Economists offer alternatives to financial safeguards created when the U.S. was the pre-eminent superpower and climate change wasn’t on the agenda.
Category: International Trade and World Market
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Lead Levels in Children’s Applesauce May Be Traced to Cinnamon Additive
The F.D.A. is investigating the sources of cinnamon and other ingredients produced outside the U.S. as the possible cause of lead poisoning in dozens of children. Advocates are urging mandatory testing of lead in food.
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John Kerry on the COP28 Agreement and What Comes Next
John Kerry said major oil-exporting countries’ willingness to acknowledge that the era of fossil fuels must come to an end underscored the “urgency” of the deal.
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Lawmakers Call for Raising Tariffs and Severing Economic Ties With China
A bipartisan congressional report recommended revoking permanent normal trade relations with Beijing.
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Why Volkswagen Is Hiring 3,000 Engineers in China
Volkswagen is shifting more operations to China, tapping the country’s electric vehicle capacity and building factories.
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Tiny Electric Vehicles Pack a Bigger Climate Punch Than Cars
Two- and three-wheeled vehicles, used by billions of people, are moving away from fossil fuels to batteries faster than cars in countries that have made the energy transition a priority.
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Addressing the Tensions Between China and the Rest of the World
U.S.-China trade is at a record high, but businesses and governments are wrestling with how to balance national security and commercial interests.
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The Clock is Ticking on Improving China-U.S. Relations, Experts Say
Participants in a task force at the DealBook Summit said President Xi seemed ready to expand economic relations. But for how long?
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E.U. Relaxes Trade Rules on Electric Cars From Britain
The British and European car industries had lobbied for a delay in a measure that would have added costly tariffs to many electric vehicles.
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E.U. Relaxes Trade Rules on Electric Cars from Britain
The British and European car industries had lobbied for a delay in a measure that would have added costly tariffs to many electric vehicles.
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Surging U.S. Oil Production Brings Down Prices and Raises Climate Fears
American oil production is hitting record levels, delivering economic and foreign policy benefits but putting environmental goals further out of reach.