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Cheese Name Dispute Stalls U.S.-Mexico Trade Talks
A disagreement over who can use certain cheese names has become a major hurdle in U.S.-Mexico trade negotiations.
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Gulf Economies Unevenly Hit by West Asia War
Six months into the West Asia conflict, the economic fallout across the Gulf is spreading well beyond physical damage and interrupted oil shipments.
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Treasury May Use $950B Cash to Expand Bond Buybacks
The U.S. Treasury could tap its roughly $950 billion Treasury General Account (TGA) at the Federal Reserve to help finance a bigger program of government…
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Can the US Squeeze Iran Without Harming Global Oil Prices?
The United States has intensified economic measures and selective strikes against Iran while the confrontation around the Strait of Hormuz continues.
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China's growth stalls, policymakers face pressure
China’s economy began the second half of the year on weak footing, intensifying calls for policy action after July data for industry, consumption and…
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US Q2 GDP Slows to 1.5% as Inflation Remains Above Target
The U.S. economy expanded at an annualized 1.5% pace in the second quarter, the Commerce Department reported Thursday, slower than economists had expected as…
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UK to treat select crypto lending and DeFi as 'No Gain, No Loss'
The UK government has proposed a change to how certain crypto lending and decentralised finance (DeFi) transactions are taxed, aiming to prevent investors…
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China inflation cools; factory prices show signs of peaking
China’s consumer inflation slowed in June while producer inflation signaled it may have peaked, according to National Bureau of Statistics data.
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US-Iran Conflict: Tehran Mourning, OPEC+ Raises Output Quotas
Hundreds of thousands gathered at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla on Sunday, July 5, to pay final respects following reports of the death of Supreme…
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China's manufacturing returns to growth as exports surge
China’s factory sector and broader activity outperformed expectations in June, as a surge in exports helped offset softer domestic demand.
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Stocks Rally, Oil Slides After Trump Shelves Threat to Iran
U.S. stock indexes climbed and oil prices fell Thursday after President Donald Trump said he had called off a threat to bomb Iran, raising optimism that…
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Asia-US Container Rates Spike Amid Iran Conflict
Container shipping costs from Asia have climbed sharply since the outbreak of the Iran war, driven by rising fuel prices, port congestion and stronger demand…