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Tag: United States Economy
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.
Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Lawmakers Visit Taiwan
Plus Salman Rushdie’s recovery and reflections on a year of Taliban rule.
Rethinking Joe Manchin
Now that Joe Manchin has saved the Democratic agenda, how should liberals think about him?
How Argentines Cope With Inflation That’s 64% and Rising
With the world grappling with rising prices, a tour through Argentina reveals that years of inflation can give rise to a truly bizarre economy.
How Republicans Are ‘Weaponizing’ Public Office Against Climate Action
A Times investigation revealed a coordinated effort by state treasurers to use government muscle and public funds to punish companies trying to reduce greenhouse gases.
Biden Administration’s Bid to Cap Russia Oil Prices Faces Resistance
The maritime insurance industry says policing oil transactions is not workable, raising questions about enforcement of a buyers’ cartel.
‘Friending Bias’
A large new study offers clues about how lower-income children can rise up the economic ladder.
The Big Economic Question
It is not whether the U.S. is in a recession. It’s whether the economy will soon worsen.
Your Friday Briefing
A potential U.S. climate bill.