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China making youth unemployment a 'top priority'
At a job fair for soon-to-be graduates in central Shanghai, recruiters sat bored under washed-out tarpaulins as rain and an apparent lack of interest kept potential young employees away."It's difficult to find a job that matches your degree and aspirations," one of the few young jobseekers at the fair, a data sciences student, told AFP. "Lots of college students actually have too high expectations," said Julia Shao, who was recruiting for a restaurant chain.
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China waits anxiously for economic plan as gloom reigns
Rows and rows of partially inhabited high-rises sprawl into the suburbs of the northern Chinese metropolis of Tianjin, their empty balconies emblematic of a slowing economy that has not kept pace with the country's ambitions.The Chinese private sector's once-freewheeling growth has slowed significantly, in part because of crackdowns on companies such as tech giants and tutoring firms.
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Asian traders struggle to match Wall St record as Trump odds grow
Asian markets fluctuated Tuesday as rising expectations that Donald Trump will return to the White House played up against fresh hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at least once this year.The dovish comments over the past week have sent bets on a September rate cut soaring, while some traders are eyeing as many as three by the end of the year.
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4 killed in shooting near Oman mosque: police
Four people were killed and multiple others wounded in a shooting near a mosque in Oman's capital Muscat, police said Tuesday.The force gave an initial toll of four killed and "several others" wounded at the mosque in eastern Muscat.
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Republicans Kick Off Convention Pushing Myth Of Trump’s ‘Best Ever’ Economy
Trump was actually the worst jobs president since Herbert Hoover, and was responsible for two-thirds of the massive pandemic stimulus that caused inflation.
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Chinese kindergartens pivot to senior care as population ages
Senior citizens sway to old-time tunes at a former kindergarten in northern China, as educators turn their sights away from children in the face of a rapidly ageing population and a baby bust.Since joining the centre in Taiyuan, "I feel like I'm young again," she told AFP. - 'Silver economy' - China saw a significant rise in the senior population last year, adding nearly 17 million people aged 60 and above, according to official statistics.
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A Combative Biden Pushes Back On Age Worries: ‘What's With You Guys?'
In an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, the president appeared defensive and showed no signs he’s thinking of getting out of the White House race.
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