Chinese Beef Prices Plunge as Appetite for Premium Meat Wavers

Local government urged to provide subsidies and forage Beef is a pricey option for China’s cash-strapped diners The Chinese beef market is facing a conundrum. The government has pushed farmers to raise production at home and opened the door to more imports, but a...

Nike Rout Is Exclamation Point on Consumer Stocks’ Ugly Week

Shares of sneaker maker suffered record one-day drop on Friday Household spending is starting to show signs of a slowdown A dismal week for consumer stocks is raising concern about the financial health of US households just before the second-quarter earnings season...