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Economists push back on Harris price gouging plan
Economists push back on Harris price gouging plan
Economy
By AFP

Kamala Harris's price gouging policy has been criticized by economists and analysts, who say it is an uncompetitive proposal that could end up hurting, and not helping, US consumers. "Kamala will implement SOVIET Style Price Controls," he wrote in a social media post a day after the proposals were published.

Chinese cars make inroads in Latin America
Chinese cars make inroads in Latin America
Economy
By AFP

Chilean truck driver Claudio Perez was dubious about his first purchase of a Chinese-made family car two years ago. Perez, 47, is one of millions of car buyers in Latin America to have made the shift from US- and Brazilian-built cars to Chinese models in recent years.

Meta blocks Iran-linked hackers on WhatsApp, warns US campaigns
Meta blocks Iran-linked hackers on WhatsApp, warns US campaigns
Technology
By AFP

Meta said Friday it had warned US presidential campaigns to be wary after it discovered an Iran-linked hacking attempt using the WhatsApp messaging service. WhatsApp accounts linked to an Iranian "threat actor" sent messages pretending to be technical support for AOL, Google, Yahoo or Microsoft, according to Meta.