Congress unveils six spending bills to avert upcoming shutdown
A package of six full year spending bills advances after tense talks in Washington. Leaders tout conservative wins while Democrats push protections for housing nutrition and women's health. The plan aims to fund agencies like Veterans Affairs Agriculture and Transportation and avoid a midnight shutdown.
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Netanyahu rival Gantz visits US amid cabinet rift
Benny Gantz arrives in Washington as Netanyahu rebukes him for talks with U.S. officials signaling rifts in Israel during the Gaza war. Gantz plans meetings with Harris Sullivan and Blinken to bolster support and push for hostage releases while debates over postwar Gaza and Palestinian statehood intensify.
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China NPC focuses on economy as session opens
The 2024 National People's Congress opens in Beijing with the economy as the dominant issue amid debt, real estate woes, and calls for possible policy shifts. Analysts anticipate the growth target and signals from Xi Jinping era policy, with attention to Li Qiang's work report and potential leadership reshuffles.
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Inflation and housing rents converge slowly in the post pandemic era
Economists note that even with flat real-time rents, the shelter index would take two more years of stagnation to drift toward a normal 2 percent, underscoring the durability of housing undersupply. The pandemic upended housing demand while decade‑long slow construction left the market tight.
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