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Sep 4, 2019

Australia’s “wonder down under” economy is starting to drag

Hong Kong stocks jump on hopes of a resolution to the city’s long-running protests. Australia’s economy is slowing down. And Christine Lagarde is scrutinized over her economic credentials.

2014 Australia Day celebrations on Sydney Harbour foreshore. Spectators wave flags as a procession of boats pass under the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
2014 Australia Day celebrations on Sydney Harbour foreshore. Spectators wave flags as a procession of boats pass under the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
(Photo by Steve Christo/Corbis via Getty Images)

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