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Didi’s Rough Ride: Why Beijing Is Looking to Rein In Its Tech Giants After Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi made its Wall Street debut, Beijing said it plans to tighten rules for homegrown companies looking to raise money overseas. WSJ’s Yoko Kubota takes a Didi ride to explain what the crackdown means for China’s tech titans and investors. Photo illustration: Ang Li
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updated09/07/2021 12:07 | June Jobs Report Highlights Job Openings, Hiring Discrepancy The jobs report numbers showed hiring picking up in June, but the overall moderate pace of gains in recent months suggests employers are still struggling to fill the abundance of open roles. WSJ’s Sarah Chaney Cambon explains why workers might not be eager to take those jobs just yet. Photo: Mike Bradley for The Wall Street Journal
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updated02/07/2021 18:07 | What the Inflation of the 1970s Can Teach Us Today Recently, the U.S. inflation rate reached a 13-year high, triggering a debate about whether the country is entering an inflationary period similar to the 1970s. WSJ’s John Hilsenrath looks at what consumers can expect next. Photo: Alexander Hotz
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updated24/06/2021 12:06 |
Why the Fed Is Considering a Digital Dollar The Federal Reserve is trying to figure out how to keep cash relevant in a cashless world. It’s considering digitizing the U.S. dollar, giving people money they can access on their phone and bypassing electronic payments that can be slow and costly for businesses. Illustration: Jacob Reynolds/WSJ
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updated23/06/2021 12:06 | Powell Says Factors Driving Inflation Should Be Temporary Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell described the outlook for inflation in the U.S. economy and said there are signs that prices that have moved up quickly should cease rising and retreat. Credit: Al Drago/Associated Press
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updated16/06/2021 23:06 | Elon Musk’s Power Over Crypto, Explained Elon Musk’s comments on assets like bitcoin and dogecoin have helped send prices sky high – and crashing down – over the past year. WSJ explains Musk’s influence on cryptocurrency investors, and why some experts think the ‘Dogefather’ is taking investors for a ride. Photo illustration: Liz Ornitz
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updated09/06/2021 12:06 |
Chips Are Difficult to Make, Even Harder During a Supply Crunch A global chip shortage is affecting how quickly we can drive a car off the lot or buy a new laptop. WSJ visits a fabrication plant in Singapore to see the complex process of chip making and how one manufacturer is trying to overcome the shortage. Photo: Edwin Cheng for The Wall Street Journal
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updated03/06/2021 13:06 | What Your Breakfast Can Tell You About Inflation Worries Rising costs for everyday foods like bacon and fruit have raised concerns about inflation. Here’s why you may be paying more for breakfast, and what that says about where prices might be heading in the future. Photo: Carter McCall/WSJ
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updated02/06/2021 12:06 | Bitcoin Volatility Signals a Long Road to Adoption China’s recent warning on cryptocurrency sent the market in a tailspin. WSJ’s Aaron Back explains why the recent shake-ups in the value of bitcoin, dogecoin, ether and other cryptocurrencies may point to obstacles in mainstream acceptance. Photo: Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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updated20/05/2021 1:05 |
How Vulnerable Is U.S. Energy Infrastructure to Future Cyberattacks? A cyberattack on the U.S.’s largest fuel pipeline on May 7 forced a shutdown that triggered a spike in gas prices and shortages in parts of the Southeast. WSJ explains just how vulnerable the nation’s critical energy infrastructure is to attack. Photo illustration: Liz Ornitz/WSJ
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