Ukraine’s bid to join EU gets major boost as executive backs candidacy
• Live updates: Mariupol ‘likely the deadliest place in Ukraine,’ UN says • US Marine veteran missing in Ukraine • Opinion: When will the West lose its appetite for a war with no end? Read More
Biden to announce new initiatives on curbing methane, zero-emissions vehicles at international climate meeting
President Joe Biden will announce several new initiatives Friday morning as he hosts the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, according to senior administration officials. It is the largest climate meeting of world leaders in the run-up to the United Nations climate summit, COP27, in November. Read More
Gun Control Advocates Have More Money Now, but Money Can’t Buy Zeal
After more mass shootings, one side is gaining donors and political will; the other is galvanized by gun rights. Will anything be different?Read More
Gun Talks Snag on Tricky Question: What Counts as a Boyfriend?
Among the sticking points holding up a final agreement on gun legislation is how to define a boyfriend in a provision meant to keep guns away from domestic abusers.Read More
Inflation Expected to Remain High Even as Economy Slows and Layoffs Rise
Inflation is expected to remain high later this year even as the economy slows and layoffs rise. Already, signs of financial stress are surfacing.Read More
After a Crazy Week in Crypto, Investors Wonder What’s Next
Crypto prices tumbled and companies announced layoffs. “It sucks right now,” said one executive.Read More
Your 401(k) Is Sagging. Bitcoin Won’t Fix It.
Crypto fans want to unleash a giant pile of retirement money on the assets, but it is an awful idea.Read More
DLA Piper Claims Financial Penalties and Improved Reporting Are Needed to Tackle Climate Crisis
International law firm DLA Piper has launched a new report into the state of climate-risk financial reporting, which reveals nearly nine in 10 senior bankers (88 per cent) agree that diverting capital away from environmental polluters is critical to tackling the climate crisis. When it comes to positively influencing ESG change, senior bankers agreed that […]
Mariupol ‘likely the deadliest place in Ukraine,’ UN says
• Third American missing in Ukraine is US Marine veteran Grady Kurpasi • Opinion: When will the West lose its appetite for a war with no end? Read More
A break from the record heat is coming, but it won’t last long
More than 65 million people in over a dozen states are under heat alerts Thursday. From the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys to the Southeast, temperatures will be in the upper 90s, with heat index levels well into the triple digits. Read More
