Economic Conditions and Trends – Page 31

China Shows Few Signs of Tilting Economy Toward Consumers in New Plan

The Communist Party rebuffed calls from economists to shift away from investment-led growth and toward consumer spending.

By Keith Bradsher and Chris Buckley

China Communist Party of China Economic Conditions and Trends Foreign Investments Politics and Government Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Xi Jinping

China’s Leaders Offer High Hopes, but Few Details for Road to Recovery

Top officials emerged from a high-stakes meeting about lifting the economy out of its malaise with few signs of a fundamental rethink.

By Keith Bradsher and Chris Buckley

Astana (Kazakhstan) China Economic Conditions and Trends Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Infrastructure (Public Works) International Relations Kazakhstan Metals and Minerals Mines and Mining Rare Earths

How to Become a Player in the Global Mineral Trade

Kazakhstan’s bounty has enriched the country and grabbed the attention of entrepreneurs scrambling to control the ingredients needed to fight climate change.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Chang W. Lee

Bank of England Economic Conditions and Trends Inflation (Economics) Interest Rates Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Wages and Salaries

U.K. Inflation Steady as Economists Puzzle Over ‘Taylor Swift Effects’

Consumer prices rose 2 percent in June from a year earlier, a bit higher than economists expected, with a big jump in hotel prices coinciding with a blockbuster series of concerts.

By Eshe Nelson

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