Economic Indicators

Child hunger 'serious' in India while its economy grows fast

A global hunger index has been released showing about 20 percent of Indian children under 5 suffer from acute under-nutrition in the same week the International Monetary Fund projected India to be the world's fastest-growing economy, exposing stark contrasts in the South Asian country.

China trade surplus with US widens to record $34.1B

China's trade surplus with the United States widened to a record $34.1 billion in September as exports to the American market rose by 13 percent over a year earlier despite a worsening tariff war.

Business Highlights

___ Stocks plunge again on wide selling; Dow drops another 545 NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumble for the second consecutive day as the market's recent downturn gets worse.