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Indicators

Inflation Report Will Test Fed’s Plans and Bull Market’s Steam

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The market’s sunny optimism, set against wintry December, will face a Game of Thrones-like test this Wednesday: an inflation report is coming.

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International Economics

How Long Can China’s Bull Market Last?

China is grappling with a depressed job market, a struggling property sector, weak consumer spending, geopolitical tensions, and debt.

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Industrials

Dock Workers Agree to Pause Historic Strike To Negotiate New Contract

Three days into a historic work stoppage, dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports reached a tentative deal with their employer.

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Industrials

Supply Chain Crisis Looms Amid Port Strike Threats

The International Longshoremen’s Association is set to strike if a new contract can’t be reached with the United States Maritime Alliance.

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Policy & Power

50 Years Before Women are Properly Represented in the Workplace, Report Says

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Despite strides, it will be almost another 50 years before their representation matches their share of the US population.

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International Economics

Canadian Railway Shutdown Threatens US Supply Chains

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Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City came to a halt after locking out 9,300 employees over a contract dispute.

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