International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the war in the Middle East will test global economic resilience and warned that “new shocks in different shapes and sizes” will keep coming. Source: bloomberg.com

The goal, announced at a gathering of Communist Party leaders, was the lowest since 1991 and can offer clues about China’s policymaking plans. Source: nytimes.com

A new study conducted by the University of New England College of Business estimates the Maine Mariners brought in at least $6.1 million of new money to the city of Portland and its local businesses last season. Source: wmtw.com

A visit to U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works Irvin Plant highlights the challenges facing the labor market, consumer prices and the Federal Reserve. Source: nbcnews.com

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That marks a slight downgrade from the “around 5%” target set in the past three years. Source: cnbc.com