U.S. Diplomats Slam Israel Policy in Leaked Memo
The document offers a window into internal fury at the State Department over President Joe Biden’s Middle East policies. State Department staffers offered a...
Russia Price Cap Enforcement Action by US Eases Some Concern Over Policy’s Waning Impact
New US enforcement measures ushering in a second phase of the G7-led price cap on Russian seaborne crude exports have government officials and market...
Tesla Urges US to Adopt Much Tougher Fuel Efficiency Rules
Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla (TSLA.O) on Tuesday urged the Biden administration to finalize much tougher fuel economy standards through 2032 than U.S. regulators have proposed. The...
Inside Biden’s Decision to Secretly Send Longer-Range U.S. Missiles to Ukraine
Top officials were worried that Kyiv’s offensive wasn’t going well. So they had an idea. It was mid-July, and national security adviser Jake Sullivan...
U.S. House Committee Investigating University of Maryland Covid-19 Policy
A U.S. House committee is now investigating a COVID-19 policy at University of Maryland, College Park. Starting in September, if a student tests positive,...
The Impact of Federal Reserve Policy on the Fed’s Financial Conditions Index
The Federal Reserve conducts monetary policy by setting a target range for the federal funds rate, the interest rate at which banks borrow and...
US Unveils New Sanctions on Iran’s Missile and Drone Programs as UN Restrictions Expire
The Biden administration on Wednesday unveiled new sanctions targeting Iran’s ballistic missile and drone programs as the United States and dozens of other partners vowed to...
Column: U.S. Policy Basically Discourages Having Kids. Now Our Economy is Paying the Price
The largest healthcare strike in U.S. history was called off Thursday as Kaiser Permanente and unions representing 75,000 workers finally reached a tentative agreement. This...
Biden Admin Reaches Deal With Migrants Separated From Their Families Under Trump
The families also sought financial compensation from the U.S. government, but the Biden DOJ walked away from those negotiations two years ago. The Biden...
US Energy Policy Faces Political Risk
This has been a turbulent week in US politics. On Tuesday Kevin McCarthy, the Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives, was ousted from...