Tag: Economic Conditions and Trends

Desperate for Cash, Afghans Toil in Mines That Are Deadlier Than Ever

CHINARAK COAL MINE, Afghanistan — Choking on dust, Mir Abdul Hadi emerged…

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Biden Aims to Boost Military and Social Spending in 2023 Budget

WASHINGTON — President Biden’s fiscal 2023 budget will call for additional military…

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Sri Lanka Economy Has ‘Hit Rock Bottom,’ Putting Pressure on President

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Just lentils, rice and tea without milk. Meals…

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Ukraine War and Pandemic Force Nations to Retreat From Globalization

If Mr. Xi and Mr. Putin organize their own economic coalition, they…

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Will War Make Europe’s Switch to Clean Energy Even Harder?

At the Siemens Gamesa factory in Aalborg, Denmark, where the next generation…

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Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Fights for Survival

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan is fighting for…

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A Plastic Factory Feels the Sting of Rising Energy Prices

Long before President Vladimir V. Putin unleashed his war on Ukraine, Mosharraf…

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Russia Asked China for Military and Economic Aid for Ukraine War, U.S. Officials Say

WASHINGTON — Russia asked China to give it military equipment and support…

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U.S. and Allies Will Strip Russia of Favored Trade Status

The 1930s tariffs were crafted to charge high levies on imports of…

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