economic

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In the wake of a property-market crash, China has relied increasingly on manufacturing to drive economic growth, leading to excess supply and intense competition that has driven down prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“The conflict in the Middle East places geopolitical risks squarely at the center of the economic outlook for developing Asia and the Pacific,” said Albert Park, chief economist at ADB.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Under pressure from Washington to ease repression, she has pushed through several major economic reforms, as well as an amnesty for political prisoners.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Fuel prices in Singapore have risen and the authorities have issued warnings to the public to be prepared for more economic disruptions caused by war in the Middle East.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

In just a few years it had somehow become the most powerful engine of profits and employment on Wall Street—and it made no economic sense.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis