The opening meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2026. (PHOTO/XINHUA) BEIJING – China targets an economic growth of 4.5 percent to 5 percent this year and will strive for better in practice, according […]
Shoppers who recently visited the Dollar Tree in Gloversville are being urged to check their bank accounts after police discovered a suspicious skimming device attached to a payment terminal inside the store. According to NEWS10 ABC, the Gloversville Police Department responded on Tuesday (March 3) to the Dollar Tree at 169 North Main Street after […]
Income tax cuts, AI infrastructure expansion and moderating tariff pressures shift risks from labor market cooling toward potential overheating LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The spring 2026 UCLA Anderson Forecast for the United States and California signals a meaningful shift in economic momentum since late 2025. In December 2025, the Forecast anticipated an economy […]
Tensions in the Middle East are bringing one of the global economy’s most sensitive flashpoints back into the spotlight: the Strait of Hormuz. About a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas passes through this narrow sea corridor between Iran and Oman, and any disruption to traffic has the potential to trigger shockwaves […]
The local and state economy needs to diversify to flourish, according to experts who spoke at the annual Macomb County Economic Forecast. Tom Alongi, a partner with UHY, shared a photo of a rollercoaster saying it demonstrated the 2025 economy, then followed it with a photo of skydivers and said that 2026 will include even […]
In a new commentary, two deeply rooted assumptions in global demographic debates are challenged: that fertility will rebound as societies develop, and that “replacement-level fertility” is an ideal to be pursued. Drawing on the latest evidence, the authors show that neither view is supported by available data and argue that persistently low fertility can be […]
US dollar, 10Y Treasury yield, gold, and oil rally on geopolitical escalation The geopolitical risk premium has expanded considerably following the coordinated US-Israeli operation against Iranian territory initiated on Saturday, 28 February. In response, Tehran launched strikes against Israeli territory—supported by Hezbollah in Lebanon—while targeting US military bases across the Middle East. Critically, Iran has […]
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) – A U.S. economy that has weathered a year of trade, immigration and other shocks now faces a new test likely to ratchet up uncertainty after President Donald Trump’s decision to launch open-ended attacks against Iran with the stated goal of toppling the Middle Eastern country’s long-ruling Islamist […]
New Delhi, March 2 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday lauded PM Narendra Modi’s leadership, highlighting his stellar role in making India the fastest growing economy in the world over the last decade. Addressing a joint press meeting with Prime Minister Modi following their talks in New Delhi, Carney also spoke about the increasing […]
The “Life in Venice” housing development, a multibillion-dollar replica of the Italian city on the Chinese coast, stands silent. Many of the tens of thousands of homes are hollow husks of concrete and alabaster. But in recent years the remote, partially abandoned complex has drawn unlikely new residents like Sasa Chen, a burned-out young Chinese […]
