US Utilities Requested $9.2BN In Rate Hikes In Q2, Up 26% From Previous Year

"Need Solidarity , Not Stigma": African Officials Say US Ebola-Related Restrictions Unnecessary The U.S. government on May 18 said it will not let people without U.S. passports enter the United States if they have been to African countries affected by, or close to, a new Ebola outbreak within the past 21 days. As Zachary Stieber reports for The Epoch Times, the countries are Uganda, Congo, and South Sudan, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a public health order. The order, signed by acting CDC Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya,...

Chinese Stocks, Yuan Drop After Dismal Data Dump: Worst Retail Sales Since COVID China’s consumer spending and investment slumped in May to levels unseen since the pandemic, exposing risks for an increasingly two-speed economy, as Bloomberg's Chang Shu and Eric Zhu noted: "The supply side remains robust, driven by faster-than-expected expansion in exports and AI tech sectors. The demand side has faltered, with consumption and private non-tech investment plummeting." Here's the details: Industrial Production Industrial production (IP) growth rose modestly to 4.5% yoy from 4.1% yoy thanks to stronger-than-expected exports, although automobile output growth remained...