Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang built his 2020 run around a “Freedom Dividend,” promising $1,000 a month for every adult. Now he’s trying to put cash back in Americans’ hands with his latest venture, by slashing their phone bills. On Tuesday, he announced the launch of Noble Mobile, a wireless carrier that charges $50 a…
內地本周一公布8月份多項經濟數據全遜預期之後，市場對中央出招保經濟增長的憧憬升溫。商務部等9部門昨日隨即聯合印發《關於擴大服務消費的若干政策措施》（下稱措施），措施涉及五大方面，總共19項，表明要貫徹落實中央決策部署，更大力度提振消費、擴大內需，促進民生改善和消費轉型升級，積極培育服務消費新的增長點，為推動經濟高品質發展提供有力支撐。國新辦將於今天下午舉行發布會。 8月份社會消費品零售總額僅增3.4%，是去年11月以來最慢，反映內地商品消費以舊換新補貼效應正在消退。至於覆蓋住宿餐飲、醫療健康、家政服務、文娛旅遊、交通出行、體育、養老、教育及託育（託兒）等的服務消費，表現卻亮眼，今年首8個月服務零售額增長5.1%，增速高於同期商品零售的4.6%。人民銀行上月指出，去年居民人均消費支出結構中，服務消費佔約46.1%，仍有較大增長空間，但問題是需求較強的相關領域供應不足。 擴電訊醫療試點 拓入境消費 《措施》指出，服務消費是促進民生改善的重要支撐，也是消費轉型升級的方向，是次就五大方向提出19項「任務措施」，包括「培育服務消費促進平台」方面，持續加深「購在中國」品牌，展開「服務消費季」系列促 Source link
Sentiment is high heading into the Federal Reserve decision. Investors are at their most bullish since February, according to the latest global fund manager survey released Tuesday from Bank of America Securities. The Wall Street firm said the survey’s broadest sentiment measure — which was calculated based on a mix of growth expectations, cash levels…
Americans still opened their wallets last month, despite persistent fears about the economy, a slowing labor market and higher tariffs. Spending at US retailers rose 0.6% in August, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, unchanged from July’s upwardly revised 0.6%. Last month’s figure came in much better than economists’ expectations of a 0.2% increase, according to…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Oracle — The cloud infrastructure company jumped 5% after CBS News reported , citing sources, that Oracle is among a consortium of firms that would enable TikTok to continue operations in the United States if a framework deal is finalized between the U.S. and China. Dave…
The U.K. is under pressure to offer a better deal to global pharmaceutical firms, as a slew of pulled investments and stalled drug pricing talks loom over U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain. Drug companies have been urging U.K. authorities to pay more for drugs and improve the competitive landscape ahead of a…
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Hong Kong’s offshore yuan bond market is on track for a record-breaking year as some of mainland China’s largest technology firms prepare for deals, underscoring the city’s push to be a fundraising hub beyond equities. Chinese search-engine giant Baidu on September 9 said it would issue 4.5 billion yuan (US$618 million) in dim sum bonds,…
Although consumer sentiment appears to be at a sustained low in the United States — inflation spiked in August in tandem with rising jobless claims — the New York Times reported that sales of electric vehicles took off in a big way. In the current economic landscape, consumers remain cautious, curtailing their spending on both…
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