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  • Scotch whisky and cashmere to be hit by U.S. tariffs
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    Global stock markets are in sell-off mode after the U.S. slaps tariffs on $7.5B worth of European products.

  • The invest things in life are free
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    September jobs numbers are lower than expected. Investment firms cut commission fees to zero. Hong Kong youths see themselves struggling to live in the city, political strife notwithstanding.

  • Hu Maolin was left in the care of his grandmother when he was two years old, while his parents worked in the cities.
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    The GM worker strike isn’t just about GM workers. Wellness programs make it into Obamacare. How the trade war is affecting small shoe part suppliers across China.

  • WeWork’s bad week spells trouble for Softbank
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    Growing economic inequality is spurring resentment among Hong Kong’s young pro-democracy protestors. Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son’s investment in WeWork is under scrutiny. Travelers are feeling increasingly guilty about flying.

  • Debt, parents, society
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    The trade war will slow trade growth this year. Parents are saving for their kids’ college, but it still might not be enough. Credit Suisse is embroiled in a spying scandal.

  • SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gives an update on the next-generation Starship spacecraft at the company's Texas launch facility on September 28, 2019 in Boca Chica near Brownsville, Texas.
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    Republican Congressman Chris Collins resigns amid accusations of insider trading. Chinese shoemakers struggle with rising costs and wages. The consequences of union busting on social media.

  • Credit Suisse embroiled in corporate spying scandal
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    Switzerland’s second-biggest investment bank sees its chief operating officer resign. Japan raises its controversial sales tax to 10%. China’s formerly turbo-charged economy is slowing as it celebrates the 70th anniversary of Communist rule.

  • China's President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at a reception to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 30, 2019.
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    Are stable markets the quiet before the impeachment storm? China turns 70 as its economy sees slowing. Facebook’s digital currency faces a delay.

  • Huawei Technologies Co. Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou leaves the British Columbia Superior Courts at lunch hour on September 23, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada.
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    Fast fashion retailer Forever 21 files for bankruptcy. Businesses chafe at new employee data reporting meant to close the pay gap. Is China retaliating against Canadian farmers over Huawei?

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