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Good News on Health-Care Spending Is Making U.S. GDP Look Bad

First-quarter GDP figures are filled with some strange quirks

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Policy

Can the Poor Pull Themselves Out of Poverty?
To Operation HOPE's John Hope Bryant, they're held back by a lack of understanding of the language of money
Transportation

With Alitalia, Etihad Adds to Its Global Stable of Airlines
Etihad CEO James Hogan's strategy is to create a network of smaller carriers in many countries
Global Economics

In Ukraine, Signs of a Truce Unraveling
The separatists lack a leader who can guarantee that any agreement will actually be implemented
Legislation

Japanese Politicians Forget They're Supposed to Be Feminists
Prime Minister Abe is pushing "Womenomics," but some local lawmakers haven't gotten the message
Sports

Building Golf Courses in China: An Illegal and Booming Industry
Following a 2004 State Council ban on construction of new golf courses in China, their number has multiplied, from 170 to more than 1,000
Congress

Congressional Committee Would Rename Street for China Dissident
The House Appropriations Committee votes to rename the street before China’s embassy Liu Xiaobo Plaza, after an imprisoned Nobel laureate
U.S. economy

What the New Numbers on Student Debt Really Say
A new Brookings study finds that student loan debt "may not be as dire as many commentators fear"
Investing

Why Is Dubai’s Stock Market Crashing?
News of layoffs at the emirate’s largest builder, Arabtec, sparked a fresh round of panic
Asia

China Wants Fewer College Grads, More Skilled Workers. Sound Familiar?
A new guideline for training the workforce aims to boost the number of students at vocational schools by 30 percent over the next six years
Jobs

Gap Raises Wages and—Surprise—More People Want to Work There
The starting wage at Gap rose to $9 an hour this week and the company reports it is already seeing more and better-qualified job applicants
China

China Calls Hong Kong Democracy Vote a 'Joke'
More than 733,000 people have voted since an informal poll began in Hong Kong on June 20, despite ferocious criticism from China’s media
Entertainment

Have Brazilians Lost Their Love of Soccer?
In any other World Cup year, you'd see flags on every house; this year they''re isolated— two or three per apartment tower
China

A 19-Year-Old Dies After Abuse in Chinese ‘Internet Rehab’
Instructors at the Zhengzhou Boqiang New Idea Life Training School allegedly assaulted a student for failing to ask permission to use the bathroom

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U.S. economy

Good News on Health-Care Spending Is Making U.S. GDP Look Bad
First-quarter GDP figures are filled with some strange quirks
Investing

Why Is Dubai’s Stock Market Crashing?
News of layoffs at the emirate’s largest builder, Arabtec, sparked a fresh round of panic
U.S. economy

What the New Numbers on Student Debt Really Say
A new Brookings study finds that student loan debt "may not be as dire as many commentators fear"
Global Economics

In Ukraine, Signs of a Truce Unraveling
The separatists lack a leader who can guarantee that any agreement will actually be implemented
Asia

China Wants Fewer College Grads, More Skilled Workers. Sound Familiar?
A new guideline for training the workforce aims to boost the number of students at vocational schools by 30 percent over the next six years
Sports

Building Golf Courses in China: An Illegal and Booming Industry
Following a 2004 State Council ban on construction of new golf courses in China, their number has multiplied, from 170 to more than 1,000
Policy

Can the Poor Pull Themselves Out of Poverty?
To Operation HOPE's John Hope Bryant, they're held back by a lack of understanding of the language of money
Legislation

Japanese Politicians Forget They're Supposed to Be Feminists
Prime Minister Abe is pushing "Womenomics," but some local lawmakers haven't gotten the message
Entertainment

Mick Jagger Gets Antiquities Protection for Old Stones in Rome
Archaeology squads will deploy at a Rolling Stones concert set for the Circus Maximus
Entertainment

Have Brazilians Lost Their Love of Soccer?
In any other World Cup year, you'd see flags on every house; this year they''re isolated— two or three per apartment tower
Asia

Hong Kong's Pricey New Cruise-Ship Terminal Doesn't Have Many Cruise Ships
The Kai Tak terminal was supposed to generate 8,900 new jobs over 10 years, but it has yet to live up to expectations
U.S. economy

Why the GDP Drop Is Good for the U.S. Economic Outlook
Companies’ inventories have gotten a bit thin, so they should be increasing output to restock the shelves
Congress

Congressional Committee Would Rename Street for China Dissident
The House Appropriations Committee votes to rename the street before China’s embassy Liu Xiaobo Plaza, after an imprisoned Nobel laureate
China

China's Government Admits Chinese Patents Are Pretty Bad
"China owns very few patents featuring originality and high or core technology," says the Xinhua news agency
China

China Calls Hong Kong Democracy Vote a 'Joke'
More than 733,000 people have voted since an informal poll began in Hong Kong on June 20, despite ferocious criticism from China’s media

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Investing

Why Is Dubai’s Stock Market Crashing?
News of layoffs at the emirate’s largest builder, Arabtec, sparked a fresh round of panic
U.S. economy

Good News on Health-Care Spending Is Making U.S. GDP Look Bad
First-quarter GDP figures are filled with some strange quirks
China

China's Government Admits Chinese Patents Are Pretty Bad
"China owns very few patents featuring originality and high or core technology," says the Xinhua news agency
U.S. economy

What the New Numbers on Student Debt Really Say
A new Brookings study finds that student loan debt "may not be as dire as many commentators fear"
Asia

China Wants Fewer College Grads, More Skilled Workers. Sound Familiar?
A new guideline for training the workforce aims to boost the number of students at vocational schools by 30 percent over the next six years
Entertainment

Have Brazilians Lost Their Love of Soccer?
In any other World Cup year, you'd see flags on every house; this year they''re isolated— two or three per apartment tower
China

China Calls Hong Kong Democracy Vote a 'Joke'
More than 733,000 people have voted since an informal poll began in Hong Kong on June 20, despite ferocious criticism from China’s media
Policy

Can the Poor Pull Themselves Out of Poverty?
To Operation HOPE's John Hope Bryant, they're held back by a lack of understanding of the language of money
Sports

Building Golf Courses in China: An Illegal and Booming Industry
Following a 2004 State Council ban on construction of new golf courses in China, their number has multiplied, from 170 to more than 1,000
China

China Builds Artificial Islands in South China Sea
China is turning reefs into islands to solidify its claim to disputed territory
Global Economics

In Ukraine, Signs of a Truce Unraveling
The separatists lack a leader who can guarantee that any agreement will actually be implemented
Legislation

Japanese Politicians Forget They're Supposed to Be Feminists
Prime Minister Abe is pushing "Womenomics," but some local lawmakers haven't gotten the message
China

In China on the Solstice, Dog Meat Is What's for Dinner
In an ever-more-controversial festival, Yulin, in China’s Guangxi province, slaughters and devours thousands of dogs for the summer solstice
Congress

Congressional Committee Would Rename Street for China Dissident
The House Appropriations Committee votes to rename the street before China’s embassy Liu Xiaobo Plaza, after an imprisoned Nobel laureate
Europe

Searching for the Russian Crab Mafia
Officially, it's sunk. So who's poaching $700 million of king crab?

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U.S. economy

Good News on Health-Care Spending Is Making U.S. GDP Look Bad
First-quarter GDP figures are filled with some strange quirks
China

China's Government Admits Chinese Patents Are Pretty Bad
"China owns very few patents featuring originality and high or core technology," says the Xinhua news agency
Investing

Why Is Dubai’s Stock Market Crashing?
News of layoffs at the emirate’s largest builder, Arabtec, sparked a fresh round of panic
China

China Calls Hong Kong Democracy Vote a 'Joke'
More than 733,000 people have voted since an informal poll began in Hong Kong on June 20, despite ferocious criticism from China’s media
Asia

China Wants Fewer College Grads, More Skilled Workers. Sound Familiar?
A new guideline for training the workforce aims to boost the number of students at vocational schools by 30 percent over the next six years
Entertainment

Have Brazilians Lost Their Love of Soccer?
In any other World Cup year, you'd see flags on every house; this year they''re isolated— two or three per apartment tower
Global Economics

In Ukraine, Signs of a Truce Unraveling
The separatists lack a leader who can guarantee that any agreement will actually be implemented
Global Economics

The Russian Forces on Ukraine's Border May Not Be as Formidable as They Look
Most of the troops near the Ukrainian border are probably conscripts, and much of their equipment is old
Legislation

Japanese Politicians Forget They're Supposed to Be Feminists
Prime Minister Abe is pushing "Womenomics," but some local lawmakers haven't gotten the message
Congress

Congressional Committee Would Rename Street for China Dissident
The House Appropriations Committee votes to rename the street before China’s embassy Liu Xiaobo Plaza, after an imprisoned Nobel laureate
Energy

The Jihadists Want a Petro State of Their Own, Too
A rough-and-ready oil trade—and huge amounts of looted cash—may be laying the foundations for a Jihadist state spanning Iraq and Syria
Sports

Building Golf Courses in China: An Illegal and Booming Industry
Following a 2004 State Council ban on construction of new golf courses in China, their number has multiplied, from 170 to more than 1,000
Economy

How U.S. Debt Per Capita Has Changed Under Every President Since JFK
The surge in debt began under Reagan
China

Hong Kong's Most Dangerous Man Wants People to Vote
Benny Tai's pro-democracy movement, Occupy Central, is organizing an unofficial referendum on how to choose Hong Kong's next leaders
U.S. economy

What the New Numbers on Student Debt Really Say
A new Brookings study finds that student loan debt "may not be as dire as many commentators fear"