Morning News: September 18, 2023

Chinese Economists Disagree With Xi Jinping. But Xi Is Right

China’s Cash-Squeezed Country Garden Faces Another Dollar Coupon Deadline

Xi’s Security Obsession Turns Ordinary Citizens Into Spy Hunters

This China Trade War Isn’t About Semiconductors

How Long Can The World’s Borrowers Hold on As Higher Rates Bite?

Americans Can Barely Afford Homes — and That’s a Problem for Biden

How Auto Executives Misread the UAW Ahead of Historic Strike

Unions Keep Up Their Hardball Tactics

Why a Soft Landing Could Prove Elusive

Hedge Funds Just Turned Bullish on Dollar Before Key Fed Meeting

Trillion-Dollar Industry Powering Chicago Is at Risk of Leaving

Banks Kick Start $2.9 Billion Bond Sale for Worldpay Buyout

Instacart’s Long-Awaited IPO to Test CEO’s Pivot, Market Rebound

A Key Question in Google’s Trial: How Formidable Is Its Data Advantage?

Disney India Sale Talks Draw Firms Including Reliance

Tesla Factory Wanted in Turkey. Country’s President Calls on Musk

Tesla, Saudi Arabia in Early Talks for EV Factory

Clorox Says Cyberattack Is Hurting Product Availability, Will Weigh on Quarter

Some Businesses Make ‘Woke Free’ a Selling Point

Want to Write a Best-Selling Cookbook? Get on TikTok.

How Prime-Time TV Will Look Different This Fall

The Real-Life Inspiration Behind Bonfire of the Vanities

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Posted by on September 18th, 2023 at 7:04 am


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