The decision, expected to be appealed, could upend every regulation and enforcement action the bureau has issued.
Category: Politics and Government
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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.
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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.
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U.K. Inflation Rises to 10.1 Percent, Driven by Food Prices
After easing slightly the previous month, inflation continued rising in September, heightening the country’s cost-of-living crisis.
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Liz Truss’s New Economic Agenda Looks a Lot Like the Labour’s
After a blowback over her budget-busting tax cuts, Britain’s prime minister has junked her free-market plans and adopted several measures favored by Labour.
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China Delays the Release of G.D.P. and Other Economic Data
The unusual move comes as the country’s ruling elite have gathered in Beijing for the twice-a-decade national congress of the Communist Party.
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New U.K. Finance Minister Pulls Back Further on Fiscal Plan
Jeremy Hunt, the new chancellor of the Exchequer, announced a sweeping reversal in an effort to steady the markets and reduce the pressure on Prime Minister Liz Truss.
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In Xi’s China, the Business of Business Is State-Controlled
The Chinese leader has increasingly demanded that businesses conform to the aims of the Communist Party, an agenda he doubled down on this week at an important political gathering.
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‘Moving Backward’: In Xi’s China, Some See an Era of Total Control
A decade ago, many prominent Chinese hoped that Xi Jinping would usher in openness and reform. Today, some of them believe he’s created a totalitarian state.
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British Pound and Bond Prices Rise as New Chancellor Accelerates Tax Plans
Jeremy Hunt, Britain’s new top finance official, said he would bring forward by two weeks measures to “support fiscal sustainability.”
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Tens of Thousands March in Paris to Protest Rising Living Costs
The demonstration occurred on the heels of strikes at oil refineries, adding to a tense political atmosphere.
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Roger Stone Blasts ‘Abortionist B***h’ Ivanka Trump After Failure To Win Jan. 6 Pardon
Documentary footage shows Stone ranting about what he imagines saying to Donald Trump for refusing to grant him a second, preemptive pardon.