Politics and Government – Page 155

Truss Defied the Markets, and They Ruthlessly Sealed Her Fate

World leaders buffeted by economic challenges are watching the turmoil in Britain with anything but relish, hoping that Liz Truss’s woes won’t be a harbinger for other countries.

By Mark Landler

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Protection Credit and Debt Decisions and Verdicts Federal Reserve System Kraninger, Kathy Politics and Government Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Republican Party

Appeals Court Finds Consumer Bureau’s Funding Unconstitutional

The decision, expected to be appealed, could upend every regulation and enforcement action the bureau has issued.

By Stacy Cowley

British Pound (Currency) Conservative Party (Great Britain) Great Britain Politics and Government Stocks and Bonds Truss, Elizabeth (1975- )

U.K. Markets Waver as Liz Truss Steps Aside

The British pound edged higher and bond prices were mixed as Britain entered another phase of political instability.

By Eshe Nelson

Communist Party of China Discrimination Labor and Jobs Politics and Government Sun Chunlan Women and Girls

For Women in China’s Communist Party, It’s Lonely at the Top

Mao’s phrase that “women hold up half the sky,” rings hollow as China’s most powerful female politician readies for retirement with few others in line.

By Alexandra Stevenson

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