US Spy Chief Made a Secret Visit to China Last Month
CIA Director William Burns made a secret visit last month to Beijing, where he met with Chinese intelligence
2023-06-02 23:53
The Fed's Inflation Fight Faces a New Challenge: A Dry Panama Canal
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell keeps careful track of employment levels, wages, consumer prices and numerous other metrics
2023-06-02 23:52
Germany Needs €14 Billion to Make Gas and Heating Networks Clean
Germany expects the cost of transforming its natural gas and heating networks to reach as much as €14
2023-06-02 23:45
Hourly Pay for US Shale Workers Tops $43, a Record in the Industry’s Hunt for Employees
Wages for US oil workers climbed above $43 an hour for the first time ever as employment held
2023-06-02 22:46
Fed Has Message Problem After Early Rate Pause Signals, El-Erian Says
The Federal Reserve shouldn’t have led investors to expect a pause in interest-rate hikes in June before officials
2023-06-02 22:19
Backlash Against Weaponized Dollar Is Growing Across the World
All around the world, a backlash is brewing against the hegemony of the US dollar. Brazil and China
2023-06-02 21:47
Tesla Price War Padded By $1.8 Billion Windfall from Biden’s IRA
Elon Musk is getting more firepower for his electric-vehicle price war thanks to President Joe Biden’s signature climate
2023-06-02 20:16
Poland’s Leader Rows Back on Controversial Law After Rebuke
Poland’s leader proposed measures to soften parts of a controversial law that drew swift criticism from the US
2023-06-02 19:57
Bad-Mouthing The State Is Outlawed Before Election in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s parliament passed a law that prohibits citizens from criticizing the government, two months before it holds presidential
2023-06-02 17:28
Taiwan’s DPP Apologizes in #MeToo Case as Tsai Backs Probe
Officials from Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party publicly bowed and apologized Friday for the handling of a series
2023-06-02 17:19
China Mulls New Property-Market Support Package to Boost Economy
China is working on a new basket of measures to support the property market after existing policies failed
2023-06-02 17:17
Global Food Costs at 2-Year Low But Grocery Bills Stay High
Global food costs fell to the lowest level in two years in May, reviving hopes that sticky inflation
2023-06-02 17:15