[ad_1] Chinese Premier Li Qiang gave global business elites a big hint on highly anticipated growth figures, as he sought to reassure them that investing in China is an opportunity—not…
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Profits Comeback Paired With Rate Cuts Make a Powerful Mix
[ad_1] Profits are growing again, and the Federal Reserve looks as if it will start cutting rates sometime this year. It is an unusual combination and, for the stock market,…
Australian Consumer Pessimism Stretches Into 2024
[ad_1] SYDNEY—The extreme level of consumer pessimism in Australia has continued into 2024 with the latest Westpac Melbourne Institute reading on sentiment falling in January despite a slide in concerns…
On US Corporate Boards, Business Strategy Experience Declines–Putting Directors at Greater Risk of Activism
[ad_1] NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — A new report reveals a red flag for corporate boards: At US public companies, the share of board directors who are reported as…
Peace and Prosperity in the Taiwan Strait Still Have a Chance
[ad_1] Taiwan has voted: bringing the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party an unprecedented consecutive third term in the presidency. Now the world is waiting on Beijing, which claims Taiwan but doesn’t…
Germany’s Economy Contracted in 2023, as Economic Model Faltered
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 15, 2024 5:20 am ET Germany’s economy contracted in 2023, hit by high inflation that squeezed consumer spending, with the country’s creaking industrial model also suffering from…
Congressional Leaders Strike Deal to Fund Government Into Early March
[ad_1] WASHINGTON—Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on a new stopgap spending bill that would extend government funding into March, as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) sticks to his…
WSJ News Exclusive | It Won’t Be a Recession—It Will Just Feel Like One
[ad_1] The good news is the probability of a recession is down sharply, according to The Wall Street Journal’s latest survey of economists. The bad news is that, for a…
Congressional Leaders Reach Agreement on New Stopgap Spending Bill
[ad_1] WASHINGTON—Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on a new stopgap spending bill that would extend government funding into March, according to a person familiar with the matter, as House…
How Iowa’s Economy Is Faring Heading Into the Caucuses, in Seven Charts
[ad_1] Jan. 13, 2024 11:00 am ET As Iowa gears up to host the first 2024 Republican presidential nominating contest on Jan. 15, the state’s economy is growing but at…