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Biden Caps Two Years of Action on the Economy, With New Challenges Ahead
The president used a slim congressional majority to enact legislation that could reshape the American economy — if his administration can make the laws succeed.
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Newyork
A Chorus of Hopes for 2023
I outsourced my first newsletter of 2023. I asked a variety of people, from many walks of life, both from the United States and abroad, to share their hopes for the new year. The results were so fascinating that I’m thinking of making this into an ...
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World
Why China’s Economy Faces a Perilous Road to Recovery
Three weeks after Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, tried to reinvigorate China’s stalled economy by abruptly abandoning his stringent pandemic restrictions, he struck an upbeat note in his annual New Year’s Eve address. “China’s economy has strong ...
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World
Your Monday Briefing
Lula is now the president of Brazil.
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US
California Scrambles to Recover From Storm Before the Next One Hits
A weather event known as an atmospheric river dumped snow and rain across the state, causing flooding and landslides and killing one.
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World
Your Monday Briefing: The Impact of a U.S. Chip-Making Boom
Also, North Korea threatens nuclear escalation and Ukraine reinforces its resilience amid a deadly assault.
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Newyork
Forget the Beach Bod. Try These Soul Resolutions Instead.
I never know how to think about New Year’s resolutions or whether to make them. On one hand, I am drawn to the idea of new beginnings. I love the intentionality and thoughtfulness that are required to make a resolution. They force me to reflect on ...
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World
Putin Has a New Year’s Message. So Do His Critics, From Jail.
Seasonal greetings from imprisoned opponents offered counterprogramming of a sort to the traditional end-of-year speech from President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
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Newyork
Eric Adams Said He Wanted to ‘Get Stuff Done.’ Did He?
The message, arriving as New Yorkers were growing more concerned about crime, was simple: Eric Adams, a former police captain, was the only candidate for mayor in 2021 who could rein in a sense of disorder that had seeped into the city during the ...
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World
Deadly Russian Strikes Hammer Ukraine on New Year’s Eve
Explosions hit the capital, Kyiv, and other cities on the final day of a year shaped by Russia’s invasion. Flanked by soldiers, Vladimir V. Putin called the invasion a “sacred duty” of Russians.