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Category: United States
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Across U.S., Chinese Bitcoin Mines Draw National Security Scrutiny
Microsoft reported one site in Wyoming because of its proximity to a data center and nuclear missile base. Records show other cryptocurrency facilities have ties to the Chinese state.
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U.S. and Qatar Block Iran’s Access to $6 Billion From Prisoner Deal
The money had recently transferred to Iran as part of a U.S.-Iran deal that led to the release of five imprisoned Americans from Iran last month.
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‘Plan C’ Review: Abortion by Mail
In this documentary by Tracy Droz Tragos, each of the film’s subjects considers how far past the line of legal comfort they can afford to cross.
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U.S. Scales Back Hopes for Ambitious Climate Trade Deal With Europe
A negotiating deadline is quickly approaching, and the United States has lowered its expectations for a groundbreaking trade deal.
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Fragile Global Economy Faces New Crisis in Israel-Gaza War
A war in the Middle East could complicate efforts to contain inflation at a time when world output is “limping along.”
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Samsung and SK Hynix Get U.S. Waivers From Export Curbs
A government official in Seoul said the decision settled a trade issue that threatened to impede the China operations of Samsung and SK Hynix.
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U.A.W. Workers at Mack Truck Go on Strike
The strike at the truck manufacturer by 4,000 members of the United Automobile Workers comes in the middle of the union’s strikes at three large U.S. car companies.
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Oil Prices Jump on Fighting in Israel and Gaza
After flirting with $100 a barrel this summer, crude prices had fallen significantly in the past week on the expectation that demand was waning.
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Women Could Fill Truck Driver Jobs. Companies Won’t Let Them.
Three women filed a discrimination complaint against a trucking company over its same-sex training policy, which they say prevented them from being hired.