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High Interest Rates Are Hitting Poorer Americans the Hardest
The economy as a whole has proved resilient despite the highest rates in decades. But beneath the surface, many low- and moderate-income families are struggling.
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Here’s what forecasters say about interest rates (and why they disagree).
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Cohen Will Continue Testifying at Trump Trial After Steady Turn on Stand
Donald Trump’s lawyers are likely to attack the credibility of Michael Cohen, his former fixer, who painted a damning portrait of work he did for Mr. Trump.
These celebrities, executives and allies were on the ex-president’s “close contacts” list, which emerged at his trial.
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There’s a new challenge for the Georgia judge in Donald Trump’s election interference case: his own election.
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Biden Will Raise Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles, Chips and Other Goods
President Biden is set to announce increased taxes on Chinese imports in strategic industries, building on former President Trump’s tariffs.
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President Biden’s trade war with China differs from Donald Trump’s in important ways.
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This is how China rose to lead the world in cars and solar panels.
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Will President Biden’s trade war with China get results?
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTVladimir Putin Will Visit Xi Jinping, Testing a ‘No Limits’ Partnership
Moscow is seeking more support for its war in Ukraine. But Beijing risks alienating Europe, a key trading partner needed to help revive China’s economy.
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How One Crack in the Line Opened a Path for the Russians
When Russian soldiers suddenly showed up in the small town of Ocheretyne in Ukraine’s east, it was clear that something had gone wrong.
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Ukraine needs money to fight. Can seized Russian assets help?
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Ukraine’s president, assuring him that U.S. military aid was on its way.
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Nevada, Newly Trump-Friendly, Poses a Challenge and a Mystery for Biden
President Biden appears weak in Nevada, where Hispanic voters have soured on him. But Democrats note that the state has rallied for their candidates in the past.
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Kennedy Is 2024’s X Factor, Poll Shows, Fueled by Young Voters and Social Media
Half of Robert Kennedy Jr.’s supporters said they were voting chiefly for him, and nearly half said it was mostly a vote against President Biden or Donald Trump.
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Robert Kennedy Jr. isn’t a spoiler now, a poll suggests, but he could be in November.
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‘They Have Established the Backbone of the Case’: Three Writers Dissect the Trump Trial
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Lucy Foulkes
‘High-Functioning Anxiety Isn’t a Medical Diagnosis. It’s a Hashtag.’
Cyrus R. Vance Jr.
What It Takes to Keep Harvey Weinstein, and Men Like Him, Behind Bars
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Farah Stockman
Can This Ex-Republican Revive Democrats in Rural Ohio?
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David Brooks
Why Trump Is Ahead in So Many Swing States
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Jamelle Bouie
Are We Really Going to Let Trump Come Back to Fail Again?
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Michelle Goldberg
Killing Dogs. Taunting the Homeless. Praising Al Capone. This Is Trump’s Party.
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Paul Krugman
Biden’s Approval Is Low, Except Compared With Everyone Else’s
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