The Cost of the Trade War Is Becoming Obvious

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The costs of the trade war are becoming more obvious. Take, for example, a florist who talks about the challenges of different levies on different supplies—and how he’s passing them along to customers.

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The Covid Resilience Ranking: The Best and Worst Countries to Be

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The Covid Resilience Ranking is a monthly snapshot of where the virus is being handled the most effectively with the least social and economic upheaval. 

Compiled using 12 data indicators that span virus containment, the quality of healthcare, vaccination coverage, overall mortality and progress toward restarting travel and easing border curbs, the Ranking captures which of the world’s biggest 53 economies are responding best—and worst—to the same once-in-a-generation threat.

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Tory Burch's Global Reach

Fashion designer and entrepreneur Tory Burch talks with Bloomberg's Margaret Brennan about the global outlook for her namesake line of clothing and accessories.

Track the Rate of Global Growth

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To prepare your business for what's ahead economically, you should be monitoring closely the rate of global growth for companies big and small. Many countries are worried about the future of the U.S. economy which increases uncertainty worldwide.

“A slowdown in the global economy is now obvious and that is cooling investor sentiment,” said Tomomi Yamashita, a fund manager in Tokyo at Shinkin Asset Management Co., which oversees about $5.8 billion. “There are no attractive positions to take right now in markets. We’re waiting for better economic data.”

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