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

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China’s slowing economy is still waiting for the promised government support to kick in.
Senior economic and finance officials have told reporters in the last two weeks that fiscal support is in the works, and the issuance of ultra-long bonds to spur consumption would exceed last year’s.
Stimulus will begin to take effect this year, but it will likely take time to see a significant impact, Mi Yang, head of research for north China at property consultancy JLL, told reporters in Beijing last week.

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Fed votes to reappoint all of its regional bank presidents

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Key Points The Federal Reserve on Thursday reappointed 11 of its 12 regional bank presidents, ending a mini-drama at the central bank in a move that came a bit earlier than usual. There had been some speculation about whether President Donald Trump, a fierce Fed critic, would seek to exert more control over the rate-setting […]

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VanEck turns online slang into strategy with ‘Degen Economy’ ETF

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