USDA Ends Use of Race and Sex in Farm Benefit Eligibility
The Department of Agriculture will no longer consider a farmer’s race or sex in determining eligibility for benefits in many of its farm loan,...
Robot maker AgiBot seeks stake in Shanghai firm in potential back-door listing
Tencent Holdings-backed AgiBot plans to acquire a controlling stake in a Shanghai-listed company for roughly 2 billion yuan (US$279 million), sparking speculation that the...
With No Clear Front-Runner, Democrats Begin Testing 2028 Presidential Waters
Some Democrats are beginning to make early moves toward the 2028 presidential race, with potential contenders stepping into key primary states months after former...
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order After Supreme Court Ruling
A federal judge on July 10 barred the Trump administration from enforcing the president’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship, coming weeks after the Supreme...
China’s Top Self-Service Hotpot Collapses, 30,000 Closures in H1, Franchisees Lose All After 45 Days
It conservatively estimates that 30,000 hotpot restaurants closed in the first half of this year, averaging about 166 closures daily—a staggering figure. Join this...
‘I cook instant noodles’: anxiety grips China’s workforce amid dire job market
This is the final story in a three-part series exploring the domestic economic challenges China faces as it navigates an unprecedented trade war with...
Why China can’t make a clean break from reliance on land and property
Amid a prolonged economic transition, China’s growth engine is shedding its old gears. The heyday of real estate expansion is over. Urban home prices...
Trump Says 50 Percent Copper Tariff to Take Effect Aug. 1
President Donald Trump announced on July 9 that the new 50 percent tariff on imports of copper will take effect on Aug. 1. “I...
Brazil plans retaliation to Trump tariffs as analysts warn of growing China ties
Brazil scrambled to craft a measured but strong response to US President Donald Trump’s surprise tariff hike on Thursday in hopes of shielding key...