Economic Conditions and Trends – Page 56

India’s Modi, Humbled by Voters, Faces Potent Economic Struggles

With his grip on political power weakened, the Indian prime minister is confronting the same formidable challenge — how to generate hundreds of millions of jobs.

By Peter S. Goodman

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Guess Who’s Angry at China’s Real Estate Bailout: Homeowners

China has relaxed or eliminated measures on home buying to spur new purchases. This has made a vocal constituency of existing homeowners very unhappy.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Claire Fu

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Europe Has Fallen Behind the U.S. and China. Can It Catch Up?

A “competitiveness crisis” is raising alarms for officials and business leaders in the European Union, where investment, income and productivity are lagging.

By Patricia Cohen

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Inflation Ticks Up in the Eurozone

Consumer prices rose 2.6 percent in the year through May, slightly higher than expected. Still, the European Central Bank seems prepared to cut interest rates next week.

By Melissa Eddy