The Treasury secretary is confronting the limits of his ability to reshape the economy ahead of midterm elections.
Category: United States Politics and Government
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Bessent Faces Credibility Test in Quest to Tame Markets
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Soaring Diesel Prices Are Helping Oil Companies and Hurting Consumers
The New York Times – Business:The cost of the fuel, used in farm machinery, trucks and other heavy equipment, has surged because of the war in Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.
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Angie Nixon and the Power of Pink
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The electoral playbook has a strategic new shade.
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E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers
The New York Times – Business:Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.
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Trump Lawyers Warn That Kennedy Center Might Need Demolition if Not Fixed
The New York Times – Music:In a court filing about honoring President Trump on the facade, the administration said that without a proper renovation the building might need to be “taken down.”
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Trump’s Canada Tariffs Rely on Untested Law
The New York Times – Business:The president has invoked a long dormant section of law to hit one of America’s closest allies, a move that has troubled courts in the past.
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‘They Opened the Door and Pulled Us Out’: How ICE Descended on a Town
The New York Times – On the Runway:One summer morning, immigration agents swooped in and detained 18 immigrants at a store in Lakewood, N.J., plunging the town into fear.
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We Know the Risks of A.I. We Need to Act.
The New York Times – On the Runway:A.I. could turn one of our country’s worst habits into a national security crisis.
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This A.I. Start-Up Aims to Reverse the Backlash Against Data Centers
The New York Times – Business:Emerald AI, now valued at $1.05 billion, uses software to keep power demand at the computing facilities from getting out of control.
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An Alarming New Study About Brain Injuries in Football, and How States Are Paying Millions for Rain
The New York Times – On the Runway:Plus, is the BRAT diet really the best thing for stomach bugs?
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Many N.F.L. Players Get Brain Disease. Why Hasn’t OSHA Intervened?
The New York Times – Business:“We never see things that are this dire,” a former chief scientist of the agency said about rates of C.T.E. in former players.