The French president goes to Washington with differences over how to end the war in Ukraine, and how to share its burdens, at the heart of talks with President Biden.
Tag: Economic Conditions and Trends
Chinese Protests Over ‘Zero Covid’ Follow Months of Economic Pain
President Xi Jinping’s unbending approach to the pandemic has hurt businesses and strangled growth, squeezing the world’s second-largest economy.
Chinese Unrest Over Lockdown Upends Global Economic Outlook
Growing protests in the world’s biggest manufacturing nation add a new element of uncertainty atop the Ukraine war, an energy crisis and inflation.
The Covid Protests in China, Explained
After a weekend of confrontations between officials and demonstrators, video from two sites in Shanghai and Beijing showed a heavy security presence. Here’s the latest on the situation.
As Venezuelan Antagonists Talk, the U.S. Softens Its Stance
Negotiations between the Venezuelan government and opposition could lead to an easing of the country’s protracted crisis.
UK Starts to Look at Brexit With ‘Bregret’
Stung by inflation and bracing for tax increases, the country is in the midst of its gravest slump in a generation, leading many to wonder how much the split with the European Union is to blame.
Outbreaks Test China’s Efforts to Limit the Cost of ‘Zero Covid’
China wants to fine-tune its stringent pandemic restrictions to reduce the disruption to daily life caused by lockdowns. But officials are still taking few chances.
Oil Prices Slide as Investors Worry Energy Demand Is Slowing
The U.S. benchmark oil price fell to about $80 a barrel on Friday, and gasoline prices in some states are now close to $3 a gallon.
As U.K. Braces for Painful Budget Cuts, the Mood Is Gloomy
Swindon, west of London, has reinvented itself several times, always a rung lower on the economic ladder. Now it awaits another step down.
In Poland, a Warm Welcome for Ukrainian Refugees Wobbles
Poland took in millions of people fleeing the war in Ukraine. But a vocal minority is trying to stoke tensions as Russian attacks threaten to prompt a new surge.