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Back to news homeCongress Spotlights Forced Labor Concerns With Chinese Shopping Sites Shein and Temu
Lawmakers are flagging what they say are likely significant violations of U.S. law by Temu, a popular Chinese shopping platform, accusing it of providing an unchecked channel that allows goods […]
Yellen’s Debt Limit Warnings Went Unheeded, Leaving Her to Face Fallout
In the days after November’s midterm elections, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen was feeling upbeat about the fact that Democrats had performed better than expected and maintained control of the […]
On Wall St., ‘Socially Responsible’ Is Common Sense. In Congress, It’s Political.
The idea is that you can’t make intelligent and informed investment choices without understanding how companies deal with issues like equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, women’s access to […]
The U.S. Hit Its Debt Limit. What Happens Next?
The United States hit a limit this week on how much money it can borrow, forcing the Treasury Department to initiate so-called extraordinary measures to make sure the nation has […]
America Hit Its Debt Limit, Raising Economic Fears
WASHINGTON — The United States hit its debt limit on Thursday, prompting the Treasury Department to begin using a series of accounting maneuvers to ensure the federal government can keep […]
U.S. Will Hit Debt Limit on Thursday, Yellen Tells Congress
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen warned on Friday that she would have to begin employing “extraordinary measures” on Thursday to continue paying the nation’s bills if lawmakers did […]
Kevin McCarthy’s Speaker Drama Raises New Fears on Debt Limit
WASHINGTON — Representative Kevin McCarthy of California finally secured the House speakership in a dramatic vote ending around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, but the dysfunction in his party and the deal […]
Republicans’ Internecine Conflict Is Mirrored in Conservative Media
William F. Buckley Jr., a founder of National Review, once famously described a conservative as “someone who stands athwart history, yelling ‘Stop!’ at a time when no one is inclined […]
Biden Caps Two Years of Action on the Economy, With New Challenges Ahead
Mr. Biden finished 2022 in a celebratory mood, vacationing with his wife, Jill, daughter Ashley and grandchildren Hunter and Natalie in the Virgin Islands. Aides described him as being in […]