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Tag: Economic Conditions and Trends
China’s Economy Is Slowing, a Worrying Sign for the World
BEIJING — Construction and property sales have slumped. Small businesses have shut because of rising costs and weak sales. Debt-laden…
China’s Births Hit Historic Low, a Political Problem for Beijing
China announced on Monday that its birthrate plummeted for a fifth straight year in 2021, moving the world’s most populous…
What Davos Looks Like When the World Economic Forum Is Cancel
For the second year in a row, the World Economic Forum scrapped its annual meeting in the Alpine resort town…
As Other Arab States Falter, Saudi Arabia Seeks to Become a Cultural Hub
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — A pregnant Saudi woman, far from home, finds herself stalked by inner and outer demons. A…
Omicron Is Turning Europe’s Busy Season Silent
“You could feel Christmas was coming,” Amanda Whiteside, a manager at Gordon’s Wine Bar in London, said of the crowds…
Cashing In Grandma’s Gold Coins, a Turkish Family Struggles to Get By
ISTANBUL — The list of things that Bilal, a Turkish factory worker, and his family have had to give up…