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Higher Rates Stoke a Growing Chorus of Deficit Concerns
A long period of higher interest rates would make the government’s large debt pile costly, a possibility that is fueling a conversation about debt sustainability.
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Newyork
A Firefighter Drowns After Rushing into the Sea to Save His Daughter
There were no lifeguards on duty at Avon-by-the-Sea, along the New Jersey shore, on Friday.
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Newyork
A Mad Dash as Commuters Deal With New L.I.R.R. Service
The railroad’s long-awaited expansion to the East Side of Manhattan has unexpectedly added travel time for some Brooklyn-bound commuters.
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Newyork
Want to Lower Housing Costs? Build in New York’s Suburbs.
Across the New York City suburbs, a thicket of local zoning laws thwarts the building of all but the most expensive single-family homes. In some parts of Scarsdale, in Westchester County, new homes must be built on lots of at least two acres. In most ...
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Newyork
Are We All Supposed to Be Wearing Long Gloves Now?
A reader has noticed celebrities accessorizing their red carpet looks with elbow-length evening gloves. What’s the appeal?
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Newyork
Britain’s Cautionary Tale of Self-Destruction
In December, as many as 500 patients per week were dying in Britain because of E.R. waits, according to the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, a figure rivaling (and perhaps surpassing) the death toll from Covid-19. On average, English ambulances ...
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World
Top French Film Awards Bar Nominees Investigated on Sexual Violence Charges
The César Academy’s decision is its latest effort to improve its image after years marked by abuse scandals.
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News
After a Terrible Year for Bonds, the Outlook Is Better
October capped their worst 12-month period ever, and the economy is under pressure. Yet the fundamental math of bond returns bodes well for 2023, our columnist says.
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Newyork
How America’s Trains Nearly Went Off the Rails
I haven’t operated a railroad since I got a Lionel train set for Christmas decades ago, but even I can see that something is wrong. Railroads in North America are struggling to keep trains moving. Shippers are furious over delays. Workers are unhappy ...
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Newyork
We’re Spending More Time Alone. Maybe It’s Because We’re Exhausted.
Last month, The Washington Post ran an opinion essay titled “Americans are choosing to be alone. Here’s why we should reverse that.” In it, the economist Bryce Ward writes that in-person time with friends has fallen precipitously across demographic ...