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Why Elon Musk Needs China

Mr. Musk helped create China’s electric vehicle industry. But he is now facing challenges there as well as scrutiny in…

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Japan Raises Interest Rates for First Time in 17 Years

Higher inflation and rising wages suggest that the country’s economy can grow without such aggressive stimulus from the central bank.

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Words Over Deeds: Why Biden Isn’t Pressuring Israel

One could be forgiven for thinking that President Biden’s tough words on the Israel-Hamas war in his State of the…

Business

Fed Chair Powell Still Expects to Cut Rates This Year, but Not Yet

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, said policymakers still expect to lower rates in 2024 — but the…

Business

Mortgage Rates and Inflation Could Draw Attention to the Fed This Election

The Federal Reserve is poised to cut rates in 2024 while moving away from balance sheet shrinking. Yet a key…

Business

Fed Minutes Showed Officials Feeling Better About Inflation

Central bankers wanted to signal that interest rates were likely at or near their peak while keeping their options open,…

News

Pentagon’s New Plans to Reduce Civilian Deaths Leave Questions Over Israel

The document codifies procedures for U.S. combat but does not address operations the United States supports through military aid alone.

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Senate Wraps Up Year by Punting the Most Difficult Issues to 2024

But leaders of both parties cited steady progress on a package tying Ukraine military assistance to tougher border policies and…

Business

Difficult Choices for Some Long-Term Care Policyholders

After a settlement of a lawsuit, Genworth, the biggest holder of the policies, said customers could get reduced benefits or…

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European Central Bank Leaves Rates Unchanged as Price Pressures Ease

Although the inflation rate has fallen to 2.4 percent, the bank said economic growth was expected to remain “subdued” in…

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