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The U.S. and China Are Talking Again. Where It Will Lead Is Unclear.

When Gina Raimondo, the commerce secretary, visited China this week, she joined a long line of U.S. politicians who have come to the country to try to sway Chinese officials […]




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Labor Department Proposes Vast Expansion of Overtime Eligibility

In a move that could affect millions of workers, the Biden administration announced Wednesday that it was proposing to substantially increase the cutoff below which most salaried workers automatically receive […]




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Electric Vehicle Charging Can Be Confusing. Here’s What to Know.

With a push from Congress, automakers and charging companies are planning to install tens of thousands of fast chargers on American highways capable of refueling electric cars in half an […]




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Biden Orders Ban on New Investments in China’s Sensitive High-Tech Industries

President Biden escalated his confrontation with China on Wednesday by signing an executive order banning new American investment in key technology industries that could be used to enhance Beijing’s military […]




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Biden to Restrict Investments in China, Citing National Security Threats

The Biden administration plans on Wednesday to issue new restrictions on American investments in certain advanced industries in China, according to people familiar with the deliberations, a move that supporters […]




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Strong Economic Data Buoys Biden, but Many Voters Are Still Sour

President Biden and his aides are basking in what is arguably the best run of economic data to date in his presidency. Inflation is cooling, business investment is rising, job […]




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A.I. Regulation Is in Its ‘Early Days’

Regulating artificial intelligence has been a hot topic in Washington in recent months, with lawmakers holding hearings and news conferences and the White House announcing voluntary A.I. safety commitments by […]




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The Energy Transition Is Underway. Fossil Fuel Workers Could Be Left Behind.

Tiffany Berger spent more than a decade working at a coal-fired power plant in Coshocton County, Ohio, eventually becoming a unit operator making about $100,000 annually.But in 2020, American Electric […]




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Federal Judge Limits Biden Officials’ Contacts With Social Media Sites

A federal judge in Louisiana on Tuesday restricted the Biden administration from communicating with social media platforms about broad swaths of content online, a ruling that could curtail efforts to […]




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Yellen’s China Visit Aims to Ease Tensions Amid Deep Divisions

The last time a U.S. Treasury secretary visited China, Washington and Beijing were locked in a trade war, the Trump administration was preparing to label China a currency manipulator, and […]