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China's Regional Economies Show Strength in First-Half 2025
Eleven Chinese provincial-level regions reported first-half 2025 economic data, with nine exceeding the national 5.3% GDP growth; Hubei led at 6.2%, driven by high-tech investment and private sector growth, signaling continued economic resilience despite global challenges.
China's Regional Economies Show Strength in First-Half 2025
Eleven Chinese provincial-level regions reported first-half 2025 economic data, with nine exceeding the national 5.3% GDP growth; Hubei led at 6.2%, driven by high-tech investment and private sector growth, signaling continued economic resilience despite global challenges.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill": \$3.4 Trillion Debt Increase Projected
President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" is projected to increase the national debt by \$3.4 trillion and leave 10 million more Americans uninsured by 2034, facing low public approval and creating significant political challenges, especially in states like Nevada.
Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill": \$3.4 Trillion Debt Increase Projected
President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" is projected to increase the national debt by \$3.4 trillion and leave 10 million more Americans uninsured by 2034, facing low public approval and creating significant political challenges, especially in states like Nevada.
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48% Bias Score
Russia Raises Minimum Wage to 27,093 Rubles in 2025
Russia raised its minimum wage to 27,093 rubles in 2025, aiming for 35,000 by 2030 to combat poverty, increase tax revenue, and stimulate domestic demand, despite concerns about inflation and challenges for small businesses.
Russia Raises Minimum Wage to 27,093 Rubles in 2025
Russia raised its minimum wage to 27,093 rubles in 2025, aiming for 35,000 by 2030 to combat poverty, increase tax revenue, and stimulate domestic demand, despite concerns about inflation and challenges for small businesses.
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36% Bias Score
Japan's Ruling Coalition Loses Upper House Majority
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition lost its majority in the upper house elections, securing only 47 of 125 seats, despite Ishiba's intention to remain in office amidst rising public discontent over economic issues and the looming threat of US tariffs.
Japan's Ruling Coalition Loses Upper House Majority
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition lost its majority in the upper house elections, securing only 47 of 125 seats, despite Ishiba's intention to remain in office amidst rising public discontent over economic issues and the looming threat of US tariffs.
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36% Bias Score
China Admits Industrial Overcapacity, Signaling Economic Shift
China's government has acknowledged overcapacity in several key industrial sectors, including electric vehicles, solar panels, and batteries, after years of denying the problem, due to a model prioritizing investment and production, leading to global trade disputes and economic imbalances.
China Admits Industrial Overcapacity, Signaling Economic Shift
China's government has acknowledged overcapacity in several key industrial sectors, including electric vehicles, solar panels, and batteries, after years of denying the problem, due to a model prioritizing investment and production, leading to global trade disputes and economic imbalances.
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52% Bias Score
Turkey's Targeted Investment Incentive Program: Boosting Regional Development
Turkey's Local Development Momentum Support Program, coordinated by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, provides customized investment incentives to each province, offering tax breaks up to 50% and machinery grants, with applications due September 30, 2025.
Turkey's Targeted Investment Incentive Program: Boosting Regional Development
Turkey's Local Development Momentum Support Program, coordinated by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, provides customized investment incentives to each province, offering tax breaks up to 50% and machinery grants, with applications due September 30, 2025.
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24% Bias Score
Trump's Attacks on Fed Chair Powell Threaten Central Bank Independence
President Trump's persistent attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are jeopardizing the central bank's independence, prompting debate over Powell's potential resignation and its consequences for the US economy and the broader stability of financial markets.
Trump's Attacks on Fed Chair Powell Threaten Central Bank Independence
President Trump's persistent attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are jeopardizing the central bank's independence, prompting debate over Powell's potential resignation and its consequences for the US economy and the broader stability of financial markets.
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52% Bias Score
US Tax Bill Creates Investment Hurdles for Canada
The U.S.'s "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," offering permanent tax incentives for businesses, creates challenges for Canada in attracting investment; despite Canada's lower federal corporate tax rate, the combined federal and provincial/state rates are similar, and trade uncertainties require Canada to...
US Tax Bill Creates Investment Hurdles for Canada
The U.S.'s "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," offering permanent tax incentives for businesses, creates challenges for Canada in attracting investment; despite Canada's lower federal corporate tax rate, the combined federal and provincial/state rates are similar, and trade uncertainties require Canada to...
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40% Bias Score
NSW to Introduce Tough New Laws Against Illegal Tobacco Trade
NSW will introduce tough new laws to combat the illegal tobacco trade, allowing landlords to evict retailers selling illegal cigarettes and enabling authorities to shut down businesses for up to a year; those found with commercial quantities face seven years' jail and a $1.5 million fine.
NSW to Introduce Tough New Laws Against Illegal Tobacco Trade
NSW will introduce tough new laws to combat the illegal tobacco trade, allowing landlords to evict retailers selling illegal cigarettes and enabling authorities to shut down businesses for up to a year; those found with commercial quantities face seven years' jail and a $1.5 million fine.
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44% Bias Score
Buffett's Bank Stock Sell-Off Signals Looming Economic Slowdown
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold nearly $5 billion in US bank stocks, prompting concerns about a potential market downturn amid record profits for some banks, rising inflation, and uncertainty surrounding President Trump's economic policies.
Buffett's Bank Stock Sell-Off Signals Looming Economic Slowdown
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold nearly $5 billion in US bank stocks, prompting concerns about a potential market downturn amid record profits for some banks, rising inflation, and uncertainty surrounding President Trump's economic policies.
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56% Bias Score
UK Inheritance Tax Plan Sparks Concern Among Welsh Farmers
The UK government's planned 20% inheritance tax on agricultural assets over £1 million from April 2026 is causing distress among Welsh farmers, prompting the NFU Cymru president to urge for mitigation of its human impacts, despite government claims that only 500 farms will be affected yearly.
UK Inheritance Tax Plan Sparks Concern Among Welsh Farmers
The UK government's planned 20% inheritance tax on agricultural assets over £1 million from April 2026 is causing distress among Welsh farmers, prompting the NFU Cymru president to urge for mitigation of its human impacts, despite government claims that only 500 farms will be affected yearly.
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52% Bias Score
Lutnick Confident in Pre-August 1 Trade Deals Despite Tariff Concerns
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicts successful trade deals with key U.S. partners before August 1, avoiding higher tariffs, despite public skepticism and economist warnings of potential negative economic consequences. Negotiations with the EU, Canada and Mexico are underway, with the threat o...
Lutnick Confident in Pre-August 1 Trade Deals Despite Tariff Concerns
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicts successful trade deals with key U.S. partners before August 1, avoiding higher tariffs, despite public skepticism and economist warnings of potential negative economic consequences. Negotiations with the EU, Canada and Mexico are underway, with the threat o...
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56% Bias Score
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