U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher as Micron Earnings Boost AI Sentiment Ahead of CPI Data 
Asian Markets Rebound as Tech Rally Lifts Wall Street, Investors Brace for BOJ Rate Hike 
TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement 
Maersk Vessel Successfully Transits Red Sea After Nearly Two Years Amid Ongoing Security Concerns 
Oil Prices Climb on Venezuela Blockade, Russia Sanctions Fears, and Supply Risks 
Yes, government influences wages – but not just in the way you might think 
Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz 
The ghost of Robodebt – Federal Court rules billions of dollars in welfare debts must be recalculated 
U.S. Dollar Steadies Near October Lows as Rate Cut Expectations Keep Markets on Edge 
Trump Defends Economic Record in North Carolina as Midterm Election Pressure Mounts 
Disaster or digital spectacle? The dangers of using floods to create social media content 
Kevin Hassett Says Inflation Is Below Target, Backs Trump’s Call for Rate Cuts 
Asian Fund Managers Turn More Optimistic on Growth but Curb Equity Return Expectations: BofA Survey 
Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil Fights Arrest as Deportation Case Moves to New Jersey 
Precious Metals Rally as Silver and Platinum Outperform on Rate Cut Bets 
Youth are charting new freshwater futures by learning from the water on the water 
Some 200 people, including city officials, politicians, business leaders, and diplomats, gathered at the Korean consulate in Los Angeles to celebrate California’s first Korean Kimchi Day.
The highlight of the festival was experiencing the Korean kimchi-making process.
Before the kimchi-making program, participants have also tried kimchi pancakes, boiled pork and makgeolli, and a traditional South Korean grain-based alcoholic drink.
After South Korea passed legislation last year to designate Nov. 22 as Kimchi Day, California followed suit three months ago.
The festival highlights the cultural impact of Kimchi and the 22 health benefits it provides, including probiotics and other nutrients.
South Korea's exports of Kimchi reached $111.5 million in the January-August period, up 13.8 percent from a year earlier, according to the data from the Korea Customs Service and the food industry.
The high outbound shipments of Kimchi were attributed to the growing overseas demand for healthier food amid the pandemic.
Due to the trend, South Korea is expected to post a kimchi trade surplus for the first time in 12 years in 2021.
