Economic Conditions and Trends – Page 61

Brainard Pitches Biden’s Economic Efforts In Hard-Hit Regions

Lael Brainard, the National Economic Council director, contends the administration deserves credit for recent gains in areas battered by past job losses.

By Jim Tankersley

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At Davos, War Is on the Agenda, but the Focus Is on A.I. and Elections

The leaders and executives gathering at the World Economic Forum are obsessed with elections and artificial intelligence, not Ukraine or Gaza.

By Jim Tankersley

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Germany’s Economy Stalls Amid Falling Output and Political Bickering

The economy shrank last year and is not predicted to grow much in 2024. Farmers are angry, industrial output is falling and the government is bickering.

By Melissa Eddy

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U.K. Inflation Edges Higher, Halting 10-Month Decline

Britain’s inflation rate ticked up to 4 percent in December, driven by an increase in tobacco taxes.

By Eshe Nelson

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