Plus Europe’s search for energy and U.S. attempts to hinder China’s technological development.
Tag: United States Economy
Balancing Extremes
The Federal Reserve is trying to tame inflation without wrecking the economy.
Your Tuesday Briefing
Europe balks at Italy’s rightward turn.
Strong Dollar Is Good for the US but Bad for the World
The Federal Reserve may have no choice but to wage a relentless inflation fight, but countries rich and poor are feeling the pain of plunging currencies.
Poverty, Plunging
Child poverty in the U.S. has fallen by more than half since the early 1990s.
Where the New Climate Law Means More Drilling, Not Less
A compromise built into the law ensures oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico for the next decade. Activists say the region has been “sacrificed” to fossil fuels.
A Poorer Generation
Americans under 40 have had to cope with a worse economy than earlier generations. How should it affect the debate over Biden’s debt-relief plan?
Taiwan and U.S. to Begin Formal Trade Talks
The announcement comes amid tensions with China over the self-governing island, which several American lawmakers recently visited.
Your Thursday Briefing: Liz Cheney, Out
Plus a mortgage strike in China and resistance fighters in Ukraine.
Oil Prices Fall After Signs of Chinese Economic Slowdown
A set of weak economic data and unexpected interest rate cuts in China led to a sharp sell-off, driven by concerns over sluggish demand in the world’s biggest oil importer.