Rob Garver

As US Prepares to Vote, Who Will Be Casting Ballots?

Midterm elections usually draw fewer voters, but recent events have animated some voters who might not participate otherwise

Global Food Prices Rise with Ukraine-Russia Agreement in Doubt

Questions over a deal allowing grain shipments to move through the Black Sea come during a worsening global food crisis

Youth Vote in 2022 Could Be Pivotal, If They Turn Out

Young voters participate in elections with less regularity than older voters, but a number of factors suggest that this year might be different

UN Report Shows Most Countries Lagging Behind on Climate Goals

Most attendees of 2021 UN Climate Change Conference failed to update their emissions reduction plans

Stock Market Sell-Off Greets China's New Top Leadership

President Xi Jinping's accession to a third term, and the packing of a key committee with his loyalists, appears to have spooked foreign investors

US Proposes Plan to Slash Emissions of Powerful Greenhouse Gases 

Measure will limit use of hydrofluorocarbons as part of global effort to slow global warming 

Companies Weigh Fallout From US Ban on Sending Chip Tech to China

The Biden administration's decision to starve Chinese tech firms of cutting-edge semiconductors is reverberating throughout the global tech economy

Nobel Peace Prize Honors Those Battling Oppression of Putin, Lukashenko   

Nobel Committee honors three recipients, one each from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine

WTO Predicts Sharp Slowdown in Global Trade Growth

World Trade Organization cites myriad issues dragging down both importers, exporters 

Future Ukraine Aid May Hinge on Control of Congress in 2023

A Republican takeover of one or both chambers could give skeptics of further aid the chance to be heard

US Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates, Promises More Pain 

As US heads into midterm elections, central bank chair says defeating inflation will require higher borrowing costs, slower growth 

Efforts to Reform US Presidential Election Count Proceed

Biden’s Taiwan Comments Raise Questions About US Stance

The president’s repeated pledges to defend Taiwan against China suggest a change in U.S. policy

Experts Warn US Is Falling Behind China in Key Technologies

At Washington gathering, experts say country's future will be grim if it loses its ability to drive technological advances

Patagonia Founder Donates Company to Charity

Yvon Chouinard joins a list of billionaires who have pledged large shares of their wealth to philanthropic ends

Biden Administration Plans to Boost US Biotechnology Manufacturing

The US is concerned about losing a global leadership role in the field due to a lack of domestic productive capacity

US Moves to Keep Advanced Semiconductor Technology Out of China

Firms receiving federal money to jump-start domestic manufacturing must wait 10 years to build advanced chips in China

Watchdog Groups Call On Biden to Be More Aggressive on Climate 

New report details dozens of steps administration could take — without congressional support — to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions

G7 Finance Ministers Press Forward With Plan for Price Cap on Russian Oil 

Experts doubt viability of proposal, which is meant to deprive Moscow of funding for its war in Ukraine 

Studies Show COVID's Negative Impact on US Education and Life Expectancy