Category: Politics and Government

Elevated Energy Prices Add to Fed’s Dilemma on Interest Rates

Investors now expect that the Fed will delay a rate cut until September instead of July, as they had before the war in Iran began.
An Epstein Associate Steps Down From Japanese Government Tech Project

Joichi Ito’s involvement in a publicly funded Japanese initiative had come under scrutiny after new details revealed his close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Global Economy Is Facing the Prospect of Another Profound Shock

A protracted conflict in the Middle East risks a spike in energy prices and broader inflation.
He Hopes to Turn the Island of Nevis Into a Libertarian Paradise, With Crypto

A Bitcoin baron wants to build a libertarian paradise on the island of Nevis. Democracy is getting in the way.
Z? Zo? Mam? Mayor Zohran Mamdani is a Man of Many Nicknames.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been given a bevy of nicknames by New York City’s tabloid newspapers and political class. Which will stick?
What Trump Did (and Didn’t) Say in the State of the Union Speech

The president boasted about a strong economy in his State of the Union address. But he spent less time on a potential weakness, affordability.
Supreme Court Considers Fate of Docks and Other Assets Seized by Cuba in 1960

Amid rising tensions with Cuba, the Trump administration is backing lawsuits that would allow Americans to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime.
Trump’s Challenge to Free Market Capitalism

Stakes in private companies. Handshake deals with chief executives. The president’s economic policy has drifted far from principles that long defined the Republican Party. Is it capitalism at all?
Inside the Big Tech Lobbying Machine Aiming to Halt Social Media Bans

Tech giants, including Meta and Alphabet, are spending lavishly on splashy billboard ads, courting on-the-fence politicians and bulking up their ranks of lobbyists.
Venezuela’s Natural Gas, Not Oil, Might Be a Big Early Prize

The South American country has natural gas that could be extracted and exported quickly, but U.S. sanctions, which are now being eased, have stymied development.
Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters

As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests.
Federal Debt to Hit Record Levels, Budget Office Warns

President Trump has reshaped the country’s economic policies, but the outlook for the budget remains dire.