Threat of Rail Strike Reveals Persistent Supply-Chain Risks to U.S. Economy

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Biden, Macron discuss Ukraine war, China in White House meeting

The meeting aims to reaffirm the US-France alliance, which was strained last year and is facing…

WSJ News Exclusive | Timberland Manager Manulife Moving Into Forest Carbon-Offset Market

WSJ News Exclusive finance Manulife Investment Management is raising $500 million to buy forests where carbon…

Covid Controls Hit Chinese Factories, Adding Risks to Global Growth

Surveys point to a widespread decrease in activity as officials grapple with rising cases and protests.

Covid curbs hit Chinese factories, add risk to global growth

Surveys point to a widening lull in activity as officials grapple with rising cases and protests.

opinion | The Environmental Battle Right Small: Leaf-Blower Wars

Disputes over noisy machines, like regulation in general, involve interest groups and economic winners and losers,…

Climate change summit leaves hope for limiting global warming

Governments left COP27 with renewed doubts that global warming can be limited to 1.5°C, but hope…

Opinion | Biden’s Dirty Oil Deal With Venezuela

Caracas gets a sanctions reprieve while the U.S. vetoes a loan to Guyana, a rare U.S.…

Globalized Supply Chain Brings More-Turbulent Food Prices

Economy The Outlook Imports of food and related ingredients have steadily risen in most economies, exposing…

The Science for Determining Climate-Change Damage Is Unsettled

Science Tying individual weather events to global warming remains a challenge, and research on the causes…