Tag: government policy

Estonia's new government is formally appointed. Its first priority is to improve state finances

HELSINKI -- Estonia’s president formally appointed the Baltic country’s new government on Monday after lawmakers gave the green light to Prime Minister-designate Kristen...

China Communist Party policy meeting expected to endorse leader Xi's high-tech vision for economy

BEIJING -- China’s ruling Communist Party is wrapping up a top-level meeting on Thursday that is expected to endorse policies aimed at building...

FACT FOCUS: A look at Biden's economic policies related to rising prices

North Carolina Gov. Doug Burgum, speaking at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, claimed Biden's economic policies were responsible for increasing the cost...

The RNC's first day will still focus on the economy. Here's what to know about Trump's plans

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump goes into the Republican National Convention with bold promises about the U.S. economy, but he has...

China's Communist Party will signal its approach to the country's challenges at a meeting this week

BEIJING -- China's ruling Communist Party is starting a four-day meeting Monday that is expected to lay out a strategy for self-sufficient economic...

China's economy slowed in the last quarter as weak consumer demand dragged on growth

BANGKOK -- China's economy expanded at a slower-than-forecast 4.7% annual rate in the last quarter, the government reported Monday, while emphasizing signs of...