How Slowing Inflation Can Hit Corporate Profits
High inflation helped boost earnings at many companies, but now comes the hangover.Read More
Labor Is a Terrible Guide to Inflation, but Nobody Wants to Admit It
Though investors, economists and policy makers are very attached to employment figures as predictors of inflation, this year’s experience suggests it is time to downplay them.Read More
As Saudis Consider Deal With Israel, Palestinians Seek Sway in Talks
The Palestinian leadership condemned efforts in 2020 to end Israel’s diplomatic isolation in the Arab world. Now, in the face of similar moves, they are trying a new tack.Read More
Ex-Trump Aide Peter Navarro to Face Trial Over Defiance of Jan. 6 Panel
A federal judge allowed the trial to proceed after finding little evidence that the former president authorized Mr. Navarro to ignore a subpoena from Congress.Read More
Chinese Cars Star at Munich Auto Show, Underscoring German Economic Woes
China, an electric-vehicle juggernaut, will have at least seven brands on display, while Germany’s automakers are now a drag on their home economy.Read More
Back to New Jersey, Where the Universe Began
A half-century ago, a radio telescope in Holmdel, N.J., sent two astronomers 13.8 billion years back in time — and opened a cosmic window that scientists have been peering through ever since.Read More
Allergies and Special Dietary Restrictions Put College Dining Halls to the Test
A surge of students with allergies and special diets is challenging meal services and changing the shape of the campus cafeteria.Read More
Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault Is That?
For most people, the new economics of higher ed make going to college a risky bet.Read More
Kamianka, Ukraine, Bears Legacy and Detritus of WWII and Putin’s War
The legacy of World War II lingers in the Ukrainian town of Kamianka, where tractors spit out shell casings, old and new. Now it has been destroyed by a new conflict.Read More
Here’s How People Are Returning to the Office Worldwide
A city’s density, the size of people’s homes and cultural norms are among the factors that affect hybrid work patterns.Read More
