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Most Americans Don’t Expect Their Finances to Improve

As a partial government shutdown begins to bite the economy, trade friction with China increases and real wages have been close to static for over a decade, Americans do not think their financial situations…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

The Government Still Forecasts the Weather, for Now

People take weather reporting for granted, which for decades has been the case. The National Weather Service, the core of the nation's weather tracking operations remains open, for now.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

China Has 65 Million Empty Apartments

The latest estimate of the number of empty apartments in China is 65 million, which is more than 20% of all residences in the nation's cities.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

10 Biggest Risks to Global Stability in 2019

Political risk research firm and consultancy Eurasia Group has identified its top geopolitical risks for 2019. The list includes everything from growing nationalism to elections in Nigeria.

Paul Ausick · 8 years ago

China’s Population to Top 1.4 Billion

China's population will hit 1.44 billion, according to research by a government agency. That will put it at about four and a half times the U.S. figure.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 8 years ago

US Manufacturing Is Slowing Down Too Far and Too Fast

Manufacturing activity is slowing. That’s the view of the Institute for Supply Management’s Report on Business for the month of December. The Purchasing Managers Index came in at 54.1%. While this still represents growth…

Jon C. Ogg · 8 years ago