Middle-income Americans think prosperity is within reach | CNN Business

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China tries to boost consumer spending as factory sector contracts for fourth month | CNN Business

Hong Kong CNN  —  China unveiled a series of measures to boost domestic consumption Monday after…

Illegal child labor is on the rise in a tight job market | CNN Business

New York CNN  —  A 14-year-old boy who cleaned meat cutting machines was “falling asleep in…

US paychecks aren’t growing as quickly. That’s good for the Fed — but not for workers | CNN Business

Washington, DC CNN  —  US wage gains cooled in the second quarter, showing some easing of…

Inside efforts to avert environmental ‘catastrophe’ in the Red Sea | CNN

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ExxonMobil earnings fell on sinking oil prices | CNN Business

New York CNN  —  ExxonMobil’s profit fell sharply in the second quarter on lower oil and…

Europe’s recession may already be over | CNN Business

CNN  —  Solid economic growth in France and Spain, and a very modest recovery in Germany…

US pending home sales rose last month for the first time since February | CNN Business

Washington, DC CNN  —  US pending home sales rose in June, up 0.3% from the previous…

Wall Street suddenly appears confident America will avoid a recession | CNN Business

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Shell profits cut in half by lower oil prices | CNN Business

London CNN  —  Shell has reported a 56% drop in second-quarter profit, as oil and gas…