Tag: Economic Conditions and Trends

Afghanistan’s Health Care System Is Collapsing Under Stress

KABUL, Afghanistan — Amena, 7 months old, lay silently in her hospital…

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Collateral Damage of China’s Virus Policy: Fruit

HANOI, Vietnam — At Pham Thanh Hong’s dragon fruit orchard in Vietnam,…

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Facing Tough Election, Orban Turns to Putin for Support

BUDAPEST — Facing a tough election in two months, Hungary’s far-right populist…

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More Than a Million Afghans Flee as Economy Collapses

ZARANJ, Afghanistan — From their hide-out in the desert ravine, the migrants…

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Why Critics Fear the Fed’s Policy Shift May Prove Late and Abrupt

That caused the Fed to change course late last year — and…

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Rapid Inflation Fuels Debate Over What’s to Blame: Pandemic or Policy

The price increases bedeviling consumers, businesses and policymakers worldwide have prompted a…

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Undeterred by Omicron, Tourists Seek Sun in a Welcoming Spain

TAHICHE, Spain — Coronavirus infections were soaring in Spain, causing caseloads previously…

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China’s Economy Is Slowing, a Worrying Sign for the World

BEIJING — Construction and property sales have slumped. Small businesses have shut…

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China’s Births Hit Historic Low, a Political Problem for Beijing

China announced on Monday that its birthrate plummeted for a fifth straight…

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