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China Surveillance Exports Raise New Risks for Emerging Markets
Chinese surveillance exports are expanding across middle-income countries through bundled camera, telecom, cloud and AI systems. Turkey illustrates how commercial…
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USS Abraham Lincoln Deployment Extends Beyond 9 Months as Trump Dismisses Crew Concerns
The USS Abraham Lincoln deployment has stretched into a ninth month, far beyond its planned timeline, as concerns over sailor…
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Blue-State City Budgets Under Pressure as Mayors Face Tax, Housing and Public Safety Backlash
A growing group of large U.S. cities is confronting budget strain, higher spending demands and voter frustration over housing, migration,…
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Roth Conversion Strategy: How Much to Convert Each Year Without Triggering a Tax Hit
A Roth conversion can reduce future taxes and eliminate required minimum distributions, but the amount converted each year can also…
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Global Beer Consumption: Spain Leads While China Produces 354 Million Hectoliters
Survey data show Spain and Brazil among the strongest markets for regular beer drinking, while China remains the world’s largest…
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Taliban Rule at Five Years: Afghanistan’s Economy Shrinks as Isolation Deepens
Five years after the Taliban returned to power on August 15, 2021, Afghanistan has consolidated internal control but faces a…
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S&P 500 Record Highs Test Investors as 8,000 Target Nears
The S&P 500 is trading near record highs, but stretched technicals and a 10% gap above its 200-day moving average…
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July PPI Flat as Energy Drops, but Core Producer Inflation Jumps 0.4%
U.S. producer prices were unchanged in July, missing expectations for a 0.2% increase. But a sharp drop in energy masked…
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Federal Reserve Mandate Under Scrutiny as Inflation Stays Above 2%
The Federal Reserve faces renewed criticism as PCE inflation remains above target and small-business borrowing costs stay elevated. The debate…
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S&P 500 Futures Hold Near Records as Oil Tops $84 and CPI Looms
U.S. stock futures hovered near all-time highs while Brent crude climbed above $84 a barrel and USD/JPY pushed toward 159.…