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- S&P 500 posts third straight losing day as traders eye Middle East tensions, Trump’s next steps: Live updatesStocks fell on Friday as investors contemplated the next move from the Federal Reserve and monitored the latest developments out of the Middle East.
- China's property sector has been in an extended slump. Shrinking population is making it worseChina's shrinking population is estimated to dent home demand by 0.5 million units yearly in the 2020s, Goldman Sachs estimates.
- A lesson for the West? Japan was better prepared than most for China’s rare-earth mineral squeezeJapan's transformation is seen as both a template for Western nations and a stark reminder of just how difficult it is to escape China's mineral orbit.
- Mineral-rich Greenland says it doesn't want to become a great mining nation. Here's whyGreenland has little interest in harnessing its massive resource potential to become a top mining country.
- Europe and Iran holding talks as Trump sets two-week deadline for U.S. strikes decisionEuropean officials are hoping for a last-minute diplomatic breakthrough with Tehran to deter further escalations of the Middle East conflict.
- Why Germany is rebooting its economyGermany is making bold moves to modernize its sluggish economy. Will it be enough?