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How Chinese retailers can offer Americans great deals on clothes, and why that could change

How Chinese retailers can offer Americans great deals on clothes, and why that could change

WASHINGTON (AP) — As a substitute teacher in her mid-20s, Lindsey Pools was happy to discover the fashion world of Shein more than 10 years ago, drawn by the super-low prices — with tops selling for a few dollars, dresses under $10 and free shipping on orders over $29. Puls, who has a blog called …

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How to invest 0,000 right now, according to the pros

How to invest $100,000 right now, according to the pros

Equity markets had a good start to the year, with the benchmark S&P 500 passing 5,000 earlier this month and Europe’s Stoxx 600 index hitting an all-time high. Meanwhile, the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield is hovering around 4%, after topping 5% last October for the first time in 16 years. Looking ahead, the market consensus …

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Opinion |  Why China will focus on technology but get involved in politics at the NPC meeting

Opinion | Why China will focus on technology but get involved in politics at the NPC meeting

The resulting bubble created a massive interest group that hijacked government policy and public opinion for two decades. Bubble-fueled GDP growth is dangerous – stopping it can reduce the size of a country’s GDP, but it will also make the economy healthier in the long run. This is where China is today. Those who remember …

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Athletica Vaticana and the inclusive power of sport

Athletica Vaticana and the inclusive power of sport

US Special Adviser on Disability, Sarah Minkara, meets with the Vatican Athletics Team to discuss disability, inclusion and the power of sports to transform lives. By Joseph Tulloch Sport has an “incredible power” to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in society. That was the idea at the center of Tuesday’s meeting between Sarah …

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Boeing will not display passenger jets;  Airbus, China will

Boeing will not display passenger jets; Airbus, China will

Boeing will not bring any commercial jets to the Singapore air show, shifting the spotlight on passenger jets to rival Airbus as well as China’s domestic offering. “Industry contacts we’re talking to believe that the problems at Boeing, specifically the 737 Max, present an early opportunity for Comac,” Northcoast Research analyst Chris Olin told CNBC. …

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Black women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in the US

Black women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in the US

Between 2017 and 2020, the number of black women-owned businesses increased by nearly 20%, far outstripping the growth of women-owned businesses and black-owned businesses overall, the Brookings Institution reports. “To me, the rise of black female entrepreneurs means that we’re starting to believe in ourselves more, that we’re finally realizing how limitless we are,” says …

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What you need to know about weight loss drug insurance coverage and costs

What you need to know about weight loss drug insurance coverage and costs

Many US companies are struggling with worker health insurance issues when it comes to GLP-1 weight loss drugs. Despite the high cost — typically between $1,000 and $1,500 a month — users clamor for drugs like Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Zepbound. This class of drugs, historically used to treat diabetes, has gained more …

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