China Suspends Some Export Controls on Critical Minerals but Retains Others
The Chinese government followed through on promises it made publicly after a recent summit, but has not yet taken other actions sought by the White House.Read More
Holiday Consumer Spending Could Exceed $1 Trillion, Retailers Project
Despite shoppers’ concerns about rising costs, inflation and the government shutdown, retailers predict sales will increase as much as 4.2% over the holidays.Read More
Russian Sanctions Risk Straining Trump’s Chummy Relationship With Hungarian Leader
New U.S. penalties on Russian energy could be a sticking point as President Trump and Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary meet.Read More
Russian Jailed for Placing Tiny Antiwar Signs in a Market Says She Would Do it Again
Freed in a major prisoner swap, Aleksandra Skochilenko said “the values of freedom of speech, of peace, could be more important than spending even 10 years in jail.”Read More
Why Germany Is Still Divided When It Comes to Russia
Many East Germans are more sympathetic toward Moscow than their western compatriots, reflecting decades of Soviet ties and disillusionment since reunification.Read More
Mass Layoffs Are Scary, but Probably Not a Sign of the A.I. Apocalypse
Despite fears that Amazon and other employers are already replacing workers with bots, the A.I. transition is likely to play out differently.Read More
The Fed’s Recent Rate Decisions Have Been Divisive. It Is Likely to Get Worse.
The last three policy votes have featured some form of dissent, as officials grapple with how to weigh a softening labor market and resurgent inflation.Read More
The Job Market Is Cooling but Not Collapsing, According to Private Data
The federal government shutdown canceled a second straight jobs report, but private data sources suggest the labor market has weakened modestly since summer.Read More
A Nerve-Racking Week for SNAP Recipients, and Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Deal
Plus, the Friday news quiz.Read More
Airlines Rush to Prepare for Federal Reductions in Flights
Airline planning and scheduling teams went into overdrive to identify which flights to cut while minimizing consequences for customers, pilots, flight attendants and the bottom line.Read More