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U.S. economy grew at a 2.8% pace in the second quarter, much more than expected

Economic activity in the U.S. was considerably stronger than expected during the second quarter, boosted by a strong consumer, government…

Berkshire Hathaway dumps $2.3 billion of Bank of America shares in a 6-day sale

Berkshire Hathaway dumped more Bank of America shares this week, making it six straight trading days that Warren Buffett’s conglomerate…

China to use ultra-long bonds for consumer, trade-in policy support as worries about retail sales slump grow

SHANGHAI — China on Thursday announced its most targeted measures yet for boosting consumption, which has remained lackluster since the…

Britain will soon lay out new plans to regulate ‘buy now, pay later’ firms like Klarna after delays

Britain’s new Labour government will soon set out updated plans to regulate the “buy now, pay later” industry, a government…

Chinese EV startups are spending more on research than Tesla is

BEIJING – U.S.-listed Chinese electric car companies are spending more on research as a ratio to sales than Tesla, according…

Why an indicator that has foretold almost every recession doesn’t seem to be working anymore

Wall Street’s favorite recession signal started flashing red in 2022 and hasn’t stopped — and thus far has been wrong…