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Prices Are Not the Problem

If there’s one view that unites large swaths of the American body politic today, that articulates common ground between the traditional left and the emerging social democratic right, it’s that market prices are a source of much unnecessary misfortune and even wickedness, and that a—perhaps the—chief end of policy should be to protect favored industries, classes and interest groups from the predations of price.
top executive Mitsuko Tottori

JAL looks to diversify workplace, businesses under 1st female CEO

Japan Airlines Co.'s newly appointed top executive Mitsuko Tottori said she will press ahead with diversity in its workplace and businesses, as she looks to devise the carrier's post-COVID growth strategy as its first female CEO.
Home Prices

Americans Expect Home Prices to Rise, See Market as Poor

More Americans than a year ago expect home prices to rise in their local area. At the same time, Americans remain highly pessimistic about the market for homebuyers -- 21% say it is a good time, and 76% say it is a bad time, to buy a house, essentially tying last year’s measures as the worst in Gallup’s trend.
Trade Partnership

Afghanistan and Turkmenistan Forge $200 Million Trade Partnership in Landmark Agreement

KABUL (BNA) The Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan have solidified a momentous trade partnership through the signing of 13 commercial contracts worth $200 million USD.
international community

China’s Xi arrives in France for Macron talks on Ukraine

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday, May 5, arrived in France on a state visit hosted by Emmanuel Macron where the French leader will seek to push his counterpart on issues ranging from Ukraine to trade.
defense technology cooperation

Japan, U.S., Australia sign defense technology cooperation pact

The defense ministers of Japan, the United States and Australia on Thursday signed a cooperation agreement on new technologies including autonomous systems, as they ramp up security ties amid China's military buildup in the Indo-Pacific region.
Tesla v Tesla

Its Tesla v Tesla in India: US carmaker sues Indian namesake

Elon Musk's Tesla says an Indian battery-maker's branding misleads consumers, while the Indian company argues it has separate operations and predates Tesla in India.
Beijing Motor Show

Elon Musk meets China’s No 2 official in Beijing

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has met with China’s No 2 official on an unannounced visit to Beijing. Musk’s meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang comes as Chinese carmakers are promoting their latest electric vehicles at the Beijing Motor Show taking place from April 25 to May 5.
Pakistan’s economy

Can climate change Pakistan’s economy?

Adopting effective policies could help Pakistan not only mitigate impacts of climate change but also attract investment and expand trade horizons. Faraz Khan Published April 28, 2024  Updated about 12 hours ago
Parallel economy

Parallel economy: How Russia is defying the West’s boycott

When Moscow resident Zoya, 62, was planning a trip to Italy to visit her daughter last August, she saw the perfect opportunity to buy the Apple Watch she had long dreamed of owning. Officially, Apple does not sell its products in Russia.

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