Xi’s Security Obsession Turns Ordinary Citizens Into Spy Hunters
As students flooded back into Beijing’s top universities in early September, a propaganda blitz around campuses signaled an
2023-09-18 05:55
Contract negotiations: UAW strike puts the four-day workweek back in focus
When the United Auto Workers called a strike last week against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, one of their demands focused on an idea circulating on the periphery of labor reform circles.
2023-09-18 05:24
New Zealand May Get First Female Finance Minister in 30 Years
In practice debates before previous New Zealand elections, Nicola Willis used to play the role of formidable female
2023-09-18 04:57
Bond Market at Risk of Third Annual Loss Needs a Dot-Plot Rescue
Federal Reserve policymakers’ updated forecasts for their benchmark interest rate, due Wednesday, are looming as a key potential
2023-09-18 04:50
Europe Is Better Prepared If Trump Wins Again, Germany’s Baerbock Says
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Europe would be better prepared if Donald Trump returned to the White
2023-09-18 04:28
Brazil Energy Chief Piles Pressure on Petrobras to Pay Tax Debts
Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras must settle a dispute involving billions of reais in back taxes with the
2023-09-18 02:24
McCarthy Says Government Shutdown Would Be Self-Defeat for GOP
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he wants to avoid a US government shutdown because it would undermine his
2023-09-18 00:54
Brazil Calls on Rich Nations to Pay for Global Energy Transition
Brazil is calling on wealthy nations to pay for the world’s transition to sustainable energy as these countries
2023-09-18 00:19
House GOP Is Engaged in a Destructive ‘Civil War,’ Jeffries Says
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the chamber’s Republicans are caught in a “civil war” that’s pushing them
2023-09-17 23:22
Eskom Latest: Coal Plant Revival Report to be Submitted This Week
South Africa’s state-owned power utility eased power outages owing to a “further improvement” in generation capacity. Eskom Holdings
2023-09-17 21:52
Czech Central Bank Head Says Don’t Expect Rate Cut Any Time Soon
Czech central bankers must avoid easing monetary conditions any time soon because inflation remains “extremely high” and underlying
2023-09-17 21:46
Fed’s Policy Paradox: Too-Slow Growth Threatens Inflation Fight
Faced with only limited signs of a slowdown in US demand despite more than five percentage points of
2023-09-17 21:46