Manufacturing is up, but not where we need it. Getting a lower credit card APR could be as easy as asking. Talking about money gets awkward in our new podcast “This is Uncomfortable.”
Swiss women go on a nationwide strike over unequal pay. E.U. countries finally agree on a common budget. Changing the date of a national holiday is proving to be expensive for U.K. calendar-makers.
Some are hoping the Fed preemptively cut interest rates next week. Lawyers are counting on all those TV ads for their class-action lawsuit business. Pet supply company Chewy issues a giant IPO.
Oil prices jump after two tankers in the Gulf of Oman are reportedly attacked. Australia gives the green light to a controversial coal project. Game addiction is a big topic at E3 this week.
Inflation seems to be in check. Big business braces for a recession. California’s homeless college students could soon find safety in school parking lots.
Massive protests against a controversial new extradition bill in Hong Kong turn violent. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks to ease tensions between Tehran and Washington. We find out why sustainable clothing is making a comeback.
American firms have been in China for a while not, but they still want access in restricted sectors. Plus, businesses are expanding, and Senators try to curb foreign lobbyist secrecy.
