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The country will likely rely more on reserve forces and cheaper equipment like drones, many defense analysts say.
The market wants the central bank to cut rates or indicate that it will likely keep reducing them to help stabilize an ailing job market and slowing economic growth.
From Barron's
China’s factory activity signaled a return to growth in December, according to both official and private surveys, an improvement likely to help Beijing achieve its growth target for the year.
The analysis showed that women who lived in the same census tract as at least one Superfund site were about 30% more likely to be diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.
From Science Daily
The Bank of Korea said in a policy report in December that it expects inflation to average 2.1% for 2026, helped by likely lower oil prices.
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