New York Times (June 30)
China now dominates “even clean energy industries the United States had once led. In 2008 the United States produced nearly half of the world’s polysilicon, a crucial material for solar panels. Today, China produces more than 90 percent. China’s auto industry is now widely seen as the most innovative in the world, besting the Japanese, the Germans and the Americans.”
Tags: Auto industry, China, Clean energy, Dominates, Germany, Innovative, Japan, Polysilicon, Solar panels, U.S.
New York Times (September 16)
“The issue that still dominates the presidential contest is the economy, which is driving a lot of the discourse.” It appears that “Kamala Harris may be gaining ground on the economy” while other signs suggest a change in outlook. The most recent University of Michigan sentiment survey shows “U.S. consumers increasingly feel better about prices and other economic matters.”
Tags: Discourse, Dominates, Economy, Harris, Outlook, Presidential contest, Prices, Sentiment, Survey, U.S. consumers, University of Michigan
The Guardian (September 27)
“Turmoil in financial markets which saw the pound fall to a record low against the dollar dominates today’s front pages. The currency tumbled as investors lost confidence in the UK’s public finances after last Friday’s mini-budget.”
Tags: Confidence, Currency, Dollar, Dominates, Financial markets, Investors, Pound, Public finances, Record low, Tumbled, Turmoil, UK
