At the start of the year, there were concerns that a very strong economic rebound in China would drive up inflation globally. At this point, we're not really seeing much of an impact across the board on many different commodities. So I guess if there's some silver lining in China's economic problems right now, it's that we're not seeing higher inflation around the world due to economic activity here.
This week’s court battle involving Microsoft and Activision, giants of tech and gaming, reflects a sea change under way in America’s trustbusting machinery; it may not go as far as the top competition cop might like. A boom in China’s post-pandemic economy now seems to be sputtering (11:29). And a paean to the Tayto crisp—cheese-and-onion flavour, naturally (18:29).
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