Risk of a Wider Middle East War Threatens a ‘Fragile’ World Economy
After shocks from the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there’s little cushion if the fighting between Hamas and Israel becomes a regional conflict.Read More
Why You Might Get Cheap Gas for Christmas
Refiners are selling gasoline for barely any profit at the moment.Read More
How Higher Rates for Longer Can Be Good News for the Economy
With chances of a recession receding, Federal Reserve officials see a more resilient economy.Read More
U.S. and Other Rich Nations Are Cutting Climate Aid, Even as Risks Grow
Poor countries need far more money to adapt to climate change, according to a new United Nations report.Read More
China Is Winning in Solar Power, but Its Coal Use Is Raising Alarms
China is building as much clean energy capacity over four years as it had promised to build in 10 years, but continues to add coal-fired power plants.Read More
Wind Power, Key to Democrats’ Climate-Change Goals, Faces a Crisis
Instead of gathering momentum, the industry is confronting obstacles that could hinder its ability to realize the renewable resource’s promised benefits.Read More
China’s Male Leaders Push to Get Women to Stay Home for Family
The Communist Party’s solution to the country’s demographic crisis and a slowing economy is to push women back into traditional roles.Read More
George Santos to Keep Seat After House Votes Not to Expel Him
A group of New York Republicans, eager to distance themselves from their embattled colleague, failed in their push to remove him from office.Read More
House Blocks Censure of Tlaib on Charge of Antisemitism
A solid bloc of Republicans joined Democrats in refusing to back a move to formally rebuke Representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, a far-left Democrat, for her harsh criticism of Israel.Read More
Progressive Freshmen Toil to Find Their Footing in a Hard-Right House
Stymied on legislation and far from the ideological base of power in the Republican-led House, Representative Becca Balint of Vermont and her fellow liberal freshmen look to one another for support.Read More
