Top policymakers were expected to discuss rising energy prices and sanctions policy at a critical summit in Paris this week.
Category: Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)
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Catastrophe Is Emerging in the World’s Most Vulnerable Places
The New York Times – Business:The humanitarian relief system, decimated by cuts, faces a grave challenge as the Middle East war causes soaring costs for food, fuel and fertilizer.
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How Energy Prices Are Driving Demand for Solar Panels and Heat Pumps
The New York Times – Business:Already having faced an energy crisis five years ago, more European consumers believe they are “one Trump-ignited war away” from crushing costs.
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Europeans Prepare for a More Dangerous World in a Time of Economic Upheaval
The New York Times – Business:A stalwart on defense spending, Poland is training its citizens in civil defense while balancing their jobs and families.
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Oil Companies’ Huge Profits Revive Calls for Temporary Windfall Taxes
The New York Times – Business:European nations imposed temporary taxes in the 2022 energy shock when Russia invaded Ukraine, but whether they can effectively help households is up for debate.
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The World Needs Natural Gas Now, but the U.S. Is Exporting All It Can
The New York Times – Business:Even the largest global supplier of liquefied natural gas can’t make up for the shortfall since the war in Iran cut off an important source.
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Pentagon Seeks Help From Ford and G.M.
The New York Times – Business:Concerned about the slow pace and high cost of weapons production, Pentagon officials have begun talks with General Motors and Ford Motor about producing certain parts.
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The Escalating Global A.I. Arms Race
The New York Times – Business:China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems. The buildup has been compared to the dawn of the nuclear weapons age.
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Fallout of War Piles Economic Pain Onto Europe’s Political Stress
The New York Times – Business:Europe is finding itself on the outs with Russia, China and the U.S., in what’s amounting to its very own “Mean Girls” moment.