Markets Await Powell Speech for Hints on Rates
In his final public remarks before a crucial Fed meeting, the central bank’s chair will deliver a speech and answer questions about the outlook for inflation, jobs and the economy.
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Where Cowboys Fly and Cattle Set Sail: An Epic Food Journey
Exporting live cattle from northern Australia to Indonesia has created a unique culture, both a throwback and a modern marvel of globalization.
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China Protests Over ‘Zero Covid’ Follow Months of Economic Pain
President Xi Jinping’s unbending approach to the pandemic has hurt businesses and strangled growth, squeezing the world’s second-largest economy.
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Ukraine Is Biden’s Defining Issue, and His Biggest Economic Challenge
The shape of the war, and its effects on global markets, in the months and years to come could determine the president’s political fate.