Politics and Government – Page 166

A United Europe Weathers Crises, but Deeper Challenges Remain

Differences on NATO and E.U. enlargement, energy and climate, and relationships with the United States, China, Russia and Ukraine will prime Davos talks.

By Steven Erlanger

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As Humanitarian Crises Escalate, So Do Demands to End Them

David Miliband, head of the International Rescue Committee, says the global refugee crisis “is manageable, not insoluble.”

By Claudia Dreifus

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U.S. Will Hit Debt Limit Jan. 19, Yellen Tells Congress

The Treasury Department expects to begin taking “extraordinary measures” to continue paying the government’s obligations ahead of what’s expected to be a big fight to raise the borrowing cap.

By Alan Rappeport and Jim Tankersley

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U.S. Deficit Fell to $1.4 Trillion in 2022

Borrowing remained elevated last year as spending fights loom in a divided Congress.

By Alan Rappeport and Jim Tankersley