economic

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In his televised interview, the Treasury secretary, without being prompted, spoke favorably of an episode in early 1997 when former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan engineered “one tap-on-the-brakes rate hike” that didn’t slow the economic expansion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

Beijing said it needed to conduct the operation because of negotiations between Japan and the Philippines over their overlapping exclusive economic zones, which also include waters claimed by Taiwan—and by China as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Better utilization of the existing grid could reduce electricity bills by $110 billion to $170 billion over the next decade, according to analysis by the economic consulting firm the Brattle Group.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

He has been talking up his economic credentials in recent weeks, arguing for a vision of "progressive capitalism" – and his allies are lobbying for him to get the keys to No 11.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

In this fantasy, eventually race will no longer be a factor in mortality rates, the spread of disease, educational or economic opportunity, or the distribution of wealth.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander