Global Supply Shortages Deepen, Threatening Jobs and Growth
NYT · business · May 27, 2026

Global Supply Shortages Deepen, Threatening Jobs and Growth

After three months, the fallout of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is spreading, with developing countries bearing the brunt of the shor…

Why Memory Chips Are Dominating the A.I. Rally
NYT · business · May 27, 2026

Why Memory Chips Are Dominating the A.I. Rally

Three major producers — Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix — are now trillion-dollar companies. Politicians and Wall Street have taken notice.

Xi Jinping Quit Smoking. China Still Cannot.
NYT · business · May 27, 2026

Xi Jinping Quit Smoking. China Still Cannot.

China’s tobacco monopoly has become so financially vital to the government that even its powerful leader has failed to curb the country’…

Eli Lilly Will Buy Three Vaccine Developers
NYT · business · May 26, 2026

Eli Lilly Will Buy Three Vaccine Developers

The drugmaker said it would spend up to $4 billion to acquire small companies exploring vaccines for shingles, Epstein-Barr virus and other …

The Vatican Takes on Silicon Valley
NYT · business · May 26, 2026

The Vatican Takes on Silicon Valley

Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on artificial intelligence puts technology giants on notice. But will it slow down the A.I. race?