Tag: Economic Conditions and Trends
Collateral Damage of China’s Virus Policy: Fruit
HANOI, Vietnam — At Pham Thanh Hong’s dragon fruit orchard in Vietnam, most of the lights are turned off. All…
Facing Tough Election, Orban Turns to Putin for Support
BUDAPEST — Facing a tough election in two months, Hungary’s far-right populist prime minister, Viktor Orban, last week opened the…
More Than a Million Afghans Flee as Economy Collapses
ZARANJ, Afghanistan — From their hide-out in the desert ravine, the migrants could just make out the white lights of…
Why Critics Fear the Fed’s Policy Shift May Prove Late and Abrupt
That caused the Fed to change course late last year — and to do so fairly abruptly.“Inflation really popped up…
Rapid Inflation Fuels Debate Over What’s to Blame: Pandemic or Policy
The price increases bedeviling consumers, businesses and policymakers worldwide have prompted a heated debate in Washington about how much of…
Undeterred by Omicron, Tourists Seek Sun in a Welcoming Spain
TAHICHE, Spain — Coronavirus infections were soaring in Spain, causing caseloads previously unseen in the pandemic. Intensive care unit beds…