## Top Chinese economist disappears after criticising Xi Jinping

Authored by telegraph.co.uk

However, the index has only recovered some of the losses incurred since the start of August, showing the scale of the slide in China’s markets.

Xiangrong Yu, economist at Citi, said the stimulus package “is not a game changer”.

He said: “We believe what’s lacking in the financial system is not liquidity but genuine credit demand.

“The policy rate and downpayment cuts would allow households to borrow more … and at lower costs.

Lynn Song, ING’s chief economist for Greater China, said without extra government spending, he will not upgrade his forecasts for GDP growth.

This gloom is a critical part of China’s weakness, according to Duncan Wrigley, chief China economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, as it encourages families to save instead of spend.

But this means there is little consumer spending to boost the economy, which is struggling due to the collapse of the housing bubble. »

### Rachel Reeves announces £315m free breakfast club scheme to begin in primary schools next year

Authored by lbc.co.uk

Rachel Reeves announces £315m free breakfast club scheme to begin in primary schools next year.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that hundreds of primary schools will receive free breakfast clubs from next year.

Starting April 2025, free breakfast clubs will begin rolling out to early adopter primary schools and open to all their children. »

### Marcellus Williams execution: Missouri Supreme Court declines to intervene

Authored by cnn.com

“No jury nor court, including at the trial, appellate, and Supreme Court levels, have ever found merit in Mr. Williams’ innocence claims.

At least 200 people sentenced to death since 1973 were later exonerated, including four in Missouri, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.

Williams’ attorneys have also asked the US Supreme Court to stay the execution, based on “newly-discovered evidence from the trial prosecutor’s testimony” last month. »

### God of War Ragnarok Mod Removes Controversial PSN Requirement — and Its Creator Has Vowed to Maintain It

Authored by ign.com

But because the mod removes the PSN overlay from the game and mimicks an offline mode in the process, it's being used to bypass the PSN / Steam account linking requirement.

In a post on Nexus Mods, iArtorias vowed to maintain their mod even if Sony updates God of War Ragnarok to combat it.

iArtorias' mod lets players bypass God of War Ragnarok’s PSN account linking requirement. »

### Trump selling $100 coins with only $30 worth of silver

Authored by fortune.com

The former president on Saturday announced he selling “Trump Coins” bearing his face to supporters for $100 apiece.

“Trump Coins are designed by me and minted right here in the USA,” Trump said in a posting on Truth Social.

The President Donald J. Trump First Edition Silver Medallion will be available… pic.twitter.com/9SP1PaLOTh — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2024. »

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