The FOMC statement and dot plot were viewed as somewhat more hawkish than expected. System credit growth has slowed - and the risk of a precipitous lending slowdown is rising. Read more.
The former president’s death drew tributes from Chinese people at a fraught moment for the current leader, Xi Jinping, who faces widespread criticism of his harsh Covid policies.
In Cambodia’s weak legal system, surrogacy exists in a gray market, endangering all involved when political conditions suddenly shift and criminal charges follow.