The Covid wave fueled by the Omicron BA.5 surge is finally starting to ebb in the UK and in some of the harder-hit parts of the US. But why? It’s no longer tenable to argue that disease waves peak and fall primarily because people start taking precautions. People, especially in these two countries, are taking fewer precautions all the time. ...

  Inflation is so last season. In many parts of retail, particularly clothing, there’s a sea of red price-reduction stickers washing across stores and websites as retailers mark down their unwanted stock. Shoppers should make the most of these sales — they may be as good as it gets for a while. Many US retailers, led by Walmart Inc and ...

  A central dilemma of US foreign policy today is this: The country that most threatens the American-led global order is also the country whose cooperation is essential to preserving a livable world. That quandary flared anew, when China responded to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan by terminating bilateral discussions on climate change and other issues. In doing ...