Trump Picks Paul Atkins to Run the S.E.C.
Mr. Atkins, a pro-business conservative, would likely take a lighter regulatory approach than the current…
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says Inflation Is a ‘Little Higher’ Than Expected
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, said it was too early for…
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France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier Loses No-Confidence Vote
Prime Minister Michel Barnier will most likely remain as a caretaker until a replacement is…
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Biden Hopes Train Project in Angola Defines Africa Legacy
In his last announced trip abroad as president, Mr. Biden relished touring a U.S.-financed train…
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Trump Tax Cuts Won’t Help the Economy Grow, Budget Office Finds
A larger debt and higher interest rates would cancel out the boost from keeping individual…
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Bill Clinton Defends the Hunter Biden Pardon, but Suggests It Was Mishandled
The former president, speaking at the DealBook Summit, suggested that he understood the move but…
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South Korea’s Martial Law Turmoil Threatens Pacific Alliance With U.S. and Japan
Donald J. Trump had been seen as the main risk factor for the partnership between…
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Lawmakers Move to Impeach South Korean Leader After Failed Martial Law Bid
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to break a political deadlock by imposing military rule collapsed…
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China Just Showed Washington How It Plans to Fight the Next Trade War
Faltering U.S. industrial leadership has allowed China to take a harder trade stance as President-elect…
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Ken Griffin, Top Republican Donor, Says He Voted for Trump
Mr. Griffin, who had previously derided Donald J. Trump as a “three-time loser,” said he…