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Biden Readies Executive Order to Bolster Critical Supply Chains
President Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Wednesday that will kick off a review of the supply chains that support several crucial…
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Having Won Syria’s War, al-Assad Is Mired in Economic Woes
Most Syrians now devote their days to finding fuel to cook and warm their homes, and standing in long lines for rationed pita. Power shortages…
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When the Bill Comes Due in Europe, ‘How Are We Going to Pay for All This?’
PARIS — For nearly six months, Philippe Boreal and 120 of his fellow workers have been paid to stay home from their jobs at a…
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With the Economy on the Ropes, Hungary Goes All In on Mass Vaccination
Hungary on Friday began injecting citizens with Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, becoming the first country in the European Union to administer a coronavirus inoculation that…
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India and China Use Covid Vaccines as Diplomacy Tools
NEW DELHI — India, the unmatched vaccine manufacturing power, is giving away millions of doses to neighbors friendly and estranged. It is trying to counter…
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West Virginia Has Everyone’s Attention. What Does It Really Need?
The wisecrack about West Virginia is that it can now have whatever it wants: fancy new highways, a federal installation or two, maybe a few…
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HNA Was Once China’s Biggest Dealmaker. Now It Faces Bankruptcy.
HONG KONG — Its lenders are pushing for bankruptcy. Its chairman and co-founder has been quietly stripped of power. Nearly $10 billion of its money…
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Power, Patriotism and 1.4 Billion People:How China Beat the Virus and Roared Back
The Chinese Communist Party reached deep into private business and the broader population to drive a recovery, an authoritarian approach that has emboldened its top…
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Europe’s Slow Pace of Vaccinations Opens Door to Recession
The new year was supposed to bring improved economic fortunes across Europe, as coronavirus vaccines made their way into the bloodstream. Instead, the eurozone economy…
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