Jan 8, 2024

Grumpy, grouchy and cranky

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No, we're not talking about three of Snow White's seven dwarfs — we're talking about the mood of the American consumer.

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China sanctions U.S. manufacturers over Taiwan arms sales

by Jennifer Pak

China is sanctioning five American defense contractors in response to the U.S. providing $300 million in military equipment and training for Taiwan, which Beijing considers a breakaway province.

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Consumers are cranky though the economy is OK

by Elizabeth Trovall

Jan 8, 2024

Worries about inflation persist even as wages are rising but will consumer sentiment improve this year?

A portrait showing the sentiment of the modern American consumer.

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Mexico's massive new Tren Maya rail network raises environmental concerns

by Will Grant

Jan 8, 2024

The cost of Mexico's 1,500-kilometer train line has ballooned to more than $28 billion.

An aerial view of the construction of part of the Tren Maya in Uman, Mexico, in August.

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Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

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