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Theresa May Seeks to Unlock Brexit Talks in Florence Speech
After a week of intense infighting over Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, the prime minister hopes to advance stalled negotiations.
The Contenders: Who Will Be Trump’s Pick to Lead the Fed? We Asked Experts to Rate the Odds
The president has dropped no hints of what he might do, leaving the field wide open for expert guesswork.
In Germany, Blue-Collar Jobs Provide Bulwark to Populism
Dortmund survived the collapse of its coal and steel industries, which helped the city avoid the working-class alienation that has fed right-wing parties elsewhere.
Common Sense: Tax Reform for the Rich: Reduce the Rates but Lose the Breaks
Curbing special treatment for state and local taxes, mortgage interest and capital gains could pay for meaningful changes across the board.
S.&P. Downgrades China’s Debt, Citing a Surge in Lending
The firm’s move, spurred by a borrowing spree that it said threatens the world’s No. 2 economy, comes just before a sensitive Communist Party meeting.
Confident Fed Sets Stage for December Rate Increase
The Federal Reserve said a trio of punishing hurricanes were unlikely to reduce the pace of economic growth, and it continued to dismantle its stimulus programs.
A Start-Up Slump Is a Drag on the Economy. Big Business May Be to Blame.
The formation of new companies has failed to bounce back since the recession, and economists say the trend may be holding back wages and productivity.
Senate Republicans Embrace Plan for $1.5 Trillion Tax Cut
Senate Republicans, abandoning a key fiscal doctrine, agreed to move ahead on a budget that would add to the federal deficit in order to pave the way for a $1.5 trillion tax cut.
Economic Scene: Unemployment Is So 2009: Labor Shortage Gives Workers an Edge
Earnings are rising at a pace not seen in almost two decades. Will it be enough to draw more people off the bench and into the job market?
Push for Nafta Overhaul May Fall Short, U.S. Negotiator Says
A tight timeline and ambitious goals leave the Trump administration with a narrow path to success in talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement.
G.M. Workers Strike in Canada as Mexico Jobs Raise Tension
About 2,750 union workers at an Ontario factory staged the nation’s first walkout at an auto assembly plant in 21 years as an impasse was declared in talks.
Bump in U.S. Incomes Doesn’t Erase 50 Years of Pain
Recent trends have produced positive statistics, but forces undermining the middle class may reach back farther than many economists have thought.