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China’s Corporate Crackdown Adds to Junk-Bond Distress

The government’s campaign to reduce debt in sectors such as real estate has put many developers in a tight spot, sending high-yield bond prices tumbling.

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Three Killed in Kabul Airport as Afghans Scramble to Escape Taliban

Gunfire erupted at the passenger terminal of Kabul’s international airport, where thousands of Afghans who fear for their lives after the Taliban takeover have swarmed in hopes of getting an evacuation flight.

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Speed of Taliban Advance Surprises Biden Administration, Dismays U.S. Allies

Fears spread among countries that worked to prop up the Afghan government, from the fate of their embassy staff to the value of U.S. commitments; U.S. intelligence says Kabul could fall within a month.

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FDA Moving Towards Decision Authorizing Booster Shot for Immunocompromised

The FDA is nearing a decision to authorize Covid-19 booster shots for certain people with weak immune systems, a shift in the American vaccination strategy as the Delta variant drives up cases of infection.

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China’s Corporate Crackdown Is Just Getting Started. Signs Point to More Tumult Ahead.

Chinese regulators are pushing businesses to do more to serve the Communist Party’s goals—rattling markets in the process. Investors, analysts and company executives say it isn’t over yet.

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CBO Estimates Infrastructure Bill Would Add $256 Billion to Deficits

Congress’s nonpartisan scorekeeper found that the roughly $1 trillion infrastructure bill would widen the federal budget deficit by $256 billion over 10 years, countering negotiators’ claims that the price tag would be covered.

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Uber Ridership Rebounds From Pandemic Lows

Ride-hailing company still expects to reach a measure of profitability by fourth quarter despite driver shortage, Delta variant concerns.

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