Category: Nations
China Puts Spymaster in Charge of U.S. Corporate Crackdown
Wall Street Journal Investigations into due-diligence firms show how state-security clique is gaining more control over economic policy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-crackdown-foreign-companies-chen-yixin-9b403893
Read MoreRamaswamy Wants Taxation Without Representation
Wall Street Journal He wants to raise the voting age to 25. https://www.wsj.com/articles/vivek-ramaswamy-voting-age-taxation-without-representation-37955fce
Read MoreLegendary Real-Estate Investor Sam Zell Dies
Wall Street Journal Zell, who made a fortune buying distressed commercial properties, has died at the age of 81. https://www.wsj.com/articles/legendary-real-estate-investor-sam-zell-dies-bbc5bde9
Read MoreDole Stock Surges on Swing to Profit
Wall Street Journal Shares of Dole rose to a record level after the company reported a swing to a profit in the latest quarter, driven by its fresh fruits division. https://www.wsj.com/articles/dole-stock-hits-52-week-high-on-1q-swing-to-profit-f22b8500
Read MoreCorrection
Wall Street Journal 59E59 Theaters’ production of “The Habit of Art” by Alan Bennett was the play’s New York premiere. https://www.wsj.com/articles/correction-5d3353dd
Read MoreSupreme Court Says Twitter Didn’t Aid Terrorism
Wall Street Journal The decision clarifies the duties of online platforms to remove terrorist propaganda but avoids larger questions of their liability for posted content. https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-says-twitter-didnt-aid-terrorism-78492128
Read MoreWhat is China’s youth unemployment rate, that hit a record high in April, and why does it cover ages 16 to 24?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rising youth joblessness in China is one of Beijing’s biggest headaches, threatening the top leadership’s bottom line of ensuring social stability, with the figure rising to a record high of 20.4 per cent in…
Read More117 Democrats vote ‘no’ on bill condemning efforts to defund the police
Fox News The House on Thursday passed a resolution that condemns recent efforts to defund or abolish the police, over the objections of more than half of House Democrats. Lawmakers voted 301-119 to pass the non-binding resolution that recognizes the “dedication and devotion demonstrated by the men and women of local law enforcement who keep…
Read MoreBankrupt Crypto Company Celsius Could Get New Life
Wall Street Journal Apollo Global Management and senior executives at distressed-debt specialist Fortress Investment Group are each backing competing groups that aim to restart Celsius under new management. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bankrupt-crypto-company-celsius-could-get-new-life-from-wall-street-3ee6df0f
Read MoreHome Prices Post Largest Annual Drop in Over 11 Years
Wall Street Journal U.S. existing home sales, which make up most of the housing market, fell 3.4% in April from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.28 million. https://www.wsj.com/articles/home-prices-posted-largest-annual-drop-in-more-than-11-years-in-april-613f2d58
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