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China Steps In to Rescue Stocks, But the Market Continues to Fall

The Communist Party uses a “national team” of state-owned investment funds to stem the market rout. But this time, investors are not sure it will work.

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President Xi Jinping of China has convened senior leaders to set the government’s agenda, but the economy is likely to take a back seat to politics.
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The Fed Is Expected to Hold Rates Steady. Warsh Will Have to Explain Why.

Inflation is moving in the wrong direction and the labor market remains stable, a combination that bolsters the case for higher interest rates.

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Kevin M. Warsh, chairman of the Federal Reserve, said that the central bank had more work to do to tame inflation, but that there was no urgency to raise rates at consecutive meetings.
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The Fed Is Expected to Hold Rates Steady. Warsh Will Have to Explain Why.

Inflation is moving in the wrong direction and the labor market remains stable, a combination that bolsters the case for higher interest rates.

© Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters

Kevin M. Warsh, chairman of the Federal Reserve, said that the central bank had more work to do to tame inflation, but that there was no urgency to raise rates at consecutive meetings.
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