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Inflation data shows US prices were still uncomfortably high last month | CNN Business

Inflation data shows US prices were still uncomfortably high last month | CNN Business

Minneapolis CNN Business  —  New inflation data shows that US prices were still uncomfortably high last month, despite aggressive action from the Federal Reserve to rein in decades-high inflation. The Personal Consumption Expenditures Index, which measures prices paid by consumers for goods and services, climbed by by 0.3% from August …

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The US economy bounced back last quarter after shrinking in the first half of the year | CNN Business

The US economy bounced back last quarter after shrinking in the first half of the year | CNN Business

Minneapolis CNN Business  —  The US economy grew last quarter, bouncing back after shrinking in the first half of the year — but there are indications that consumer spending, which powers the US economy, is starting to soften. Gross domestic product — the broadest measure of economic activity — rose …

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Hong Kong stocks plunge 6% as fears about Xi’s third term trump China GDP data | CNN Business

Hong Kong stocks plunge 6% as fears about Xi's third term trump China GDP data | CNN Business

Hong Kong CNN Business  —  Hong Kong stocks had their worst day since the 2008 global financial crisis, just a day after Chinese leader Xi Jinping secured his iron grip on power at a major political gathering. Foreign investors spooked by the outcome of the Communist Party’s leadership reshuffle dumped …

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China delays the release of GDP and other economic data without explanation amid Party Congress | CNN Business

China delays the release of GDP and other economic data without explanation amid Party Congress | CNN Business

Hong Kong CNN Business  —  China has abruptly delayed the publication of key economic data, one day before its scheduled release, as the ruling Communist Party gathers at a major political meeting against the backdrop of a faltering economy. The country’s National Bureau of Statistics updated its schedule on Monday, …

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Reform Needed As Big Business, Not Vulnerable Communities Benefit from Post-Pandemic Support

Reform Needed As Big Business, Not Vulnerable Communities Benefit from Post-Pandemic Support

Informal sector only received 4 percent of post pandemic funds even though the sector accounts for more than 2 billion workers, many of whom are women. Credit: IITA by Ed Holt (bratislava) Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Inter Press Service BRATISLAVA, Oct 12 (IPS) – Governments and international financial institutions must adopt …

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Kanye West plays porn video for shocked Adidas executives during business meeting (video)

Kanye West plays porn video for shocked Adidas executives during business meeting (video)

Kanye West played a pornographic video for shocked Adidas executives during a recent business meeting.   Adidas handles the manufacturing of and distribution for Kanye’s billion-dollar Yeezy brand.   Video of the recent business meeting showed Kanye West and two of his representatives sitting with two Adidas executives in a …

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