Confidence tumbles, concerns rise—What’s weighing on the U.S. economy?

信心崩塌,忧虑攀升——是什么拖累了美国经济?

World Today

2026-01-29

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① President Xi meets with British PM Starmer: What signals does it send for China-UK ties? (00:47) ② China's expanding trillion-yuan GDP club highlights economic resilience: expert. (17:07) ③ Iran rejects Washington’s threats, saying it is ready to respond to any US attack. What comes next for regional stability? (27:33) ④ US consumer confidence drops to lowest level since 2014. What’s weighing on the U.S. economy? (36:58) ⑤ Canadian business leader: New China-Canada deal to fuel EV and farm growth. (46:04)
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  • Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with British Prime Minister Kier Stammer in Beijing.

  • More Chinese cities and provinces have reached the GDP milestones last year,

  • with the number of cities in China's trillion-yuan GDP club rising to 29.

  • And Iran rejects Washington's threats, saying ready to respond to any U.S.

  • attack.

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  • Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for China and the United Kingdom to work together to safeguard global stability and promote shared development.

  • He made remarks while meeting with British Prime Minister Kir Stammer in Beijing,

  • where both sides agreed to develop a long-term stable relationship.

  • She also expressed support

  • for expanding people-to-people exchanges and said China is considering unilateral visa-free entry for UK citizens.

  • Stammer reaffirmed the UK's unchanged policy on the Taiwan question,

  • highlighted the UK's willingness to deepen cooperation in trade,