A Federal Shutdown May Be Imminent. How Would It Affect the Economy?

Congress and the White House have days to fund the government and avert a disruptive and potentially costly lapse in funding.

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Shutdown Crisis Tests Trump’s Go-It-Alone Approach to Democrats

The president has spent his first months in office freezing out Democrats, who have in turn opposed him routinely. Now they need each other to keep the government open.

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‘It was one shot after another after another after another.’

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Germany Woos Indian Workers Spooked by Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee

Selling the prospect of high wages and stable migration rules, Germany’s ambassador to India makes a pitch to skilled Indian workers.

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President Ahmed al-Shara Plans to Define Syria’s ‘New State’ at U.N.

When President Ahmed al-Shara speaks at the United Nations in New York today, he will seek to present an updated picture of his turbulent nation.

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Zelensky Issues Call to Arms, Saying Global Institutions Have Failed

President Volodymyr Zelensky said more weapons were needed to defend his country and the free world, blaming Russia for spurring a dangerous new arms race.

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U.N. Health Goals Weakened by Industry Pressure, Experts Say

Public health advocates complained that the final recommendations on combating chronic illness removed calls for taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sweetened drinks.

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Small Plane Crashes in Brazil, Killing Chinese Architect

Kongjian Yu, a prominent landscape architect, and three other people were killed when the aircraft crashed in a wetlands region.

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Climate Forward Conference Live Updates

The New York Times’s annual Climate Forward event is happening Wednesday in New York City. The line-up includes Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, among others. The day opened with André Corrêa do Lago, the Brazilian diplomat in charge of global climate negotiations in November.

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The Rates Debate Dividing the Fed

Jerome Powell and some of the more dovish policymakers at the central bank are at odds over how to handle “challenging” inflation and unemployment.

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