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Russia-Ukraine War

What military aid is the U.S. sending Ukraine?

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Apr 22, 2022
The latest military aid packages alter course and include major U.S. weapons for the first time.
Above, Ukrainian soldiers stand on an armored personnel carrier on April 18. While early U.S. aid packages included munitions and supplies, they now include major weapon systems.
Anatolii Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images
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Global economic growth will be almost cut in half this year — or will it?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Apr 19, 2022
The IMF forecasts a slowdown in growth from 6.1% in 2021 to 3.6% in 2022. But the pandemic and the war could change its outlook.
The uncertainties of the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war make it especially difficult to predict future economic conditions. Above, inside the New York Stock Exchange.
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One Ukrainian's story of fleeing her country

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Rose Conlon
Apr 19, 2022
"I was woken up by a phone call, and I was told that the war started."
The wreckage of a tank is seen next to destroyed residential houses in the village of Zalissya, northeast of Kyiv on April 19, 2022.
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Russian sanctions result in a shortage of prized vacuum-tube guitar amps

by Paige Pfleger
Apr 13, 2022
Few factories make the tubes, valued for the sound quality they bring to amplifiers. A run on the market is driving up prices.
Todd Sharp holds a vacuum tube — what he says is key to high-quality sound from an amp.
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What JPMorgan Chase's earnings report can tell us about the state of the economy

by Matt Levin
Apr 13, 2022
For the most part, the news is pretty good.
JPMorgan's financial results offer clues to where the economy is headed, analysts say. The giant bank generated $8 billion in profit in the most recent quarter.
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After Ukraine invasion, Germany reconsiders trading with autocrats

by Stephen Beard
Apr 12, 2022
Russia’s aggression has forced Germany to reconsider the notion that trade helps promote democracy.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the German lower house of parliament on March 17. Zelenskyy has criticized Germany for failing to ban Russian gas.
Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty Images
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With Russia's "selective default," some investors see opportunity

by Lily Jamali
Apr 11, 2022
Investing in Russian debt while it's cheap can pay dividends but comes with uncertainty and reputation risk.
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, left, with President Vladimir Putin. Siluanov said Russia would sue if the West forces the country to default on its foreign debt.
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Europe sanctions Russian coal but not oil and gas

by Lily Jamali
Apr 8, 2022
Experts say the EU should look into further energy sanctions while cold weather is not a pressing concern.
Coal imported from abroad lies at Hamburg Port after unloading from ships on April 8 in Hamburg, Germany.
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Congress strips Russia of "most-favored nation" trade status

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 8, 2022
That means the U.S. could impose punitive tariffs on Russian imports.
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Ukrainians will soon be eligible for temporary protected status. What does that mean?

by Samantha Fields
Apr 6, 2022
It lets people get work permits and protects them from deportation. The status does not offer a path to citizenship.
While Ukrainians will soon be eligible for temporary protected status, it is not a path to citizenship and doesn't include eligibility for programs like federal housing assistance or food stamps.
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
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