U.S., Europe brands take on the Chinese consumer

U.S., Europe brands take on the Chinese consumer

Pictured here is Louis Vuitton’s new cruise ship-shaped store in Shanghai, China, on June 28, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s economic slowdown isn’t discouraging U.S. and European brands from revamping their strategies to reach Chinese shoppers. Instead, the allure of the world’s second-largest consumer market is forcing companies to adapt…

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Chicago Fed President Goolsbee ‘a little wary’ about cutting interest rates too quickly

Chicago Fed President Goolsbee ‘a little wary’ about cutting interest rates too quickly

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Friday he’s leery of cutting interest rates too quickly as threats increase both to inflation and employment. In a “Squawk Box” interview on CNBC, the central banker indicated that pressure is coming to both sides of the Fed’s so-called dual mandate of stable prices and low unemployment. “This…

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