Economy

WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris is set to unveil plans for a federal ban on food and grocery "price gouging,” a tax credit that would provide $6,000 per child to families for the first year of a baby’s life, and up to $25,000 toward a down…
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Washington — South Asia's youth bulge is a ticking time bomb. A demographic dividend looms, but millions of young people lack the job skills to cash in, choking the region's economic potential. Almost half of South Asia's population of 1.9…
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Washington — Sun Lijun, a 42-year-old semiconductor engineer, says worries about the quality of air and living, childhood education and the overall economic trajectory in China are some of the reasons he and his wife first started talking…
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Washington — The great inflation spike of the past three years is nearly spent — and economists credit American consumers for helping slay it. Some of America's largest companies, from Amazon to Disney to Yum Brands, say their customers are…
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Geneva — Global youth unemployment rates fell to 13% in 2023, a 15-year low. But a new study by the International Labor Organization warns the post-COVID economic recovery is uneven, with some regions seeing an increase in the number of…
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New York — A week of wild market swings has investors looking ahead to inflation data, corporate earnings and presidential polls for signals that could soothe a recent outbreak of turbulence in U.S. stocks. Following months of placid…
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New York — A week of wild market swings has investors looking ahead to inflation data, corporate earnings and presidential polls for signals that could soothe a recent outbreak of turbulence in U.S. stocks. Following months of placid…
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BEIJING — Chinese authorities are chasing unpaid taxes from companies and individuals dating back decades, as the government moves to plug massive budget shortfalls and address a mounting debt crisis. More than a dozen listed Chinese…
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NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street's latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report on unemployment eased worries about a slowing economy. The S&P 500 jumped 2.3% for its best day since 2022 and shaved off…
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New York — Stocks closed higher on Wall Street as calm returned to the market a day after its biggest pullback in almost two years. The S&P 500 rose 1% Tuesday, breaking a brutal three-day losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…
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