Morning News: August 18, 2023

How Brexit Failed England’s Premier Fishing Town

How Geopolitics Is Complicating the Move to Clean Energy

Biden’s Big Green Push Is Driving Enormous Growth

A Sickly Ruble Reveals What Putin Will Not

Turkish Inflation Outlook at Its Worst in 21 Years on Weak Lira

Top US Firms From Apple to Intel Decry India PC Import Curbs

‘Peak China’ (Post-Dynasty Version)

China’s Hidden Financial Dangers Erupt With Shadow Bank Crisis

Evergrande Seeks US Court Nod for $32 Billion Debt Overhaul as China Economic Fears Mount

Investors Fear China’s ‘Lehman Moment’ Is Looming

Bitcoin Plunge Spurs Liquidations as SpaceX’s Token Sale Weighs

Billionaire Steve Cohen Fights a $10 Million Tax Bill to Derail an IRS Plan

Hawaii Fires Turn a Safe Investment into a Big Risk

Hawaii Explores Moratorium on Outsiders Buying Lahaina Properties

Why Child-Care Prices Are Rising at Nearly Twice the Overall Inflation Rate

For Single Women in China, Owning a Home Is a New Form of Resistance

China’s Abandoned, Obsolete Electric Cars Are Piling Up in Cities

The EV Startup Worth More Than GM Had Troubled U.S. Rollout

Ford Swings at Supercars With New $300,000 Mustang GTD

America’s Obsession With Weight-Loss Drugs Is Affecting the Economy of Denmark

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Posted by on August 18th, 2023 at 6:29 am


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