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Demand for french fries reflects resilient consumer as so-called fry attachment rate holds steady

It’s a timeless question at fast-food counters: Do you want fries with that? Responders continue answering affirmatively at a higher-than-average…

Yellen kicks off China meetings with overcapacity concerns, encouraging market-oriented reforms

BEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen kicked off her first full day of official meetings in China with discussion…

China’s Nio to expand battery swap services to gain an edge on EV infrastructure

BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Nio has been expanding its battery swap partnerships in a bid to gain an…

‘Biggest mistake’ bond investors may make ahead of Fed rate cuts

Investors may want to stick with fixed income investments — possibly even adding to them — despite the Federal Reserve’s…

Here’s who Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is going to meet in China

BEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was scheduled to arrive in China on Thursday ahead of four full days…