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Double-Digit Price Increases Bolster Profits at Procter & Gamble
The consumer goods company raised prices 10 percent across its brands for a second straight quarter and said its profit…
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Falling Lithium Prices Are Making Electric Cars More Affordable
Lithium, the common ingredient in almost all electric-car batteries, has become so precious that it is often called white gold.…
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The Week in Business: Microsoft’s Big Bet on A.I.
Credit...Giacomo BagnaraWhat’s Up? (Feb. 5-11) An A.I. Arms Race Microsoft’s often-overlooked search engine, Bing, is mounting a comeback with ChatGPT,…
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Fact-Checking Biden’s State of the Union Address
The president’s speech contained no outright falsehoods, but at times omitted crucial context or exaggerated the facts.
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Stagflation or Soft Landing? It Depends Who You Ask.
Let me start with a picture, which will help frame the debate I’m about to describe. Here’s official consumer price…
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The Fierce Debate Over Managing Oil Prices
During President Barack Obama’s eight years in office, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve shrank by about nine million barrels. Under President…
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A Key Measure of Wages Showed Moderation at the End of 2022
The Employment Cost Index, which Federal Reserve officials watch closely as a gauge of pay trends, is picking up more…
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N.Y.S.E. Glitch Leads to Wild Swings in Share Prices
Prices eventually returned to normal levels, but the turmoil left some traders uncertain of whether their orders were placed.
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Wonking Out: Give Me That Gold Time Religion
Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, recently had a few things to say about cryptocurrency. Bitcoin, he declared,…
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As Fed Nears Next Rate Decision, Its Vice Chair Cites Reasons for Hope
Lael Brainard, the vice chair of the Federal Reserve, emphasized that non-wage causes have driven inflation in a sweeping speech.