The International Monetary Fund warned that inflation remained stubbornly high and that protectionism posed a risk to the global economic outlook.
Category: United States Politics and Government
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Oil Companies are Thriving as the World Pushes for Clean Energy
High prices and growing demand have helped U.S. oil producers take in record profits despite global efforts to spur greater use of renewable energy and electric cars.
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J.D. Vance Is an Oil Booster and Doubter of Human-Caused Climate Change
He once said society had a climate problem but changed his position sharply while seeking Donald Trump’s endorsement in his Senate race.
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Who Is Usha Vance, the Wife of J.D. Vance?
The two met at Yale Law School, and Ms. Vance has helped him along in his political rise ever since — including now to Donald J. Trump’s vice-presidential pick.
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Biden Policies Offer Benefits, but Little Political Payoff, in Pennsylvania
As inflation worries dominate, the Biden administration is struggling to take credit for infrastructure and industrial policy in the battleground state.
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‘Morning Joe’ Is Pre-empted for Breaking News Coverage
The change immediately led to questions about whether NBC was blocking the program, which has been loyal to President Biden, for political considerations.
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Republican Party Rejects Free-Market Economics in Favor of Trump’s Signature Issues
The Republican Party is rejecting elite economic ideas in a bid for blue-collar votes, abandoning long-held free-market principles in the process.
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How Janet Yellen Became an Unlikely Culinary Diplomat
The Treasury secretary views food as a way to connect, and her dining decisions have become the subject of global intrigue.
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How News Outlets Are Covering Kamala Harris
Some liberal news organizations have started playing up Ms. Harris’s perceived strengths. Conservative ones have stepped up their criticisms of her.
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Biden’s Pick to Lead F.D.I.C. Faces Little Resistance in Senate Hearing
Nominated for chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Christy Goldsmith Romero was cheered by Democrats and accepted by Republicans at a hearing.