China Sets Economic Growth Target of About 5%
Premier Li Qiang targets economic growth of about 5 percent this year as China signals readiness to borrow more for spending programs.
Red Sea Attacks Leave Shipping Companies With Difficult Choices
Attacks on two dozen ships since November are forcing shipping lines to figure out whether and when to skip the Suez Canal and send vessels on longer voyages around Africa.
When Great Power Conflict and Climate Action Collide
Jason Bordoff and Meghan O’Sullivan map out how decarbonization will transform the world economy and geopolitics.
Europe Frets U.S. Battery Factory Subsidies Will Hurt, Not Help
The European Union is trying to assemble the building blocks to produce electric cars, but subsidies are luring companies to the United States.
EE. UU. necesita minerales para los carros eléctricos
A medida que el mundo cambia a fuentes de energía más limpias, el control sobre los materiales necesarios para impulsar esa transición sigue en disputa.
The U.S. Needs Minerals for Electric Cars. Everyone Else Wants Them Too.
The United States is entering an array of agreements to secure the critical minerals necessary for the energy transition, but it’s not clear which of the arrangements can succeed.
U.S. Car Brands Will Benefit Most From Electric Car Tax Breaks
Rules that take effect on Tuesday will limit the $7,500 credits to electric cars made domestically with minerals from the U.S. or trade allies.
Your Thursday Briefing: Ukraine’s Fight for Bakhmut
Also, U.S. proposals to revolutionize the auto industry.
These Tiffs Over Electric Vehicles Are Not What They Seem
Competition, not cooperation, has driven the bulk of climate progress over the past few years.
Falling Lithium Prices Are Making Electric Cars More Affordable
An unexpected decline in the price of an essential battery material, along with those of other commodities, is good news for buyers. But experts disagree on how long low prices will last.