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• Dec 7, 2023

  Italy withdraws from China’s Belt and Road Initiative

  

  From the BBC World Service: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s administration is pulling out of China’s flagship Belt and Road Initiative,

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• Dec 6, 2023

  At the intersection of politics and public health

  

  A federal ban by the Biden administration in an election year could be a politically fraught move.

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• Dec 6, 2023

  What to expect from HUD’s annual homelessness count

  

  High housing costs and an end to COVID relief funds have strained resources aimed at serving the unhoused over the past year.

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• Dec 6, 2023

  Cloud wars: Amazon and Google tackle Microsoft

  

  From the BBC World Service: In the United Kingdom, Amazon and Google are alleging that Microsoft is restricting customer options.

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• Dec 5, 2023

  It pays to play on as you age

  

  We rock out a bit and learn what performers like the Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt and Dolly Parton can teach us about aging, creativity and the workforce.

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• Dec 5, 2023

  A case that could overhaul the income tax system as we know it

  

  The Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in a case that could determine which money Congress can and cannot tax.

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• Dec 5, 2023

  Ratings agency changes China credit outlook to negative

  

  From the BBC World Service: Moody’s, the rating agency, has changed China’s government credit outlook from stable to negative due to debt fears and lower growth forecasts.

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• Dec 4, 2023

  The hottest holiday shopping trend? Buy now, pay later

  

  The use of buy now, pay later services hit an all-time high this past Cyber Monday, according to Adobe Analytics.

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• Dec 4, 2023

  Hillary Clinton says it’s time for insurance reform

  

  At COP28, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for changes to how properties are insured in the face of climate change.

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• Dec 4, 2023

  Why Spotify is laying off staff — again

  

  From the BBC World Service: The Swedish music-streaming giant Spotify says it’s cutting 1,500 jobs, which is 17% of its workforce.

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