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And the Dutch governing coalition has collapsed after far-right politician Geert Wilders pulled out of the ruling bloc, accusing the other parties of not doing enough to curb immigration. Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schaaf said hours later that he would resign, setting the stage for a snap election that will test whether Wilders, one of Europe's most controversial politicians, can win power.

And the Dutch governing coalition has collapsed after far-right politician Geert Wilders pulled out of the ruling bloc, accusing the other parties of not doing enough to curb immigration. Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schaaf said hours later that he would resign, setting the stage for a snap election that will test whether Wilders, one of Europe's most controversial politicians, can win power.

And finally, for more than two years, GLP-1-Weight-Loss-Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy were in short supply in the U.S. Now, those shortages seem to be over, but demand and prices for the drugs are still high. Without insurance, consumers can easily pay at least $1,000 every month for these drugs, though there are programs and potential alternatives that can reduce the cost.

And finally, for more than two years, GLP-1-Weight-Loss-Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy were in short supply in the U.S. Now, those shortages seem to be over, but demand and prices for the drugs are still high. Without insurance, consumers can easily pay at least $1,000 every month for these drugs, though there are programs and potential alternatives that can reduce the cost.

But if you're hoping for price drops on these drugs in the future, WSJ-Contributor Cheryl Winokur-Munk told our Your Money Briefing podcast that cheaper generics are still a ways off.

But if you're hoping for price drops on these drugs in the future, WSJ-Contributor Cheryl Winokur-Munk told our Your Money Briefing podcast that cheaper generics are still a ways off.

For more on this, listen to tomorrow's episode of Your Money Briefing. And that's what's news for this Tuesday afternoon. Additional audio in this episode courtesy of Reuters. Today's show was produced by Pierre Bien-Aimé and Anthony Bansi with supervising producer Michael Kosmides. I'm Alex Osola for The Wall Street Journal. We'll be back with a new show tomorrow morning. Thanks for listening.

For more on this, listen to tomorrow's episode of Your Money Briefing. And that's what's news for this Tuesday afternoon. Additional audio in this episode courtesy of Reuters. Today's show was produced by Pierre Bien-Aimé and Anthony Bansi with supervising producer Michael Kosmides. I'm Alex Osola for The Wall Street Journal. We'll be back with a new show tomorrow morning. Thanks for listening.

China's trade negotiating team for clues about the likely hardball talks to come.

China's trade negotiating team for clues about the likely hardball talks to come.

Global Growth is set to slow this year and next, as US tariffs introduce widespread economic uncertainty and risk leading to higher for longer inflation. That's according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD, which projected the US could be among the worst-hit economies, with 2025 growth of just 1.6%, a sharp deceleration from a 3.3% forecast last year,

Global Growth is set to slow this year and next, as US tariffs introduce widespread economic uncertainty and risk leading to higher for longer inflation. That's according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD, which projected the US could be among the worst-hit economies, with 2025 growth of just 1.6%, a sharp deceleration from a 3.3% forecast last year,

and a March projection of 2.2%.

and a March projection of 2.2%.

According to the OECD forecast, US inflation could reach close to 4% this year, part of a global trend that Corman said could keep interest rates elevated, leading to higher borrowing costs and dragging economic activity. Meanwhile, fresh manufacturing data out of China is showing the steepest drop-off in new orders in over two and a half years. The Journal's Rebecca Fung has more.

According to the OECD forecast, US inflation could reach close to 4% this year, part of a global trend that Corman said could keep interest rates elevated, leading to higher borrowing costs and dragging economic activity. Meanwhile, fresh manufacturing data out of China is showing the steepest drop-off in new orders in over two and a half years. The Journal's Rebecca Fung has more.

Despite those weak readings, business optimism improved last month compared to a low in April, with companies hopeful that the US-China trade conflict could subside in the near future. Well, for that to happen, the two sides will need to negotiate, especially after Treasury Secretary Scott Besant signaled last week that talks had effectively stalled.

Despite those weak readings, business optimism improved last month compared to a low in April, with companies hopeful that the US-China trade conflict could subside in the near future. Well, for that to happen, the two sides will need to negotiate, especially after Treasury Secretary Scott Besant signaled last week that talks had effectively stalled.

The Journal's chief China correspondent Lingling Wei has been looking into the trade team assembled by Xi Jinping for negotiations. And she joins me now to discuss what we can learn by studying it. Lingling, this is an angle on trade negotiations that we don't often dwell on. The who of talks as opposed to the what's and the when's.

The Journal's chief China correspondent Lingling Wei has been looking into the trade team assembled by Xi Jinping for negotiations. And she joins me now to discuss what we can learn by studying it. Lingling, this is an angle on trade negotiations that we don't often dwell on. The who of talks as opposed to the what's and the when's.