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Google has pierced Nvidia’s aura of invulnerability

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang reported the company's record-high quarterly revenues on Nov 19. The next day, its share price fell 3%.
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Why investors are increasingly fatalistic

There is no sign that we should expect a major twist in the labour picture when official jobs data is finally released.
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Case for Fed pause mounts

China has deliberately avoided military overcommitments and nation-building ventures in the region.
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China in the Gulf: stakeholder or hegemon?

On average, the 27 EU members’ ageing-related costs will rise by just over 1% of gross domestic product over the next 45 years, a Breugel report shows.
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Europe’s ageing burden far less than in the US or China

About 750,000 federal employees in the US are expected to be furloughed each day, with hundreds of thousands more required to work without immediate pay.
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Economic effects of the US government shutdown: A self-inflicted wound

US payroll growth has softened considerably, to an average of only 29,000 jobs per month in the three months through August, compared with 82,000 during the same period in 2024.
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How to explain 4% growth and no jobs

The Trump administration’s unprecedented deal with chipmakers Nvidia and AMD represents a dramatic departure from traditional export control policies.
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Chips for cash? Where the US policy split on tech sales to China is headed

Lisa Cook's lawsuit represents more than a personal fight for her position – it's a defence of institutional integrity that has underpinned American economic policy for over a century.
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Trump’s assault on the Fed’s political autonomy

Lee's (left) diplomatic approach successfully navigated Trump's transactional style, producing concrete outcomes while preserving South Korea's strategic autonomy.
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US-South Korea summit: A strategic reset for bilateral relations?

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