American fast-food companies find China's 1.4 billion population too delicious to resist

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A man carries his take way McDonald's foods as people take order at a machine at a newly opened McDonald's restaurant on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023.
A man carries his take way McDonald's foods as people take order at a machine at a newly opened McDonald's restaurant on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023.

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Financial disaster is looming for American commercial real estate. Here's what experts see happening next.

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Experts have been worried about the commercial real estate space for months as over a trillion dollars in debt approaches maturity.

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From the stunning surge of the 'Magnificent 7' stocks to bitcoin's shock rebound, here are 8 of 2023's wildest markets stories

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A Brinks armored truck sits parked in front of the shuttered Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters on March 10, 2023 in Santa Clara, California.
Silicon Valley Bank's collapse in March was one of the defining markets stories of 2023.

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China could take steps to prop up its economy, but that would leave it vulnerable to a 'Lehman moment,' economist says

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People cross a street in the technology district of Shenzhen, China September 14, 2015.

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Russia has managed to divert most oil exports from Europe to India and China, getting around sanctions, says a top official

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Russian President Putin and Energy Minister Alexander Novak attend the Russian Energy Week 2017 forum in Moscow
Russian President Putin and Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

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This 'magic number' for mortgage rates will thaw the housing market and allow prices to drop, DoubleLine says

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The 30-year mortgage falling to 5% could bring many current homeowners back to the market to list their house for sale.

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Office values are only partly through their decline, and more properties could sink by over 50%, real estate expert says

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Aerial shot of the new Sixth Street Viaduct connecting the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District to Boyle Heights across the Los Angeles River.
Downtown Los Angeles.

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The top stories from an unexpected year in the markets

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3 reasons countries around the world want to break up with the dollar

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A few key outside factors are chipping away at the US dollar's dominance in global trade.
A few key outside factors are chipping away at the US dollar's dominance in global trade.

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Why Morgan Stanley thinks the US economy could face a shock hard landing in 2024

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