CEBU, Philippines (AP) — The United States and Japan have agreed to establish a Japanese facility for the joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, the Japanese defense chief said. It is the latest move by the allies, which have repeatedly expressed alarm over China’s growing assertiveness in Asia. Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi made...

The Personal Consumption Expenditures index picked up in September, according to data released a day after the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady.

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The US economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter as resilient consumer spending and AI-driven business investment more than offset the impact of higher oil prices stemming from the conflict in the Middle East. Gross domestic product increased at a ‌3.4 per cent annualised rate last quarter, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis said in its advance estimate of third-quarter GDP on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast GDP advancing at a 3.2 per cent...

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While 13 of 19 sub-sectors recorded double-digit growth, only two contracted in August, shows new index.