Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany and President Emmanuel Macron of France have had strained relations with Ukraine’s leaders since Russia invaded, struggling to balance support for Kyiv with the rising economic costs of the war.
Tag: Economic Conditions and Trends
For Its Next Zero Covid Chapter, China Turns to Mass Testing
Residents in many cities must show negative P.C.R. tests to go shopping or use public services. The policy may hamper efforts to revive the economy.
In South Asia, Climate Change Worries Take On Fresh Urgency
Hundreds of millions of humanity’s most vulnerable live in South Asia, where rising temperatures make it more difficult to address poverty, food security and health challenges.
Stocks edge lower as Fed decision looms over markets.
The S&P 500 closed in bear market territory on Monday, down 22 percent from its Jan 3. peak.
Your Tuesday Briefing: Europe Recalculates on Ukraine
Plus the Jan. 6 hearings continue and truckers in South Korea strike.
India’s Economy Is Growing Quickly. Why Can’t It Produce Enough Jobs?
The disconnect is a result of India’s uneven growth, powered and enjoyed by the country’s upper strata.
Traffic-Clogged North England Bitter Over Stalled Rail Plan
Transport problems are just one symptom of the economic neglect that has long hobbled the region, where growth, employment and health care mostly lag far behind the south.
Russia Opens Rebranded McDonald’s Restaurants, Without the Golden Arches
The reopening of the fast-food stores under Russian ownership (and with a new logo) illustrates the economy’s surprising resilience in the face of intense sanctions, though tough times lie ahead.
Iran Turns Off U.N. Surveillance Cameras at Nuclear Site
The step came as tensions have risen over stalled efforts to revive a 2015 deal that limited Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for the easing of sanctions.
Biden to Host Latin American Leaders at Summit in Los Angeles
The president is already the subject of a boycott by some of the region’s most important heads of state, and his agenda is being met with deep skepticism.