Economy

Police in southern China have detained some staff at China Evergrande Group's wealth management unit, suggesting a new investigation that could add to the property giant's woes. "Recently, public security organs took criminal compulsory…
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Nearly one in 10 of America’s unionized auto workers went on strike Friday to pressure Detroit’s three automakers into raising wages in an era of big profits and as the industry begins a costly transition from gas guzzlers to electric…
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U.S. President Joe Biden called on the nation’s big three automakers Friday to more fairly share the record profits they have seen in recent years, on the first day of a strike involving 13,000 members of the United Auto Workers. The…
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China's factories picked up their pace and retail sales also gained momentum in August, the government reported Friday, suggesting the economy may be gradually recovering from its post-pandemic malaise. However, despite busy activity in…
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About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn’t bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit’s three automakers are willing to pay. Members of…
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The new trade corridor linking India and the Mideast to Europe is being hailed as a modern version of the Spice Route, the road of yore that connected East and West — and as a way to counter China’s modern Belt and Road Initiative. VOA’s…
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Italy is considering whether to leave the Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing's multibillion-dollar global trade and infrastructure program, by the end of the year. The dilemma comes amid geopolitical pressures from Western allies and…
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All About America explores American culture, politics, trends, history, ideals and places of interest. While the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically transformed the way Americans work, with millions of people now working a hybrid schedule, the…
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The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way Americans work. With millions of people now working from home at least part of the time, experts say offices must evolve to meet their needs. The U.S. General Services Administration, the agency that…
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As the United States teeters on the edge of a government shutdown, U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday decried the Republican budget plan — which he dubbed “MAGAnomics” — in a speech in which he also defended his administration’s economic…
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