New Prime Minister Faces Old Problems: How to Make Britain’s Economy Grow
Conversations with economists, and people around him, shed light on how Andy Burnham might tackle entrenched challenges.
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Americans Are Spending, and Not Just on Necessities
Lower gas prices have been a relief for households struggling with higher living costs. But now they are creeping higher again.
TSMC Adds $100 Billion to Its U.S. Spending Plan
The pledge from the Taiwanese chip-making giant brought the total commitment to its fast-growing operations in Arizona to $265 billion.
Diesel Hits $5 a Gallon Again, Up 33% Since Iran War
U.S. diesel prices first surpassed $5 a gallon in March. Renewed fighting in the Persian Gulf and reduced refinery capacity is once again pu…
Trump Administration to Impose New 25% Tariff on Brazil
The United States accused the country of unfair trade practices. The tariff will replace ones that the Supreme Court struck down.
New York Times Files Motion to Quash Subpoenas of Its Journalists
The Justice Department is seeking to compel grand jury testimony as part of an investigation into Times reporting on the president’s new A…
NextEra and Dominion File to Form a Huge Power Company
They asked regulators in three states and at a federal agency to approve a deal that would create a combined company with 10 million custome…
PayPal Receives $53 Billion Takeover Offer Involving Stripe
PayPal, which owns Venmo, is the target of what one group of analysts described as a “lowball” offer from Stripe, another payment proces…
Senators Grill Justice Dept. Officials on New York Times Subpoenas
Democrats questioned the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, and a U.S. attorney about subpoenas issued to Times journalists who reported…
SpaceX Briefly Falls Below I.P.O. Price of $135
After soaring in its stock market debut, the shares of Elon Musk’s rocket and A.I. company have been rocky.
War Risk for Businesses Will Mean Higher Prices No Matter What Happens
Doing business in a more dangerous and unpredictable world will cost more, pushing up the price of everything from food to electronics.
Goldman’s Former Top Lawyer Calls Epstein a ‘Masterful Liar’
Kathryn Ruemmler, the former general counsel of Goldman Sachs, testified on Wednesday in a closed-door congressional hearing investigating J…