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Economic policymakers have said inflation will prove temporary, but rising rents may challenge that view and pressure Washington to react.

In the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, government-owned energy companies are increasing oil and natural gas production as U.S. and European companies pare supply because of climate concerns.

Consumer Price Index data from the Labor Department showed that prices kept climbing in September, as supply chain snarls and rising rents fueled rapid inflation.

After coasting higher over the summer, markets are jittery over rising prices, growth snarls and a number of other threats.

The International Monetary Fund says the persistence of the coronavirus and global supply chain crisis weighs on economies.

Robbers are targeting them in the city, and thefts of their electric bikes have risen. Many are banding together to protect one another.

Black business owners were more likely to get Paycheck Protection Program loans from online lenders than banks, according to new research.

New York City is giving every public school kindergartner $100 in a college savings account. Here’s why every penny matters.

Behind the closed doors are whispers, gestures and a daily rhythm, plus two court artists, numbered tickets and some true-crime fans.

An enduring traffic jam at the Port of Savannah reveals why the chaos in global shipping is likely to persist.

Some poorer countries are paying more and waiting longer for the company’s vaccine than the wealthy — if they have access at all.

If what faces Big Tech is anything like what happened to Big Tobacco, the road ahead is likely to be a yearslong battle over proposed rules and regulations.

A pact among more than 130 countries that would set a minimum tax rate of 15 percent is expected to be announced later Friday.

Seniors and graduates are again in demand as companies revive recruiting, underscoring the economic premium that comes with a diploma.

Elon Musk announced the move at the company’s annual shareholder meeting, hosted at a factory Tesla is building near Austin.

An unconventional school wants to attract a new crowd to French agriculture, and help farms earn a profit.

The sweeping changes will help more than a half-million public service workers who had thought they were paying down their debt for years.

Mr. Powell is facing down progressive pushback and an ethics scandal as the White House considers his future.

Executives sit in jail, tech companies are being reined in and the biggest developer is teetering. It’s the beginning of a new era for China’s economy.

Over the course of a year, the company and its unions grappled with when and how to require vaccination for its 67,000 U.S. employees.

The digital media start-up, led by Carlos Watson, had come under scrutiny for its business practices following articles in The Times.

The island has rare elements needed for electric cars and wind turbines. But protesters are blocking one project, signaling that mining companies must tread carefully.

Several countries are now on track to surpass the United States in fully vaccinating their populations, lifting hopes of a more permanent return to normality.