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Why China’s Gold Buying Spree May Create a Hidden Financial Vulnerability

By Mixer, Vision Times, Analysis China's central bank has now increased its gold holdings for 19 consecutive months, the longest uninterrupted buying streak in years. Since November 2024, the People's
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Cuba’s Reform Agenda Faces New US Pressure After Latest Sanctions

The United States on June 23 imposed sanctions on five Cuban state entities, less than a week after Cuban lawmakers approved sweeping market-oriented reforms for the first time since the
China Audit Finds 56 Counties Diverted $3.9 Billion in Rural Funds to Repay Debt
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Honduras Faces Economic Challenges After Diplomatic Shift From Taiwan to Communist China
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Argentina’s $10 Billion Paraná Waterway Bid Draws Scrutiny Over Chinese, US Influence
SpaceX IPO Pushes Elon Musk Closer to $1 Trillion Net Worth
Jones Act Waiver Extension Belies Trump’s Effort to Rebuild American Shipping
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EU Fears China’s Growing EV Sector Infrastructure in Morocco Could Circumvent Trade Restrictions
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Amazon Limits Paid COVID Leave to Employees Vaccinated Against COVID
Amazon denies its vaccine-free employees enjoying paid leave after receiving a positive PCR-test result...
Global food prices are reaching record highs, statistics show. Causes such as inflated fuel prices and record labor shortages are attributable.
Global Food Prices Nearing Record High
Due to supply chain delays, the labor shortage, and pandemic-related disruptions, prices of foods such...
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China: Canon’s Large Severance Packages Make Chinese Think Again
Recently, Canon Zhuhai Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Canon located in Zhuhai, China, announced its closure...
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87% of Countries Struggling With Inflation Levels Above the Norm
According to Trading Economics, a website that provides users with information on 196 countries and regions...
China’s ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ Falters as Beijing Runs Out of Funding
What started out as an ambitious plan to globalize itself is now slipping further out of reach for the...
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In 2022, Expect China’s Economy to Worsen Further
A major factor — among many others — is China Evergrande’s debt crisis and mounting debt problems for...
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China’s Most-Favored-Nation Status Is Ending, What Are the Implications?
China is now roughly back to the trade status that it was before its accession to the World Trade Organization...
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US Wholesale Price Index Hits Record High
The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures prices paid by manufacturers of goods, services, and construction...
A woman wears a protective mask as she walks past the People's Bank Of China (PBOC) on Financial Street, April 17, 2020 in Beijing, China. China's gross domestic product (GDP) stood at 20.65 trillion yuan (about 2.91 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2020 amid COVID-19 impact, down 6.8 percent year on year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
4 Factors to Watch in China’s Latest Economic Stagnation
Given China’s tightened real estate market and the newest spread of COVID-19, quarterly data due to be...