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China’s economy has entered a loose recovery after Beijing lifted its tough Covid-19 pandemic lockdown at the end of 2022. Since then, China’s economic data has shown a series of contradictions, drawing a dark picture of what’s going on within the country.How bad is China’s economy? Is there a better indicator of that situation than the official domestic production growth rate of the current 5% government?Below, Epoch Times curates relevant data to provide insight into actual economic situations.A tough outlook for young peopleFew people get married in China. Between 2013 and 2024, marriage registrations fell from 13.5 million to 6…

She was arrested by the FBI in April.Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was charged by the Federal University Ju Trial on May 13 after being arrested and charged last month for helping illegal immigrants avoid immigration and customs enforcement (ICE).Her indictment comes after she was arrested by the FBI on April 25th and subsequently suspended from her duties as a judge by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.The reserve judge works for her.The large ju trial reviewed the charges filed in the complaint as a check on the prosecutor’s power and determined that there was sufficient possible cause to continue the…

The report shows that only 9% of American homes were built in the 2010s, the lowest in the decade since the 1940s.New data from online real estate broker Redfin shows that the lack of new home construction in the US forces them to choose from an older stockpile that averages nearly 40 years.In a May 12 report, Redfin shows that a typical home purchased in the US reached a record age of 36 in 2024, from 27 in 2012.”American housing stocks are getting older by the age of age, not because buyers prefer vintage homes. That’s because we haven’t built…

By Bernard Condon NEW YORK (AP) – Federal safety regulators have asked Elon Musk’s automotive company to explain how unmanned taxis won’t cause an accident when they reach the road in Texas next month, ahead of the nationwide “Lobotakshi” launch, which is key to keeping stocks high. Tesla is said to provide information on how taxis operate safely in Austin, Texas when there is fog, sun glare, rain, and other low visibility conditions that are linked to accidents involving company driver assistance software. These accidents, including those that killed pedestrians, sparked the National Highway Traffic Safety Agency in October to…

As Washington’s ceasefire in trade war with China, major banks and brokerages are changing forecasts for the US economy.Major banks and securities companies are changing forecasts for the US economy amid Washington’s ceasefire in the trade war with China after the US raised more than $16 billion from import duties last month.The Department of Justice has requested three Chinese people and their companies to illegally sell US drug manufacturing machines. There’s more on why their smuggling can prove fatal to Americans.The US embassy in China is considering a mysterious situation. American citizens are being plastered in cheek by Chinese inspectors…

By Didi Tan WASHINGTON (AP) – US online shoppers will be shipped from China with price breaks for purchases under $800 after the Trump administration reaches a ceasefire over air tariffs with Beijing. Monday’s executive order from President Donald Trump said tariffs on less valuable zones that originate from China and pass the US Postal Service will fall from 120% to 54%. It also states that, as an alternative to value-based tariffs, the per-package flat rate will remain at $100 instead of raising $200 on June 1 as previously determined. Packages shipped by commercial personnel are subject to general customs…

Shiite politicians in Iraq have accused Ahmed al-Sharaa of ordering an attack on co-religious people during their prior affiliation with al-Qaeda.Syrian state media reports that Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa will not attend the upcoming Arab League summit in Baghdad.Instead, Foreign Minister Assad al-Shabani will lead a Syrian delegation at the summit on May 17, Syrian state-run Evbalya TV channel reported on May 12.The move comes after Shiite politicians and protesters in Iraq opposed Alshara’s participation, citing prior affiliation with Sunni extremist groups that proliferated in Iraq after the 2003 US-led invasion.Al-Sharara is the interim president of Syria and leads…

TALHASSEE — After the Florida House and Senate budget contracts exploded last week, House Speaker Daniel Perez said he was willing to consider other ideas beyond sales tax to reduce state spending.Perez said he would negotiate, but he criticized the Senate Speaker for “breaking our words” and accused Gov. Ron DeSantis of being “feared” for having a tough conversation. “The governor has no intention of having a conversation,” Perez said. “There’s no difference between him and the seventh grader in Miami-Dade County.” Perez’s major sales tax cut plan was at the heart of the fight over Florida’s budget. On Tuesday,…

Steve Karnowski and Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press WAVERLEY, Minnesota (AP) — Minnesota Farmer Dangressing is not ready to be upset by President Donald Trump’s trade war. Farm Country voted heavily for Trump last November. Now, Gresting and many other farmers are eagerly eagerly waiting for the Republican president’s dispute with China and other international markets. China typically buys about one row of four Minnesota soy crops, bringing $13 billion in soybeans from the US in the past year to around $13 billion. It’s an important market as more than half of soybeans are exported internationally, and about half of…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – A day after his release from hospital, Phoenix Ichner, 20, first appeared at Leon County Courthouse. Tallahassee police said Ichner passed through the FSU campus on April 17th. He wounded six other people while taking the lives of both Robert Morales and Til Chava. Who is Phoenix Echner from FSU shooting game, Florida’s assistant degree? He faces murder charges and is held without being held. “You’ve been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of first-degree murder, but the probable cause has already been determined,” Judge Monique Richardson told court Tuesday. Ichner’s face…