Uncertainty persists as enrollment deadline looms

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, Dec. 8, 2025. Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing to unveil a Republican health-care bill in the coming days for a vote by the end of the month, but the move is unlikely to resolve a congressional deadlock over expiring Obamacare subsidies. Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images Congress is still deadlocked…

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U.S-China AI talent race heats up

This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here. The big story Chris Miller, author of the book “Chip War,” warned three years ago that the balance of modern power hinges on a semiconductor supply chain crossing…

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Supply chain diversification away from China is progressing from talks to action, EU chamber says

Unmanned trucks transport containers at Dapukou Container Terminal in Zhoushan Port, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, on December 9, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — Supply chain diversification away from China is about to move from just talk to action. That’s what Jens Eskelund, president, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, told reporters…

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U.S. Indonesia trade deal in jeopardy

Indonesia and United States flags together realtions textile cloth fabric texture Oleksii Liskonih | Istock | Getty Images The trade deal between Indonesia and the U.S. is at risk of unravelling as Washington officials view that Jakarta is going back on the terms of the agreement, according to The Financial Times. The report, citing people…

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