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China’s Stock Markets Rebound on Promises to Help Businesses

Stock prices rose in China on Monday, as investors welcomed government signals of renewed attempts to counter weakness in the economy by borrowing more and easing oversight of the private sector. The CSI 300, an index of large companies traded in Shanghai and Shenzhen, rose 1.9 percent. The increase came …

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Attention Kmart Shoppers: It’s Closing Time

When Chrissy Economos and Gloria McCourtney heard that the last full-size Kmart in the mainland United States was closing down, they knew they had to pay their respects, even if the store was more than 1,300 miles away. As the shelves were quickly emptying at the Kmart in Bridgehampton, N.Y., …

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Can Wall St. Help Harris Win Pennsylvania?

Where Wall Street intersects with the Harris campaign Despite entering the presidential contest only about three months ago, Vice President Kamala Harris has shattered fund-raising expectations — in large part because she has managed to win over many of the business donors who had been lukewarm about President Biden. At …

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