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Brazil's economic growth slows to 0.5% as agriculture offsets weak demand
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— Sep 1, 2026
Brazil's economy expanded 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2026, slowing from Q1's pace and up 2.0% year-over-year, with agriculture driving the gain at 2.8% while consumption contracted 0.4% as high interest rates weighed on households. Analysts see continued headwinds from tight monetary policy and limited momentum in services and industry ahead of the October election.
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Derek Foss
Agriculture keeps saving the numbers while regular families feel none of it in their wallets. High rates are crushing consumption.
Global PMIs Mixed in August Readings
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— Aug 28, 2026
China’s manufacturing activity remains in contraction as the PMI hovers around the 50 threshold, with August readings signaling a second consecutive month of weakness even as exports support growth. The economy faces sluggish domestic demand and a protracted property slump, keeping policymakers’ room for easing but with limited scale and uncertain impact on momentum.
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Salesforce Raises FY27 Guidance, Clarifies AI ARR
Business
— Aug 24, 2026
Analysts expect Salesforce to report Q2 2027 with about $3.27 in EPS and roughly $11.33 billion in revenue, while maintaining FY27 and Q2 guidance and signaling potential reacceleration in core CRM growth alongside ongoing monetization of AI initiatives like Agentforce. Sentiment is broadly mixed, with a slate of upgrades and price-target bumps from major firms, even as some note limited organic growth and investors weigh the company’s AI exposure and long-term trajectory.
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U.S. Housing Markets Remain Heated, With Pockets
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— Aug 21, 2026
Across several U.S. metro areas, the real estate frenzy fueled by the pandemic persists with buyers competing for limited housing and prices continuing to rise, even as growth slows in some markets. The latest analyses show notable price changes in metros such as Yuba City, Winston-Salem, Wilmington, Weirton-Steubenville, and Wausau, reflecting the ongoing nationwide shift in housing affordability and demand.
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White House Weighs Using Defense Production Act To Expand Oil Refining, Report Says
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PA Dem Candidates to Miss Biden’s Trip to the State, Citing Scheduling Conflicts
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— Jan 28, 2022
President Joe Biden is scheduled to travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to tout the bipartisan infrastructure law and economic growth. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D), who is term-limited, and Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) will…
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Dimension Capital closes $800M third fund
Business
— Jul 22, 2026
Dimension Capital closed its third fund at $800 million, a 60% increase from its prior $500 million vehicle, underscoring strong investor appetite for deep‑tech ventures at the biology-software intersection. Its portfolio highlights include Chai Discovery, New Limit, Modal Labs and stakes in Anthropic, reflecting rapid market validation through high‑growth seed and later-stage rounds.
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Lynas posts record Q2 revenue, expands heavy REE
Business
— Jul 21, 2026
Lynas Rare Earths posted a record quarterly revenue of A$288.9 million for June 2026, up 70% year-on-year, as the company ramped its Mt Weld expansion and resolved bottlenecks at Kalgoorlie, with 3,481 tonnes of rare earth oxides produced. The market backdrop reflects a structural shift to geopolitically anchored pricing and supply diversification away from China, supported by heavy rare earths growth, new partnerships, and policy moves such as the G7 target to limit dependence on a single supplier.
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