[https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/29/economy/jerome-powell-inflation-banking-forum](https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/29/economy/jerome-powell-inflation-banking-forum) "It's not yet clear if the US economy will return to its pre-pandemic status, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday."

>"The Chips Act would provide an enormous subsidy to chipmakers for making their chips in the US. This is extortion"

"Discontinuing the expanded Child Tax Credit has plunged millions of families back into poverty and its anxieties."

"The billionaire has received loans and tax breaks to help keep Tesla afloat, now he says other companies should go bankrupt for the good of the economy"

"After generations of rapid growth, China has swallowed the world economy, and is struggling to avoid being swallowed by it. Its introspective turn is led by the government, but the need is felt by all sorts of people."

"Analysis: The chancellor has been warned that the UK is heading for a recession, but he is reluctant to act"

"Perhaps Elon musk should spend more time dealing with the safety issues and recalls of his automobile company Tesla."

"The war between Russia and Ukraine presents a rare opportunity for China to repair its deteriorating relationship with the U.S. and Europe by actively brokering peace."

“President Joe Biden's job approval ratings keep falling in his second year in the White House, with just 40% of Americans approving of the job he is doing, a new NBC News survey finds.”

"Would have been nice if there was a newspaper that had pushed the idea of COVID being a serious present danger instead of an annoyance we needed to move past."

"Russians have endured economic suffering many times. But if this time spirals into panic and foreign exchange reserves are frozen, Putin's hand may be forced."