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US and Europe Wrangle Over Green Subsidies to Avoid a Trade War

As European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sat in the Oval Office last month she gushed before the cameras about the US Inflation Reduction Act. “It’s great that there’s such a massive investment in wind and clean technologies now,” she said of America’s green awakening.

Economists Split on Whether Australia Will Pause Tightening

Economists are divided over whether the Reserve Bank of Australia will raise interest rates for an 11th consecutive meeting or pause its most aggressive tightening cycle since 1989 amid cooling economic momentum.

Macron Heads to China Seeking Major Ukraine Shift. Here’s What to Watch.

When French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Xi Jinping in Beijing this week, he’ll try to convince his Chinese counterpart to change his stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine while also clarifying a delicate trade relationship that’s become increasingly contentious.

$100 Oil to Tighter Markets: Here’s What Analysts See After OPEC+ Shock Cut

The decision by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies to slash its oil output came as a huge surprise to the market, given earlier rhetoric from group leader Saudi Arabia that it would stand pat on production. The move has brought concerns around inflationary pressures back to the fore, adding to worries that higher prices and an aggressive monetary tightening by central banks could tip the global economy into recession.

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