Politics and Government – Page 70

An Inflation Test Looms Over the Economy and the Election

The pivotal Consumer Price Index report is set to be published on Wednesday as the window for interest-rate cuts before November is closing.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler

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China’s Bullet Trains Are Raising Ticket Prices

The rare move by operators of the national rail network comes as part of a broader push in China to stem losses at subsidized public services.

By Keith Bradsher

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A German Initiative to Keep Workers Employed by Retraining Them

As the industrial landscape in Germany shifts, companies have formed an alliance aimed at offering the skills and certification that workers need to find new jobs.

By Melissa Eddy

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TikTok’s Future in U.S. Depends on Bet on First Amendment

The popular video-sharing app faces uncertain odds as it takes its fight to court to turn back a potential ban in the United States.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler