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China’s exports jump 23% in July, beating estimates; imports cool
SHENZHEN, CHINA - MAY 1: The Chinese national flag is seen in front of stacked shipping containers bearing MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), Maersk, and Hamburg Süd branding at Yantian Port on May 1, 2026, in Shenzhen, Guangdong…
Iran’s chief negotiator accuses Trump of ‘theater diplomacy’
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks at a press conference in Tehran, Iran, Dec. 2, 2025.Shadati | Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesIran's chief negotiator has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of staging "theater…
Trump’s ally treatment of Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh is risky: Analysis
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives with incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh for Warsh's swearing-in ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 22, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersAfter years of hostility toward the…
Why South Korea is seeing a surge in infant investment accounts
Toddler girl looking at and holding a small stack of banknotes while with her other hand holding a credit card.Images By Tang Ming Tung | Moment | Getty ImagesSouth Korean parents are ramping up efforts to give their children a head…
GAO finds Elon Musk’s DOGE inflated claims on federal government savings
Elon Musk listens to U.S. President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 11, 2025.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersElon Musk's DOGE promised to slash $2 trillion in federal spending and to make…
Airbnb (ABNB) Q2 earnings report
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky during the Airbnb annual product event in San Francisco, California, May 20, 2026.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAirbnb reported second-quarter results that topped analysts' estimates and issued a…
Sen. Mitch McConnell says he’s left rehab, will work from home
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is seen during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Department of Defense budget hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC on May 19, 2026.Nathan Posner | Anadolu |…
Copper jumps to its highest level ever. What the metal is telling us
An open-pit copper mine at Asarco's Mission Mine Complex in Sahuarita, Arizona, US, on Friday, March 6, 2026. Rebecca Noble | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCopper surged to a record high Thursday, but the latest rally comes against a more…
Rep. Jim Jordan raises alarms over new South Korean fake news law
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) speaks to reporters as he arrives for a House Republican conference meeting on Capitol Hill on March, 6 2024 in Washington, DC.Kent Nishimura | Getty ImagesHouse Judiciary Committee Republicans sent a letter to the…
Gas prices could remain high this fall even if crude prices stabilize.
Gas prices could remain stubbornly high even after the summer driving season ends, as the world faces a tight fuel market due to a shortfall of refining capacity caused by the wars in Europe and the Middle East. U.S. drivers could see…