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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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A Crisis of Confidence Is Gripping China’s Economy

Earlier this year, David Yang was brimming with confidence about the prospects for his perfume factory in eastern China.After nearly three years of paralyzing Covid lockdowns, China had lifted its […]




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China’s Property Crisis: Why It’s So Hard for Beijing to Fix

China’s stock market was plunging and its currency was teetering. The head of the central bank, fielding questions at a rare news conference, said that China would make it easier […]




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In Remote Work Era, Hotel Operators Make a Bet on Longer Stays

As a road warrior for 35 years, Tanna Pearman has crisscrossed the country, staying at luxury hotels and roadside motels. Her least favorite are boxy convention hotels with cavernous lobbies […]




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China’s Second-Quarter G.D.P. Shows Post-Covid Rebound Faltered

Because of the huge impact of the closure of Shanghai, which has 25 million people, comparing this spring and last spring provides “a misleading picture of China’s economic performance,” said […]




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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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Blocked Rail Crossings Snarl Towns, but Congress Won’t Act

Freight trains frequently stop and block the roads of York, Ala., sometimes cutting off two neighborhoods for hours. Emergency services and health care workers can’t get in, and those trapped […]




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A Giant Wind Farm Is Taking Root Off Massachusetts

On a chilly June day, with the Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard just over the distant horizon, a low-riding, green-hulled vessel finished hammering a steel column nearly 100 feet into […]




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After Pandemic Rebound, U.S. Manufacturing Droops

The pandemic had a bright silver lining for Elkhart, Ind.The city, renowned as the capital of recreational vehicle production, had a surge in demand as cooped-up families took to the […]




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Turkey’s Reeling Economy Is an Added Challenge for Erdogan

As Turkish authorities grapple with the agony of a mounting death toll from the deadliest earthquake in a century, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is confronting a parallel crisis: the disaster’s […]