

China stimulus scheme lifted 2024 consumption growth by 1 pct point

Yahoo News - Jan. 24

On fiscal policy Rachel Reeves must show, not tell

The chancellor needs to act upon her tough rhetoric if she is to assuage bond markets

Financial Times - Jan. 22

The Major Talking Points From the Premier League Weekend

Tottenham has a myriad of problems; what can Manchester United learn from Brighton?

The New York Times - Jan. 21

Bueckers fastest in UConn history to 2K points

UConn star Paige Bueckers became the fastest player in program history to reach 2,000 career points.

ESPN - Jan. 20

China's fourth-quarter GDP grows at 5.4%, beating market expectations as stimulus measures kick in

The real estate slump and uncertainty about future income have weighed on consumer spending and business confidence, adding to deflation concerns.

CNBC - Jan. 17

Home prices in China's biggest cities stabilise under Beijing's stimulus measures

Yahoo News - Jan. 17

Barrage of Stimulus Powers Robust Chinese Growth---and Some Skepticism

China said that its economy expanded by 5% last year, but a variety of weak signals have made some outside economists dubious.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 16

China's annual GDP growth meets target of 5% as stimulus measures kick in

China’s economy expanded by 5% year on year in 2024, with an upswing in the final quarter of the year, as a flurry of stimulus measures kicked in and helped meet Beijing’s growth target.

NBC News - Jan. 17

'Will I receive an IRS stimulus check?' Answers to top questions on the $1,400 automatic payments

As tax filing season starts, 1 million taxpayers are already set to receive automatic payments from the IRS.

NBC News - Jan. 16

McDavid 2nd on Oilers points list behind Gretzky

Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist in the Oilers' 5-3 win against the Wild on Wednesday night, passing Jari Kurri for second all time in points in franchise history.

ESPN - Jan. 16

'Will I receive an IRS stimulus check?' Answers to top questions on the $1,400 automatic payments

The IRS plans to send 1 million Americans stimulus payments of up to $1,400 this month. Here's who qualifies.

CNBC - Jan. 16

China's slowing economy is waiting for more stimulus. Here's how the country plans to boost growth

China's slowing economy is still waiting for promised government support to kick in.

CNBC - Jan. 16

U.S. budget deficit swells to record $711 billion in first quarter of fiscal year

The U.S. federal budget deficit widened to a record $711 billion in the first three months of the fiscal year, up from $510 billion in the same period last year, an increase of 39%, the Treasury ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 14

No One Should Be Scoring Political Points Over a Fire

It’s way too soon for ideological score settling.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Analyzing the Weekend’s Key Soccer Talking Points

What’s up with Arsenal? Does the F.A. Cup need to change? Why does one of the Premier League’s most successful players want to leave?

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Texans get 2 points on blocked extra point return vs. Chargers, 1st in NFL playoff history

Houston’s D’Angelo Ross returned a blocked extra point for two points in the fourth quarter of the Texans wild-card playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers

ABC News - Jan. 11

Houston Texans return blocked extra point for two points after miracle touchdown

The Houston Texans scored an unusual two points after a breathtaking series of events in their wild-card playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday.

NBC News - Jan. 12

Reeves insists she will act to meet ‘non-negotiable’ fiscal rules

UK chancellor’s trip improve ties with China has been overshadowed by sell-off in bond markets

Financial Times - Jan. 11

China has ample fiscal space to bolster growth this year

Yahoo News - Jan. 10

NHL's Biggest Shockers At The Halfway Point Are The Sabres, Rangers And Predators

Three NHL teams are the most shocking letdowns at the halfway point of this season despite big expectations at the beginning of the campaign.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Treasury: Covid Stimulus May Have Contributed to Inflation

Treasury secretary Janet Yellen said spending could have have contributed ‘a little bit’ to rising inflation.

Inc. - Jan. 8

Updated H2H points league rankings

Here are the updated top 150 fantasy basketball rankings for H2H points leagues during the 2024-25 NBA season.

ESPN - Jan. 8

Janet Yellen: Covid stimulus may have contributed 'a little bit' to inflation

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussed inflation, the Covid-19 pandemic, the Fed, DOGE and more in an exit interview on CNBC's "Money Movers."

CNBC - Jan. 8

Reed Sheppard's 49-point G League Debut: A turning point or temporary step amid NBA growing pains?

Sheppard fired at will Tuesday night, enjoying freedom he hadn't received as a Rockets rookie

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

Manchester United's well-earned draw at Liverpool points to better times ahead

Sunday's well-earned draw was as good as Man United have looked under Ruben Amorim, and provides hope.

ESPN - Jan. 6

Kohli, youngsters & Bumrah - talking points from Australia's win over India

BBC Sport and data analysts CricViz look at five talking points from the Australia and India series and what England can learn about their next two opponents.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Citigroup’s stock is a banking-sector bargain as ‘inflection point’ looms, analyst suggests

Barclays analyst Jason Goldberg upgrades Citigroup to overweight from equal weight on bullish 2025 prospects.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Guardiola warns Grealish over Savinho, Southampton hit new low and is Arsenal’s negativity holding them back? . So much about Trent Alexander-Arnold’s display on Sunday was puzzling. Real Madrid’s ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Sharks' Macklin Celebrini Joins Elite Company With 28th Point Of Season

San Jose Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini scored a goal against the New Jersey Devils for his 28th point of the season.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

LeBron: 'Humbling' to break MJ's 30-point record

With an 18-foot jumper with 5:58 to play, LeBron James reached at least 30 points in the regular season for the 563rd time in his career, breaking the record established by Michael Jordan in 2003.

ESPN - Jan. 4

Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers in fiscal 2025

Over half of Microsoft's $80 billion in spending will take place in the U.S., Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith wrote in a Friday blog post.

CNBC - Jan. 4