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Mortgage rates slipped below 7.25 percent, marking a second consecutive weekly decline. The drop offers prospective homebuyers some relief amid a still‑expensive housing market.

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  • Hong Kong draws growing interest from Irish firms seeking expansion across Asia

    SCMP 36 views
    Story Summary

    More Irish companies are considering Hong Kong as a base for expansion across Asia, according to the head of the country’s chamber of commerce in the city, who described the two as “natural partners”. Padraig Seif, president of the Irish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, said momentum was building ahead of the Asia-Pacific Irish Business Forum as Irish firm…

    Why it matters: Carries geopolitical weight beyond one country.
  • I upgraded to premium economy on a long flight I've taken over 40 times. Next time, I'm choosing it over business class.

    Business Insider 30 views
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    Upgrading to premium economy on my long Qantas flight between the US and Australia felt like a great value, especially compared to business class.

    Why it matters: Signals shifts in markets and the broader economy.
  • US Supreme Court appears reluctant to let Trump fire Fed Lisa Cook | Business and Economy News

    aljazeera.com 17 views
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    During two hours of arguments, some justices pressed US lawyer on why Cook was not given a chance to formally respond.

    Why it matters: Adds context to a developing news cycle.
  • The U.S. Economy Is Leaving Small Businesses Behind

    NYT 28 views
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    Small businesses say relentless pressures from tariffs and higher energy prices have sapped their resilience and finances.

    Why it matters: Signals shifts in markets and the broader economy.
  • Trump touts policies , renews Greenland ambitions at WEF

    dw.com 16 views
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    Donald Trump used his WEF speech to praise himself and lash out at Europe while offering little about the economy. Business and political leaders were expecting the worst, but much of it was for a domestic audience.

    Why it matters: Adds context to a developing news cycle.
  • Breitbart Business Digest : The Trump Economy Worked , the Fed Study Didnt , Happy Valentine Day Anyway

    breitbart.com 26 views
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    This is the Valentine's Day-President's Day-Friday the 13th edition of the Breitbart Business Digest weekly wrap-up. It's mostly a love letter to the U.S. economy, with just a touch of horror movie action and a dash of p…

    Why it matters: Carries geopolitical weight beyond one country.
  • America Produces Less Than 1% of the Rare Earth Magnets It Needs

    OilPrice 19 views
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    China’s ongoing weaponization of rare earths, which has now been bolstered to include measures to keep individuals with sensitive technological knowledge from leaving the country, gives it leverage over a $1.5 trillion U.S. civilian economy that depends on permanent magnets. The Pentagon has spent years preparing for life without Chinese rare earths, but th…

    Why it matters: Touches supply, prices, and grid reliability.
  • Businesses are growing at the fastest pace in over four years. Why war and inflation isn’t slowing the U.S. economy down.

    MarketWatch 21 views
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    Expensive gas, higher inflation, a stalemate with Iran and rising interest rates — no matter. The U.S. economy appears to have sped up in the early fall.

    Why it matters: Moves in prices weigh on household budgets.
  • ‘The next China is still China’: McKinsey’s Joe Ngai and Nick Leung on why global business can’t write off the Chinese economy

    Fortune 43 views
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    “You can’t find another China. There’s no other China out there now," Greater China chair Joe Ngai says.

    Why it matters: Signals shifts in markets and the broader economy.
  • Trump's plan for economic D-day for Iran has one big hole: China

    NPR 27 views
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    The Trump administration says it's asking countries to voluntarily cut off business with Iran to squeeze its economy further. But the most critical country — China — already says it won't cooperate.

    Why it matters: Carries geopolitical weight beyond one country.

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