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China birthrate shrinks to lowest on record as policies fail to to lift births
TANGSHAN, CHINA – JANUARY 01: A nurse feeds a newborn baby at a maternal and child health hospital on the first day of 2026 on January 1, 2026 in Tangshan, Hebei Province of China. (Photo by Zhu Dayong/VCG via Getty Images) Zhu Dayong | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s birthrate fell to a […]
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China fourth-quarter growth slows to 4.5%, weakest in nearly three years as consumption misses forecasts
Pedestrians in the Huaqiangbei electronics market area in Shenzhen, China, on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s economic growth slowed to its weakest pace in nearly three years in the fourth quarter as domestic demand softened, though full-year growth matched Beijing’s target despite growing trade frictions with the U.S. […]
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What the U.S.-Taiwan deal means for the island’s ‘silicon shield’
HSINCHU, TAIWAN – APRIL 16: The entrance to a factory of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on April 16, 2025. Daniel Ceng | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.S.-Taiwan deal aimed at expanding chip production capacity in the U.S. is […]
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‘Unacceptable’: European leaders hit back at Trump’s Greenland tariffs threat
People bear Greenlandic flags as they gather in front of the U.S. consulate protest against U.S. President Donald Trump and his announced intent to acquire Greenland on January 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images European leaders have hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose […]
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Canada and China slash tariffs on EVs and canola in reset of ties
A BYD Sealion 5 plug-in hybrid SUV is displayed at the launch event by the Chinese electric vehicle maker in Muldersdrift, South Africa December 4, 2025. Nqobile Dludla | Reuters Canada and China struck an initial trade deal on Friday that will slash tariffs on electric vehicles and canola, as both nations promised to tear […]
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Death toll in Iran protests over 3,000, rights group says
Two armed members of Iran’s police special forces stand behind a country flag placed on an armored military vehicle during a pro-Government rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 12, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images More than 3,000 people have died in Iran’s nationwide protests, rights activists said on Saturday, while a “very […]
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Trump tells Hassett he wants to keep him where he is; Warsh Fed chair odds jump
President Donald Trump on Friday said he’d prefer to keep National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett in his position as top economic advisor, a statement that could change the dynamic in the race to see who will replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair. During an appearance in the White House, Trump said, “I see […]
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Trump floats new tariffs in push to acquire Greenland
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a “Great, Historic Investment in Rural Health Roundtable” in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Friday he may impose tariffs on countries “if they don’t go along with Greenland.” […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Morgan Stanley, Coinbase, Taiwan Semi, Eli Lilly & more
Here are some of the names making big moves in midday trading. Eli Lilly — Shares of the weight loss drugmaker fell nearly 4% after Reuters reported that a Food and Drug Administration decision on its obesity pill would be delayed until April 10. The drug had been granted an expedited review under a Trump […]
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Fed’s Goolsbee says inflation could come ‘roaring back’ if central bank independence goes away
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee expressed caution Thursday about recent attacks on the central bank and Chair Jerome Powell, saying they could adversely affect inflation. “Anything that’s infringing or attacking the independence of the central bank is a mess,” Goolsbee said during a CNBC “Squawk Box” interview. “You’re going to get inflation come roaring […]
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