A Saudi decision to support a cut in oil output infuriated Washington. But at an investment conference in Riyadh, there was plenty of praise for the kingdom.
Category: United States Politics and Government
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Saudis Find Sympathetic U.S. Ears at ‘Davos in the Desert’
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The Market Usually Rises After the Midterms. Will This Time Be Different?
The New York Times – Business:With worries about the economy rising, the four-year presidential cycle for stocks may not follow the established pattern.
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How Biden Uses His ‘Car Guy’ Persona to Burnish His Everyman Image
The New York Times – Business:In the run-up to the midterm elections next month, President Biden is hoping his gearhead reputation will appeal to some parts of the Trump base.
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Republicans Denounce Inflation, but Few Economists Expect Their Plans to Help
The New York Times – Business:Proposed tax and spending cuts by the G.O.P., which is making a push to take back Congress, are unlikely to bring down rapidly rising prices any time soon.
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A Secret, Failed Oil Deal: How the U.S.-Saudi Relationship Ruptured
The New York Times – Business:Ahead of President Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia this summer, his administration thought it had secured pledges of increases in oil production throughout the year. The opposite happened.
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Deadline Nearing, White House Plans Wider Changes to Public Service Student Loan Relief
The New York Times – Business:Loan servicers are overwhelmed with calls from applicants seeking to meet an Oct. 31 deadline for taking advantage of temporary changes to a long-troubled aid program.
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Tom Brady and Ron DeSantis Are Said to Be on Texting Terms
The New York Times – Sports:The Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor, Tim Michels, told supporters recently that while DeSantis was watching a Packers game at Lambeau Field, he was texting the Buccaneers quarterback.
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Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan
The New York Times – Business:A federal appeals court temporarily halted President Biden’s debt relief plan, preventing the government from moving forward with the debt cancellation it had said could start as early as next week.
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Biden Says 22 Million Americans Have Applied for Student Loan Debt Relief
The New York Times – Business:President Biden accused Republicans of hypocrisy for trying to block the debt forgiveness.
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Biden Administration to Offer Plan to Get Addiction-Fighting Medicine to Pregnant Women
The New York Times – Business:Pregnant women are more likely to die of a drug overdose than the average woman of childbearing age, but less likely to be accepted for medication-based treatment.
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Ahead of the Midterms, Energy Lobbyists Plan for a Republican House
The New York Times – Business:The oil and gas industry is already setting priorities for at least partial G.O.P. control in Congress, with a particular focus on undercutting a Biden administration program to shift away from gas for home heating.