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China’s push to get its economy back on track

China is offering special loans to combat the country’s housing crisis, but a drought is putting further pressure on the economy.

China is offering special loans to combat the country’s housing crisis, but a drought is putting further pressure on the economy. We hear from former Former US Under Secretary of Commerce Frank Lavin.

In Europe, gas prices are rising after traders warn of additional cuts in supplies from Russia. Commodities and equity strategist, Aneeka Gupta explains.

20-year-old student Jake Freeman made more than 100 million dollars by selling all of his stock in US department store chain, Bed Bath & Beyond. These kinds of investments are called meme stocks. Theron Mohammed from Business Insider tells us more.

(Picture: CHANGZHOU, JIANGSU, CHINA - 2022/06/14: High-rise buildings in some residential areas in Jiangsu. Picture credit: Getty Images).

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Mon 22 Aug 2022 21:32GMT

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