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Vietnamese EV maker VinFast wows with staggering Nasdaq debut
Speed Read Can the company keep up the pace, or is it running out of gas?
By Rafi Schwartz Published
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The daily business briefing: August 18, 2023
Business Briefing Walmart sales beat expectations as cash-strapped customers seek deals, mortgage rates jump to a 21-year high, and more
By Harold Maass Published
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Will China's slowdown pull the US into recession?
Today's Big Question President Biden calls Beijing's economy a 'ticking time bomb'
By Joel Mathis Published
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The daily business briefing: August 17, 2023
Business Briefing Aldi to buy Winn-Dixie parent Southeastern Grocers, 10-year Treasury note yield rises to a 15-year high, and more
By Harold Maass Published
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The collapse of the Russian rouble
feature The Russian currency has hit its lowest point since the immediate aftermath of the invasion of Ukraine
By Arion McNicoll Published
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The daily business briefing: August 16, 2023
Business Briefing Intel scraps $5.4 billion acquisition of Tower Semiconductor, U.S. retail spending surged in July, and more
By Harold Maass Published
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How 2023 solidified the market power of women
Speed Read Despite continuing barriers, women's spending of disposable income has become a force
By Devika Rao Published
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The daily business briefing: August 15, 2023
Business Briefing Russia's central bank hikes interest rates 3.5% after ruble crashes, Hawaii utility shares plunge on concerns of equipment link to wildfires, and more
By Harold Maass Published
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The next superpowers: who will hold sway in 2050?
feature China overtakes the US, India emerges, great power ‘blocs’ rule, or tech giants take over – some of the geopolitical possibilities on the horizon
By The Week Staff Published
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Inflation vs. deflation: which is worse for national economies?
Today's Big Question Lower prices may be good news for households but prolonged deflation is ‘terrible for the economy’
By The Week Staff Published
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The daily business briefing: August 14, 2023
Business Briefing U.S. Steel's board rejects an unsolicited offer from rival Cleveland-Cliffs, Democrats target "junk fees," and more
By Harold Maass Published
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Disney's surprising foray into sports betting
Under the Radar The shocking deal exemplifies just how big sports gambling is in the US
By Brigid Kennedy Published
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Amazon slashes its way to higher profits
feature The tech giant has had a tough few years. But are things on the up and up?
By The Week Staff Published
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The in-person lunch returns
feature And more of the week's best financial insight
By The Week Staff Published
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