US manufacturing slowed in June as demand waned. Percentage of new orders decreased to 49.2% from 55.1% in May. Price hikes began to moderate, and supply chain restrictions appeared to loosen. The index for supplier deliveries slowed, and the index for stocks climbed only marginally. As increasing interest rates and inflation drive consumers to tighten … Read more
SEOUL – South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s approval rating fell 0.7 percentage points over the week to 40.4 percent last week, a weekly poll showed Monday. The negative assessment on Moon’s conduct of state affairs added 0.8 percentage points to 56.1 percent, according to the Realmeter survey. Support for Moon’s ruling Democratic Party gained 1.5 … Read more
The Virginia Lottery has released its report on sports wagering activity submitted by licensed operators for the month of May, the fourth full month of reporting since Virginia legalized sports betting on January 21. Between May 1 and May 31, 2021, Virginians wagered $226,963,573 (“handle”) and won $203,790,024, for a combined 10.21% operators win percentage … Read more
