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China factory activity slows, adding to economic strains

Wed, May 31, 2023 at 9:29 am

( ) -q-26- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “to cool inflation.”

A survey shows China’s factory activity has decelerated in May, adding to signs its economic rebound after the end of anti-virus controls is slowing.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. At home, Chinese consumer spending revived after anti-virus curbs on travel and business activity were lifted in December. But the recovery has been weaker than expected.

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VERBATIM: A monthly purchasing managers’ index issued by China’s national statistics agency and an industry group declined to 48.4 from April’s 49.2 on a 100-point scale. Numbers below 50 show activity is declining. Chinese manufacturers have been hurt by weakening global demand after central banks in the United States, Europe and Asia raised interest rates to cool inflation.

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Greg Clugston SRN News White House correspondent

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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia

Tue, May 30, 2023 at 3:59 pm
The wife of former President Jimmy Carter has been diagnosed with dementia. A statement from the Carter Center says Rosalyn Carter “continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains, [Georgia] and visits with loved ones.” The former first lady is 95 years old. In February, the family announced that Jimmy Carter was receiving hospice care. The Carters have been married more than 76 years and are the longest married presidential couple in American history.
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Bob Agnew SRN News U.S. Senate correspondent

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Justice Leads Manchin By 22 Points In Poll On WV Senate Race

Tue, May 30, 2023 at 5:06 pm
There’s good news for Republicans on the senate race in West Virginia. West Virginia governor Jim Justice [R-WV] leads Democrat Joe Manchin by 22 points in a hypothetical senate matchup, according to a new poll. Justice tops Manchin 54%-32% among likely West Virginia voters in the poll from East Carolina University. The same poll gives Justice a job approval rating of 57%, compared to just 33% for Manchin. Manchin’s seat is on a short-list of those Republicans hope to flip in 2024.
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Bernie Bennett SRN News U.S. House correspondent

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Former President Trump Kicks Off Campaign Events

Sat, Jan 28, 2023 at 10:16 pm

The former President is kicking off his 2024 campaign with two stops along the East Coast. More from Correspondent Bernie Bennett.

Former President Donald Trump kicked off his 2024 White House bid with a stop Saturday in New Hampshire before heading to South Carolina, appearances in early-voting states marking the first campaign events since announcing his latest run more than two months ago.

Those states hold two of the party’s first three nominating contests, giving them enormous power in selecting the nominee.

Mr. Trump and his allies hope the events will offer a show of force behind the former president after a sluggish start to his campaign. In recent weeks, his backers have reached out to political operatives and elected officials to secure support for Mr. Trump at a critical point when other Republicans are preparing their own expected challenges.

Bernie Bennett reporting.

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Michael Harrington SRN News religion desk editor

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When it comes to evangelism, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

Tue, May 30, 2023 at 11:37 am

When it comes to evangelism, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

VERBATIM: When you ask self-identified Christians about sharing the gospel — as Life Way Research did — they’re all for it. 93% of believers say they are open to having a conversation about Christ with a friend and 81% say they would also talk to a stranger. But real life is different. The same poll finds only about half of Christians have shared their faith with a loved one in the past six months and just 40% did so with somebody they didn’t know. Michael Harrington, SRN News.

 

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