The $5.25 Billion Grid Upgrade: Where 23 Gigawatts Could Change Power Costs
ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE & ECONOMY The Energy Department announced 31 grid projects across 26 states with a combined value of $5.25…
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Trump-Xi Summit Buys 61 Days: What the January 10 Trade Deadline Means
POLITICS, TRADE & MARKETS President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping left their Washington summit with the U.S.-China tariff…
Trump-Xi Summit: The Four Decisions That Could Move Prices, Farms and Tech
POLITICS, TRADE & NATIONAL SECURITY President Donald Trump is scheduled to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington for a…
The U.S. Wants an AI Incident Channel With China—What It Would Need to Work
NATIONAL SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY & TRADE The United States has proposed a notification channel with China for artificial-intelligence incidents serious enough…
Oil Above $100: Why One Down Day Does Not End the Household Risk
ENERGY & MARKETS Brent crude fell about 1% Thursday to settle at $104.82 a barrel, retreating from nearly $110 earlier…
Housing Starts Fell 2.6%—But Single-Family Building Rose
HOUSING & HOUSEHOLD FINANCE The August housing report delivered a split message. Total privately owned housing starts fell 2.6% from…
GDPNow Says 4.4% Growth—Why Paychecks Still Feel Squeezed
ECONOMY, WAGES & HOUSEHOLD FINANCE Washington is pointing to a fast-growing economy, but the latest official wage data explain why…
Treasury Added Iran Sanctions to VTB—Why the Real Risk Is the Payment Chain
NATIONAL SECURITY, BANKING & SANCTIONS The Treasury Department has added a new Iran-related sanctions authority to one of Russia’s largest…
Gasoline Drove August Inflation Higher—Why Household Purchasing Power Still Slipped
INFLATION, ENERGY & HOUSEHOLD FINANCE August inflation accelerated at the consumer level, but the headline alone hides two different pressures.…