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Bessent Unveils Iran Sanctions Regime He Admits Could “Blow Up” Global Economy
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Bessent Unveils Iran Sanctions Regime He Admits Could “Blow Up” Global Economy
The Trump administration has announced it will roll out a sweeping sanctions regime against Iran over the coming weeks, with the goal of “sever[ing] every economic lifeline” to Iran and its 92 million
Workers Stand to Lose the Most in Trump’s New Tariff War on Canada
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Workers Stand to Lose the Most in Trump’s New Tariff War on Canada
The U.S.-Canada trade war is deepening after talks collapsed without a deal on Friday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney accused the Trump administration of issuing demands that would compromise Can
Forget the Population Bomb. The New Fear Is a Population Implosion.
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Forget the Population Bomb. The New Fear Is a Population Implosion.
Nearly six decades ago the world was allegedly in the midst of an apocalyptic "population explosion." Today the fear among some economists is the opposite: that the world in this century is on track t
Trump’s Iran war supercharged EV sales everywhere except the U.S.
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Trump’s Iran war supercharged EV sales everywhere except the U.S.
As the Iran conflict pushed gas past $4 a gallon, EV sales spiked worldwide – with Chinese automakers winning the race U.S. policy handed them.
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China’s Solar Buildout Hampers Bird Diversity
Policies promoting solar power construction projects in China have contributed to a decline in bird diversity across the country.