Global
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Finance
I.M.F. Sees Signs of Cooling in U.S. Economy
The International Monetary Fund warned that inflation remained stubbornly high and that protectionism posed a risk to the global economic…
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Finance
World Bank Sees Rosier Growth Outlook
But rising trade barriers pose a long-term threat to global output as protectionist policies spread, the bank said.
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News
Is the Internet the Enemy of Progress?
It’s unusual when you find a strong dose of pessimism about the future of technological progress highlighted by one of…
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Finance
Voice of America Will Get a New Director
Michael Abramowitz, a former Washington Post journalist who is currently the president of the nonprofit Freedom House, is expected to…
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Finance
I.M.F. Sees Steady Growth but Warns of Rising Protectionism
The International Monetary Fund offered an upbeat economic outlook but said that new trade barriers and escalating wars could worsen…
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News
Lessons From Abroad on How Biden Can Win
As Democrats puzzle over how President Biden can be so unpopular, it’s worth looking at the global context — because…
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News
Just How Many People Will Die From Climate Change?
How deadly could climate change be? Last fall, in an idiosyncratic corner of the internet where I happen to spend…
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News
How Hot Was It Last Year?
It is notoriously tricky to synthesize data from all the world’s weather stations into one measure of global warming, but…
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US
U.S. to Return Houthis to Terrorism List
The move marks a partial return to a tougher Trump administration stance toward the Iran-backed group, which has attacked commercial…
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Finance
Drought Touches a Quarter of Humanity, U.N. Says, Disrupting Lives Globally
The crisis, worsened partly by climate change, has been accompanied by soaring food prices and could have consequences for hunger,…