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China’s recovery remains unbalanced as retail spending lags
China’s recovery remained unbalanced in April, with industrial output and investment buoyed by strong exports and a hot property market, while retail sales missed forecasts.
Ports on U.S. West Coast race to clear ship backlog by August
Ship congestion outside the busiest U.S. gateway for trade with Asia showed glimmers of easing as port officials race to clear a backlog of arriving…
Biden infrastructure plan’s chances gain as GOP readies offer
President Joe Biden’s prospects for passing a major infrastructure bill through Congress with bipartisan support -- seen unlikely in the wake of his Democrat-only pandemic-relief…
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The world economy is suddenly running low on everything
‘It is anything but efficient or normal.’ Surging corporate demand is upending global supply chains. 
Iran gears up for return to oil market as U.S. talks advance
Iran is preparing to ramp up global oil sales as talks to lift U.S. sanctions show signs of progress. But even if a deal is…
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China’s Rise Pushes Senate Toward Action on Competitiveness Bill
Bipartisan concern about China’s rising influence is driving the Senate toward passage of legislation aimed at bolstering U.S. competitiveness in technology and manufacturing and delivering…
Philippine Air in talks with lessors, returning some planes: CNN
Philippine Airlines Inc. has been in talks with its aircraft lessors about reducing its fleet size and returning some planes as part of a restructuring…
Trudeau Government begins work on reopening U.S.-Canada border
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has begun preliminary internal discussions about reopening the border with the U.S., even as Canada remains well behind its neighbor…
Philip Morris faces import ban in Reynolds patent fight
Philip Morris International Inc. is facing a possible import ban of its IQOS heated-tobacco sticks to the U.S. after it lost the first round of…
Gasoline Pinch to Grind on for Weeks With Truck Shortage
Drivers encountering fuel shortages in parts of the U.S. East and South may find it takes weeks before supply levels return to normal.