Mao’s phrase that “women hold up half the sky,” rings hollow as China’s most powerful female politician readies for retirement with few others in line.
Category: Politics and Government
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For Women in China’s Communist Party, It’s Lonely at the Top
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U.K. Inflation Rises to 10.1 Percent, Driven by Food Prices
The New York Times – Business:After easing slightly the previous month, inflation continued rising in September, heightening the country’s cost-of-living crisis.
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Liz Truss’s New Economic Agenda Looks a Lot Like the Labour’s
The New York Times – Business:After a blowback over her budget-busting tax cuts, Britain’s prime minister has junked her free-market plans and adopted several measures favored by Labour.
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China Delays the Release of G.D.P. and Other Economic Data
The New York Times – Business:The unusual move comes as the country’s ruling elite have gathered in Beijing for the twice-a-decade national congress of the Communist Party.
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New U.K. Finance Minister Pulls Back Further on Fiscal Plan
The New York Times – Business:Jeremy Hunt, the new chancellor of the Exchequer, announced a sweeping reversal in an effort to steady the markets and reduce the pressure on Prime Minister Liz Truss.
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In Xi’s China, the Business of Business Is State-Controlled
The New York Times – Business:The Chinese leader has increasingly demanded that businesses conform to the aims of the Communist Party, an agenda he doubled down on this week at an important political gathering.
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‘Moving Backward’: In Xi’s China, Some See an Era of Total Control
The New York Times – Business:A decade ago, many prominent Chinese hoped that Xi Jinping would usher in openness and reform. Today, some of them believe he’s created a totalitarian state.
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British Pound and Bond Prices Rise as New Chancellor Accelerates Tax Plans
The New York Times – Business:Jeremy Hunt, Britain’s new top finance official, said he would bring forward by two weeks measures to “support fiscal sustainability.”
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Tens of Thousands March in Paris to Protest Rising Living Costs
The New York Times – Business:The demonstration occurred on the heels of strikes at oil refineries, adding to a tense political atmosphere.
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Roger Stone Blasts ‘Abortionist B***h’ Ivanka Trump After Failure To Win Jan. 6 Pardon
HuffPost – TV & Film:Documentary footage shows Stone ranting about what he imagines saying to Donald Trump for refusing to grant him a second, preemptive pardon.
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Lessons From Liz Truss’s Handling of U.K. Inflation
The New York Times – Business:The sharp policy U-turn by Liz Truss, Britain’s prime minister, reveals the perils of taking the wrong path in the fight against scalding inflation.
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U.K. Markets Slump Despite Kwasi Kwarteng’s Ouster
The New York Times – Business:Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor of the Exchequer, was fired on Friday by Prime Minister Liz Truss in a bid to end weeks of market turmoil.