| 单词 | choke off |
| 例句 | “I can’t see out of the back window when you—” His words choked off as he did a double take. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Marcus grabs for Izzi, but I shove her out of the way, and his arm wraps around my neck instead, choking off my air. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She cried because girls who believed in happily ever afters could be murdered in attics, and because men who just wanted to have their voices heard could have their words choked off forever. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The King-Beyond-the- Wall had no choice but to stumble after him, the rope choking off his words. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The plastic strips choked off the blood flowing to his hands. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z The virus was hitting families selectively, but no one understood this because the flow of news coming from upriver was being choked off. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was saying, “Still no shower baths, though,” but it got choked off in the middle. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Pima screamed and then choked off her pain, whimpering. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Her heart jumped into her throat and choked off a whimper. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I am,” Ophie said, but a powerful urge to cry choked off her words and sent her gaze to the tips of her toes. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z A cough choked off the rest of her words. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Hugo pressed his fist under Felicia’s chin until he choked off her breath, until she could see the walls of the living room behind her. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Woods choke off views and leave you muddled and without bearings. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z My heart went to pushing up into my throat, nearly choking off my wind. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z But as quickly as it had begun, the laughter choked off, and Taisin let out a moan as if she were in pain. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Only a matter of time until the black vine chokes off his heart. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z But they particularly loved the idea, as stoutly preached by Bratton and Giuliani, that choking off these small crimes was like choking off the criminal element’s oxygen supply. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “I grew up idolizing him, but when I saw what he really was—what he could do to his own son—” His words choked off slightly. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She put her head on my shoulder and held me so tight that she nearly choked off my breath. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Ivanito imagines the vines and tendrils, taut and violent as a killing rope, snaking along the floor to his bed, wrapping him in place, tighter and tighter, choking off his breath while his sisters sleep. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, no one can really be... you see, biologically, there’re certain things we all—” The words choked off. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Cory is a gifted football player, poised for a college scholarship, but Troy—a failed athlete—demands that he prioritize his after-school job over practice, effectively choking off the kid’s dreams. Review: Reverent 'Fences' Works So Hard...It Stops Working 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z "If the mass of unargued opinion chokes off literary critics ... then literature will be the lesser for it," he said. Books bloggers are harming literature, warns Booker prize head judge 2012-09-25T16:10:23Z In the event of a cataclysmic emergency, bridges and tunnels may be closed, or choked off by marauding mobs, forcing survivors to consider waterborne escape. How to Survive the Apocalypse 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z International sanctions and a cult of administrative incompetence have choked off Iran's revenue and destroyed its currency and credit. Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic by Michael Axworthy – review 2013-03-01T17:30:02Z In this haunting reimagining of the old tragedy, Haddon provides a blistering critique of the way money distorts the moral atmosphere, choking off dissent and rendering dazzled outsiders incapable of seeing what’s happening. Review | Mark Haddon’s ‘The Porpoise’ sounds like homework. It’s actually fantastic. 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z She got out only a few words before her voice choked off, she stopped, and said under her breath: "OK." Decision reached in Amanda Knox appeal 2011-10-03T19:07:00Z Even a lifelong immersion in words as a bibliophile and bookseller didn't choke off his drawing instinct. Bradley Craft turns literary characters into caricatures 2012-02-18T00:26:31Z The country's movie distribution system also is run essentially by two companies, effectively choking off an independent film business that might be more accommodating of substantive movies. Egypt: First the government, next the arts? 2011-02-14T02:35:00Z At one stage, conservativism chokes off a libertarian position - literally, with hands around throat. The Major Minor Party - review 2013-05-30T02:59:26Z Popular at first among the young and extremely online, the TikTok dance challenge became a mainstream phenomenon during pandemic shutdowns, which choked off many other outlets for performance and social connection. TikTok Is Dead (Maybe). Long Live TikTok Dance. 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z In May Washington scrapped a six-month waiver granted to Turkey and seven other big importers in order to step up attempts to isolate Tehran and choke off its oil revenues. Factbox: Turkey's Russian missile deal strains ties with Washington 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Researchers in the humanities and social sciences are pleased that the reforms would address repeated complaints that medically oriented regulations have choked off research in their fields with irrelevant and cumbersome requirements. Rules Meant to Protect Human Research Subjects Cause Concern 2011-10-23T22:37:05Z But the limited protections here also mean the Simanjiro are under constant threat from big-city trespassers, who set up unregulated farms on the grasslands, clogging migration routes and choking off Masai pastures. Explorer: Treading Lightly in the Simanjiro Plains of Tanzania 2011-05-20T18:55:00Z These choke stones, so called because they choke off an opening after a flash flood or a rock slide, were more than six feet high. A Grand Canyon and slot-canyon challenge for the mostly over-the-hill set Because what they do does matter – from dismantling the NHS to cutting benefits for the disabled, from privatising everything that's not bolted down to choking off demand in an ill-judged extreme austerity. Polly Toynbee: What I am thinking about ... envy 2012-08-25T08:08:56Z That would “potentially choke off over 30 percent of the ammunition used on AR-15 style rifles by law-abiding citizens,” Larry Keane, an executive from the organization, wrote on its website. Army Ammunition Plant Is Tied to Mass Shootings Across the U.S. 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Others disagreed, saying the hefty contracts would only become an issue for wage inflation if the Fed raised rates too high and choked off demand. US job growth probably slowed in October due to UAW strike 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z In 2021, one of the largest container ships ever built got stuck for days in the Suez Canal, choking off trade. Drought Saps the Panama Canal, Disrupting Global Trade 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z And Barrasso said the administration “is working to choke off all future offshore lease sales.” Gulf oil lease sale postponed by court amid litigation over endangered whale protections 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z China's curbs on exports of gallium and germanium products choked off international shipments of the chipmaking metals for a second consecutive month, customs data for September showed on Friday. China's Mideast envoy urges guarantees for Palestinians 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z China's curbs on exports of gallium and germanium products choked off international shipments of the chipmaking metals for a second consecutive month, customs data for September showed on Friday. Russia says Biden's 'investment' comment betrays U.S. cynicism 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z China's curbs on exports of gallium and germanium products choked off international shipments of the chipmaking metals for a second consecutive month, customs data for September showed on Friday. Inquiry into New Zealand's deadliest shooting to start on Tuesday 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z China's curbs on exports of gallium and germanium products choked off international shipments of the chipmaking metals for a second consecutive month, customs data for September showed on Friday. China export curbs choke off shipments of gallium, germanium for second month 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z China's curbs on exports of gallium and germanium products choked off international shipments of the chipmaking metals for a second consecutive month, customs data for September showed on Friday. Rockets, drones hit Iraqi bases housing U.S. forces 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z And, even if water were present, it might be in an ocean so deep as to choke off all geological activity that could maintain a temperate atmosphere. How Would We Know There’s Life on Earth? This Bold Experiment Found Out 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The strikes seem designed to choke off the main alternative route for Ukraine's farm exports. Romania finds drone crater after Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z But the closure has choked off Gaza’s economy and made life increasingly difficult for the more than 2 million people who live there. Israel reopens Gaza crossing for Palestinian laborers after sealing it over rising tensions 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Those walkouts threaten to choke off supplies of repair parts to dealers and customers. Canadian union Unifor names GM its second bargaining target among Detroit Three 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Russia’s forces are trying to choke off the country’s capital, Kyiv. Russia Continues Attack on Ukraine 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z He also reimposed harsh U.S. sanctions designed to choke off Iran's oil exports as part of a "maximum pressure" campaign on the Islamic Republic. Explainer: How Iran, US clinched rare detainee swap and funds release 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Russia initially cultivated lively debate and flamboyantly welcomed the world, then gradually choked off freedoms and closed itself off while its citizens fled and uneasy foreigners felt compelled to leave. For nearly a quarter century, an AP correspondent watched the Putin era unfold in Russia 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z The blockade has pummeled the local economy by choking off access to external markets and limiting movement from the territory. Israel says it will reopen the main cargo crossing to Gaza on Sunday, a relief for Gazan producers 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Nightly Russian drone attacks on Ukraine's River Danube ports are threatening to choke off one of Kyiv's vital economic lifelines. Russia's Ukraine Danube attacks threaten Kyiv's economic lifeline 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Russia’s forces are trying to choke off the country’s capital, Kyiv. Russia Continues Attack on Ukraine 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z The new restrictions choke off the territory’s already ailing economy. Palestinian fishermen decry Israel’s ban on Gaza exports as collective punishment 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z The U.S. strategy is to choke off chip supplies from the U.S. and its allies to targeted Chinese companies. China breaches first line of America’s ‘Great Wall of Silicon’ 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Today, the orcas’ meal of choice, Chinook salmon, face habitat choked off by dams and culverts. 'She brought us together': Mourners gather in Langley to remember Tokitae 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z There have been various attempts to restore Argentina's confidence in its currency - either by shoring up its value or merely choking off the supply of dollars. How Argentina learned to love the US dollar 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z El Nino, a natural warming of the central Pacific that changes weather worldwide, usually reduces storm activity because its crosswinds and sinking air tends to choke off storms. NOAA doubles the chances for a nasty Atlantic hurricane season due to hot ocean, tardy El Nino 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The U.S. strategy over Ukraine rests in part on choking off Putin’s economy and hindering its armed forces so any backing from other nations could undercut that. Rare Russian VIP jet in North Korea spurs arms deal concern 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z “By offering astronomical interest rates, the Walmart-backed platform can muscle other financial institutions out of the way and choke off the competition,” he said. Big-box banks: Congress’ plan to lower credit-card swipe fees pits retailers against banks 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Jordan has yet to go that far, but he is seeking to choke off funding for a new FBI headquarters. FBI director set to clash with Republicans on the Trump case, Hunter Biden and more 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Just a few hours before, Mr. Biden tried to choke off that line of argument, seeking to discredit Mr. Putin’s contention before it came out of his mouth. Biden and Putin Have Dueling Messages on the Mutiny in Russia 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z The thinking is that if plastic products are continuously repurposed instead of being simply thrown away, it will lessen the plastic pollution crisis currently choking off life on this planet. "Significant global ecological disruption": Plastic is destroying Earth — and recycling won't help 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z New work requirements could choke off food and other assistance to vulnerable Americans. Why Spending Cuts Likely Won’t Shake the Economy 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z In this case, it was the focus on Guam that particularly seized the attention of officials who are assessing China’s capabilities — and its willingness — to attack or choke off Taiwan. Malware Discovered in Guam Raises a Question: Is China Prepping the Battlefield? 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Without them, algae grow unchecked, choking off corals and compromising the delicate balance of the reef ecosystem. Red Sea corals threatened by mass sea urchin die-off, Israeli researchers say 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Despite suffering staggering losses, the Russians kept attacking, slowly choking off the city as they closed in on vital supply lines. The Battle for Bakhmut, in Photos 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z The G7 leaders have already pledged at the summit to toughen punishments on Moscow and redouble efforts to choke off funding for its war. After a Show-Stopping Entrance at the G7, Zelensky Pleads for More Aid 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z Spills like these can lead to long shellfish harvest closures, cause algal blooms that choke off the oxygen supply for fish, and poison other creatures. What's causing cancer in PNW clams? 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Russia’s invasion of Ukraine choked off a key pipeline for grain and fertilizer, triggering a spike in food prices. What’s Driving Record Levels of Migration to the U.S. Border? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Policymakers, executives and investors at the conference said constrained lending as a result of banking sector regulation could choke off credit to the economy. At Milken, investors praise bank rescue but brace for more drama 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Its solar panels are likely covered with dust, choking off its power source and possibly preventing the rover from operating again, said Zhang Rongqiao, the mission’s chief designer. China’s Mars rover finds signs of recent water in sand dunes 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z North Korea faces an array of U.S. sanctions to choke off funding for its nuclear and ballistic missile program. British American Tobacco Plc to pay more than $635 mln in North Korea sanctions case 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Fed officials regularly emphasize that they view a noncommittal approach to raising interest rates to slow the economy and choke off inflation — Mr. Burns’s style — as a mistake. America’s Inflation Antihero Gets a Makeover 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Western countries have rolled out sanctions against the junta in a bid to choke off its revenue and access to military equipment from key allies and suppliers like Russia. At least 30 killed as Myanmar military attacks rebel group event -media 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z A secret deal grants the U.S. government access to hacking tools made by the NSO Group, an Israeli spyware firm — even as the Biden administration has publicly moved to choke off use of its products. Your Monday Briefing 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Humans have choked off salmon habitat with dams and culverts. Southern resident orcas are visiting us less often, new study shows 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z They want to choke off the technologies that are winning the energy-affordability race — because they use fuel that is literally free. Kevin McCarthy's first legislative farce: The "Lower Energy Costs Act" is a fossil-fuel scam 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z The isolated country is under strict international sanctions over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes and in recent years its limited border trade was virtually choked off by self-imposed lockdowns aimed at preventing COVID. North Korea convenes meeting on agricultural stability amid food shortage woes 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z The world’s reliance on the Asian nation became starkly clear during the “zero-COVID” years, when Beijing’s restrictions choked off the supply of everything from phones to cars. Apple suppliers are racing to exit China, AirPods maker says 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Beijing has choked off fresh water to Vietnam’s Mekong River and muddled around in Myanmar and Pakistan. Army secretary, top general push for bigger role as China tensions surge 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The region's weaker data underscores the challenge Asian policymakers face in reining in inflation with higher interest rates, without choking off their economic recoveries already facing pressure from the global economic slowdown, analysts say. Asia's factory activity stalls, but China a bright spot 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z In early 2020, North Korea tried to shield its population from the coronavirus by imposing stringent border controls that choked off trade with China, its main ally and economic lifeline. North Korea holds rare meeting on farming amid food shortage 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z North Korea is under strict international sanctions over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes, and in recent years its limited border trade was virtually choked off by self-imposed lockdowns aimed at preventing COVID-19. North Korea's Kim convenes meeting to improve economy amid fears of food shortages 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z U.S. and the European Union all announced new measures aimed at further choking off funding and support for Moscow. Ukraine: Zelenskyy seeks more sanctions, fighting grinds on 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z "We don't want that to be choked off, chilled, to the point where actually it's starting to affect the quality of our competition," he said. Regulator can't be sledgehammer - PL chief Masters 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Authoritarian regimes often work in the shadows, using secret police to threaten dissidents, censor the media, prohibit travel or choke off internet access. Opinion | They clicked once. Then came the dark prisons. And re-supply will be difficult, particularly if China chokes off ocean access. How Ukraine war has shaped US planning for a China conflict 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Russia has tried to punish Moldova by choking off supplies of natural gas and using local proxies to foment unrest. Moldova briefly closed its airspace, a day after its president accused Russia of trying to plot a coup. 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Joint international efforts to choke off this money supply are just now getting off the ground, experts say. Money for missiles: Crypto heists pay for North Korea’s nukes 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z Syrians in the enclave worry Damascus would choke off aid if the Turkish route was shut and the government controlled flows. Analysis: Earthquake in Syria offers leverage to isolated Assad 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z To try to slow the economy and choke off inflation, policymakers raised interest rates from near-zero early last year to more than 4.5 percent at their last meeting, the quickest pace of adjustment in decades. As Biden Prepares to Tout Economy, Fed Chair Takes a Cautious Tone 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Rising prices also are choking off economic growth and squeezing public finances as the government spends billions to help consumers and businesses hit by high energy costs this winter. Bank of England poised for big rate hike to tame inflation 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Brexit has aggravated those shortages by choking off the pipeline of workers from the European Union — whether waiters in London restaurants or fruit and vegetable pickers in fields. Brexit Quietly Turns Three 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z In one, she said Bolsonaro supporters planned to shut down at least eight refineries around the country to choke off gasoline supplies. ‘We Will Die for Brazil’: How a Far-Right Mob Tried to Oust Lula 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Dams built in the mid-20th century had choked off the fishes’ breeding grounds, and the orcas were starving. Ken Balcomb, 82, Dies; Revealed the Hidden World of Killer Whales 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Such policies, Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball said in a press release, "boycott fossil fuels" and "intentionally choke off the lifeblood of capital to Kentucky's signature industries." Kentucky becomes the newest battleground in Republicans’ fight against green investing 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z “When companies boycott fossil fuels, they intentionally choke off the lifeblood of capital to Kentucky’s signature industries,” said Ms. Ball, a Republican. Kentucky fires warning shot at finance firms BlackRock, JPMorgan to drop ‘energy company boycotts’ 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Early in the war, sea mines and a Russian naval blockade of Ukraine’s ports choked off shipments from the Black Sea ports of Ukraine, one of the world’s largest producers of grain and corn. Pope’s lament: Icy winds of war buffet humanity at Christmas 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z The Biden administration on Wednesday unveiled new curbs on technology exports to the Wagner Group in a bid to further choke off supplies to the contractor. Exclusive: US says Russia's Wagner Group bought North Korean weapons for Ukraine war 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z European prices for natural gas rose to 17 times their prewar levels after Russia choked off most supplies over the war. Pain, few gains for investors as markets slumped in 2022 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z He ordered the navy to take charge of Mexico’s graft-ridden seaports in a bid to choke off the torrent of imported precursor chemicals. Inside the daunting hunt for the ingredients of fentanyl and meth The species' habitats have been choked off by California's freeways. P-22, Hollywood's celebrity mountain lion, ends his reign 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The protests have shuttered regional airports, choked off roads across large swaths of the country, and resulted in curfews being imposed on several provinces. Death Toll in Peru Protests Rises as New Leader Struggles for Control 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Germany is nationalising Uniper in what is the biggest corporate bailout in the country's history, after Russia's move to choke off gas threw Europe's biggest economy into chaos. Exclusive: Germany set to assume $230 billion in Uniper derivatives 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z He added, “What is clear is that my economic plan is working, and we are just getting started. My goal is simple: Get prices increases under control without choking off economic growth.” Biden says lower-than-expected inflation numbers are proof his policies are working 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z When the U.S. government cracked down on the U.S. opioid industry starting in 2005, it choked off street supplies of prescription narcotics but left behind a ravenous market. Cause of death: Washington faltered as fentanyl gripped America The tactic is threatening the European Union with a new wave of refugees just as Mr. Putin uses a familiar economic lever: choking off gas exports. In the Deal to Free Griner, Putin Used a Familiar Lever: Pain 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The arrest comes as Britain works with the United States, European Union and other countries to choke off the flow of money to Putin’s regime following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. UK arrests wealthy Russian as police target Putin enablers 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z At the same time, the administration is choking off Beijing’s access to advanced chips and other technology critical to China’s military and economic ambitions. A Rising Star in the Biden Administration Faces a $100 Billion Test 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z But the health authorities cannot deliver the most basic care in poor neighborhoods where gangs have choked off access to the outside world, preventing doctors from entering and leaving the sick to die at home. Gang Warfare Cripples Haiti’s Fight Against Cholera 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z As Ukrainian forces slowly advanced, methodically choking off Kherson’s bridges and surrounding the city, residents said the Russian soldiers grew increasingly unpredictable. Accounts of Torture Emerge From Kherson, Ukraine’s ‘City of Fear’ 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z On Sunday, former cabinet minister Simon Clarke said tax rises risked choking off economic growth and suggested balancing the books through spending cuts instead. Rishi Sunak: We’ll deliver public finances markets expect 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Context: China has brandished its potential ability to choke off Taiwan, and the U.S. has imposed export controls on the sale of advanced computer chips to China. Your Monday Briefing: Biden’s Asian Diplomacy 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Tensions have sharpened in recent months over other issues, including Mr. Xi’s efforts to establish security arrangements with other governments and Mr. Biden’s aggressive new campaign to choke off China’s access to critical semiconductor technologies. For Biden and Xi, a Long Relationship With Rising Mutual Suspicion 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The Ukrainians’ systematic shelling of the bridges and ferry crossings around Kherson, military analysts said, has choked off avenues of retreat, especially for such a large contingent of troops. Zelensky says dozens of towns and villages in the Kherson region have been retaken. 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Ukrainian forces have targeted Russian supply lines and choked off Moscow’s ability to support front-line troops. Russian retreat from Kherson city sets stage for more hard combat 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z That would have allowed them to choke off Ukraine from the Black Sea, its major trade artery. Opinion | Why the Russian retreat from Kherson is so significant 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Then the financial crisis hit, choking off investment. Why high UK energy bills were decades in the making 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z While the central bank is determined to push ahead with its effort to slow the economy as it tries to choke off rapid inflation, officials are keeping a careful eye on market conditions. Fed Frets About Shadow Banks and Eyes Treasury Liquidity in New Report 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The Security Council has imposed sanctions on North Korea since 2006 to choke off funding for it nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Analysis: Sanctions fail to halt North Korea's accelerating weapons programs 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Secondary sanctions can choke off a company's access to the U.S. financial system. EXCLUSIVE Crypto exchange Binance helped Iranian firms trade $8 billion despite sanctions 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Now, there are growing concerns that efforts to rein in inflation by making borrowing more expensive will actually accelerate countries’ slide into recession, by choking off investment and increasing unemployment. Your Tuesday Briefing 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z There is also fear that efforts to corral inflation will accelerate countries’ slide into recession by choking off investment and raising unemployment. Eurozone Inflation Reaches 10.7 Percent as Economies Slow Down 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z “They operated in a system that choked off channels of information for good decision-making.” In Xi’s China, even internal reports fall prey to censorship 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z As central banks raise interest rates to choke off demand for goods and services in an effort to lower consumer prices, they are reducing income for legions of workers who are paid per assignment. ‘No Jobs Available’: The Feast or Famine Careers of America’s Port Drivers. 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z The British economy is already experiencing a slowdown, with some indicators pointing at a recession, as high inflation chokes off consumer spending. Rishi Sunak, New U.K. Leader, Delays Major Economic Plan 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z The contents of the letter betrayed no new appetite among House liberals — at least for now — to choke off additional military or humanitarian funding to Ukraine. House progressives urge the Biden administration to engage in direct talks with Russia. 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy recently said there will be no "blank check" for Ukraine if Republicans win control of the chamber from Biden's fellow Democrats, raising concerns that Republicans might choke off Ukraine aid. U.S. liberal Democrats urge Biden to seek negotiated Ukraine settlement 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded by choking off pipelines that used to send plentiful oil and gas to stoke the wheels of industry across much of the EU. EU leaders united against Russia, divided over energy summit 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z As Putin’s fiasco teaches: An autocrat is his own worst enemy, choking off information and smothering creativity in the closed society he rules. Opinion | Xi wants China to eclipse the U.S. He could be his own worst enemy. 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z As part of the search, Israeli security forces choked off the camp’s entry and exit points, bringing life to a standstill for its estimated 60,000 residents. Besieged Jerusalem refugee camp reels from Israeli crackdown 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z The Biden administration wants to limit the Chinese military’s rapid technological development by choking off China’s access to advanced chips. Your Friday Briefing: U.S. Inflation Keeps Soaring 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Some countries, including Germany, Europe's biggest gas market, remain opposed, arguing it risks choking off supplies. Polish oil pipe hit by leak as EU ministers tackle energy crisis 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z China’s slump in energy consumption is also offering an unintended assist to the U.S.-led efforts to choke off the enormous revenues Russia reaps as an energy exporter. China Is the Wild Card in the Energy War With Russia 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z The move undercut President Biden’s push to choke off the oil revenue that Russia is using to pay for its invasion of Ukraine. The Politics of Grievance 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z But as central banks around the world raise interest rates aggressively to choke off high inflation, fears of a global recession are mounting. Biden Administration Pushes Oil Producers to Keep Production High 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Although Italy has been weaning itself off Russian gas, Saturday’s development highlights how vulnerable European countries are to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s repeated moves to choke off energy to the continent. Russia’s Gazprom halts gas supplies to Italy in latest energy battle 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z The plaintiffs allege that the provision on legal fees violates the 1st Amendment by singling out “firearms advocates’ protected activity and seeks to choke off their access to the courts.” Firearms groups challenge California gun law modeled after Texas abortion ban 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z With interest rates back then already close to zero, they had run out of conventional ammunition to ward off the threat of outright deflation they feared would choke off the economic recovery. Analysis: Europe says goodbye to negative rates - or just 'au revoir'? 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Any deal to buy weapons from North Korea would violate multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions meant to choke off the North’s ability to raise funds for its nuclear weapons program. North Korea Denies U.S. Claims of Arms Sales to Russia 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z They have since become a terrifying succession of peaks and troughs, with Russia choking off cheap natural gas deliveries in a battle of wills with European leaders over their support for Ukraine. Shaken and stirred: Ukraine war hits James Bond’s glassmaker 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The primary cause: Russia has choked off the supplies of cheap natural gas that the continent depended on for years to run factories, generate electricity and heat homes. EXPLAINER: Europe struggles with crisis as Russia cuts gas 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Because hippopotamuses produce roughly 13 pounds of fecal waste every day, their excrement has clogged up rivers and choked off nutrients needed by other wildlife. The true story of when Congress almost released wild hippos into the Louisiana bayou 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z Immigrants and activists say the passport delay is not only harming immigrants in the United States but choking off a vital source of assistance to relatives in Guatemala. Many U.S. Guatemalans waiting for passports are 'doubly undocumented,' and angry 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February worsened things by choking off production and exports of wheat and other crops, along with oil and natural gas. Food commodity prices slim down over the summer 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z But they also risk choking off the economy if done too aggressively, and they pull down prices on all kinds of investments. Asian stocks gain as global markets await Fed chair speech 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z But if the Fed is too aggressive, it could choke off the economy and cause a recession. EXPLAINER: Why is Wall Street back on the roller coaster? 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Ms Truss has argued that taxes are too high and risk "choking off growth". Rishi Sunak: I can still win Tory leadership race 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z She has argued high taxes are "potentially choking off growth" in the economy. Tory leadership race: Tax cut pledges are unrealistic, says IFS 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z When Trump reneged on the deal he argued it was too generous to Iran and he reimposed harsh U.S. sanctions designed to choke off Iran's oil exports as part of a "maximum pressure" campaign. Analysis: Iranian nuclear deal limbo may serve interests of both U.S. and Iran 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The continent is facing what is potentially its worst drought in 500 years; low water levels and high temperatures could be choking off oxygen supplies to the river’s aquatic life and worsening existing pollution. Poland deploys troops as dead fish pile up on river bank in toxic disaster 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Following annexation, analysts say, Russia could point to any European-backed Ukrainian counteroffensives as a pretext to further choke off energy supplies in retaliation. Russia’s vow to annex occupied Ukraine sparks divisions, pleas for aid 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z But rising interest rates, she said, will gradually choke off economic growth. As recession fears grow, strong US hiring is likely slowing 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z If the far right prevails, its politicos will choke off any state or federal efforts to phase out fossil fuels. Three tons of fascism: MAGA “shock troops” in pickup trucks and “fossil-fuelized aggression” 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z “Together with our allies, the United States will also continue to choke off revenue and equipment underpinning Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine.” Putin’s rumored girlfriend hit with latest U.S. sanctions 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Over that span, ever-tightening zoning regulations have choked off housing options for countless middle-class families. Opinion | California wants to help me buy a house. Here’s why that’s a bad idea. 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z The economy slid into recession in the aftermath of the quake and energy shortages, choking off a nascent recovery from the global financial crisis. Keep calm and cut the air con - Japan's energy saving is model for Europe 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z But Foreign Secretary Liz Truss criticised tax increases introduced by her former cabinet colleague Mr Sunak, arguing they "choked off" growth. Labour government would prioritise growth - Starmer 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z Foreign Secretary Ms Truss has defended her plans as "affordable" and said putting up taxes was "choking off growth". Rishi Sunak: I flew home to stop Christmas Covid lockdown 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z She argued that cutting taxes will boost growth, saying that "What I want to do is increase tax revenues by growing the economy, not choke off growth by raising taxes." Truss tax plans accused of breaking spending rules 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Truss took aim at Sunak on Sunday by accusing him of raising taxes to "their highest level for 70 years" and choking off economic growth. Increasingly bitter race to replace Boris Johnson set to narrow down 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z "The fact is that raising taxes at this moment will choke off economic growth, it will prevent us getting the revenue we need to pay off the debt," Mr Sunak. Tory leadership: Rivals get personal in latest TV debate 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z As Mr. Putin chokes off the gas supplies that cover one third of the continent’s gas needs, a winter of discontent looms. Italy’s Crisis Redoubles European Foreboding 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z Navigating the balance between protecting jobs and choking off inflation is difficult enough in simpler times. The World Economy Is Imperiled by a Force Hiding in Plain Sight 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z U.S. customs agents choked off traffic on the Mexican border to press for action in the case. Mexico arrests Caro Quintero, drug lord convicted in death of DEA agent 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z But policymakers feel that they must choke off inflation quickly even if it increases the chance of a painful slowdown. Inflation Soared in June, Pinching Consumers and Challenging Policymakers 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z As well as causing reputational damage, secondary sanctions can also choke off a company's access to the U.S. financial system. Exclusive: Binance served crypto traders in Iran for years despite U.S. sanctions, clients say 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Officials have signaled that they expect to push rates up to about 3.4 percent by the end of the year as they try to choke off price increases. Fed Moves Toward Another Big Rate Increase as Inflation Lingers 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Both viewed education as a means to launch careers and surmount humble origins in Honduras, where endemic poverty, crime and corruption have long choked off avenues of social advancement. The 53 migrants who died in Texas included this college-educated Honduran couple 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z But if the central bank chokes off demand aggressively when prices are already crimping consumption, it could cause a recession. Income and Spending Lag Behind Inflation, a Sign of Economic Fragility 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z That’s especially true as supply issues persist, suggesting that the Fed may have to choke off demand more decisively to drive price increases lower. The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge hints at moderation in May. 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z The international sanctions that followed choked off bank transfers for months into the country, even for many aid groups still operating there. Taliban and US officials to meet amid quake relief efforts 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Foreign companies and some Chinese companies have complained that the government’s Covid isolation and shutdown rules were choking off business by deterring trips abroad and visits to China by investors and clients. China Halves Quarantine Time for International Arrivals, Cheering Markets 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Summer’s end will also bring cooler temperatures to Europe amid rising alarms that Moscow is choking off natural gas supplies. U.S.-Led Alliance Faces Frustration, and Pain of its Own, Over Russia Sanctions 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Or liberals are in danger of being choked off from the nation’s food supply. Opinion | Texas drives our red-blue divide even wider 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z They also predicted that growth would slow notably as policymakers push borrowing costs sharply higher and choke off economic demand. Your Thursday Briefing: $1 Billion to Ukraine 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z If it takes more drastic action — making mortgages and business loans even more expensive, choking off corporate expansion plans and crimping the labor market — it would make higher unemployment and a shrinking economy more likely. Fed Set to Lift Rates as ‘Soft-ish Landing’ Becomes a Harder Sell 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The central bank is moving aggressively to stamp out the worst inflation in decades, but it risks choking off the economy if it moves too far or too quickly. Asian shares mostly higher after wobbly rally on Wall St 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Another major Ukrainian aim is to end a Russian blockade of Ukraine’s ports on the Black Sea — a struggle that has worldwide implications because grain exports have been choked off amid the fighting. Russia eyes another key city amid heavy fighting in the east, Zelensky says 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z For more than a month, Russian troops have engaged in shaping operations, attacking villages with indiscriminate artillery barrages outside Severodonetsk with the aim of choking off supply routes for the military and civilian populations. Momentum shifts in Ukraine war as Russia advances in the Donbas 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Even if it can avoid choking off the economy, higher rates put downward pressure on stocks and other investments regardless. Asia shares slide across board amid rate hike, COVID worries 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Almost all medicine is imported from China and the last two years of border closures have choked off this supply. North Korea: The mystery of its Covid outbreak 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Some had missed seeing the president altogether, obstructed by the law enforcement checkpoints and resulting traffic that choked off large portions of the community on Sunday. Bidens visit Uvalde, a city in mourning 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z But offering only live theater was choking off an even bigger source of revenue: the tens of millions of tourists who swarm Times Square in a typical year, eager to spend money in stores. How a 7,000-Ton Broadway Theater Was Hoisted 30 Feet 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z "By tightening too much the Fed risks choking off potential investment, that could help to ease the situation," said Stuart Cole, chief macro strategist at brokerage Equiti Capital. Analysis: As U.S. economy's exceptionalism fades, so does the dollar 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z “An increase in either credit market or bank rates isn’t sufficient to choke off demand for many types of projects.” What Higher Interest Rates Could Mean for Jobs 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z This catastrophe is unfolding as the pandemic continues to assail health systems, depleting government resources, and as the Federal Reserve and other central banks raise interest rates to choke off inflation. Poor Countries Face a Mounting Catastrophe Fueled by Inflation and Debt 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Menendez takes a very different view: that the only way to change the behavior of the Cuban government is to choke off its revenues. Biden Administration Lifting Some Trump-Era Restrictions on Cuba 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z The Fed is hoping to raise rates and slow the economy enough to snuff out the highest inflation in four decades, but it risks choking off growth if it goes too far or too quickly. Asian shares mostly fall as rate hikes, China slowdown loom 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Russian control of Mariupol’s port would also choke off Ukraine’s access to the Sea of Azov, an important shipping hub. New bid to rescue Mariupol civilians as Russia tries to complete takeover 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z It’s among energy solutions being promoted on the continent that wants to choke off funding for Russia’s war in Ukraine by no longer paying billions for Russian fossil fuels. Europe’s farmers stir up biogas to offset Russian energy 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z That could further complicate American and European efforts to choke off Russia’s economic lifeblood and strain U.S.-Indian relations as the two nations seek to work together to counter China. India Finds Russian Oil an Irresistible Deal, No Matter the Diplomatic Pressure 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z There are concerns the Fed could raise rates too high and choke off economic growth. U.S. unemployment rate expected to fall to 3.5% in April, job gains to slow 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Another neuroscientist who spoke on the condition of anonymity worried that bold promises left unmet could also over time dampen public and investor interest, and even choke off lifesaving research. Why Neuralink, not Twitter, is Elon Musk’s biggest challenge 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z In the face of that reality, using a public health measure as a pretext to choke off asylum processing is an act of cynicism. Opinion | Title 42 is indefensible. So is Congress’s failure to pass immigration reform. 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Then it choked off one of Morocco’s sources of gas by switching off a gas pipeline that runs across their shared border. Spain scrambles to stem storm over gas with supplier Algeria 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Johnson said in a statement Friday, “The world faces growing threats from autocratic states which seek to undermine democracy, choke off free and fair trade and trample on sovereignty.” Britain to offer next-generation defense weapons to India 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Central banks are raising interest rates to counter rising prices, a move that could choke off economic growth. Citing Russia’s war, IMF cuts global growth forecast to 3.6% 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Executives at those banks, which reported earnings last week, cited the war in Ukraine, inflation and rising U.S. interest rates as factors that could choke off the economic recovery. Bank of America is confident in the economy even as its profits declined. 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z The big picture: It is imperative, geopolitically and morally, to punish Russia by choking off its lucrative sales of oil and natural gas. Opinion | Losing some bald eagles may be among the trade-offs for clean energy 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z The pride of the Azov is its special forces battling in Mariupol, as Russian troops have put the city under weeks of siege, choking off supplies and cutting communications, water and electricity. Right-wing Azov Battalion emerges as a controversial defender of Ukraine 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Ukraine has pressed the administration to curb Russian vessels’ access to international waterways, choke off its energy exports, and sanctions far more government officials and allies of Putin. Outrage widens over Russian attacks Zelensky now calls a ‘genocide’ 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z Russia’s Central Bank cannot keep raising interest rates because doing so will eventually choke off credit to businesses and borrowers. Russia’s ruble rebound raises questions of sanctions’ impact 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z As Russia “chokes off Ukrainian exports,” food prices are skyrocketing, with wheat prices rising between 20% and 50% so far this year, she said. UN food chief: Ukraine war’s food crisis is worst since WWII 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Sanctions had choked off the Kremlin’s access to foreign reserve currencies, leaving central bankers searching to scrounge up enough greenbacks to pay lenders. Russia reopens stock market with restrictions; U.S. calls it ‘charade’ 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Mexican policymakers face a delicate balancing act between taming high inflation while not choking off fragile economic growth, which had stalled at the end of last year. Mexico's president lets slip central bank's announcement of rate hike to 6.5% 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z He has no hope of filling the yawning gaps in his forces while unprecedented economic sanctions choke off his access to money and technology. Opinion | The war in Ukraine is proving that Russia is no longer a superpower 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Yet many economists worry that with the price of oil and other commodities spiking, the additional burden of higher interest rates could choke off growth entirely. Federal Reserve to begin risky pursuit of a ‘soft landing’ 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z But Internet access advocates are warning U.S. officials and their allies against imposing restrictions that could choke off Russian users’ ability to freely access information and express themselves online, potentially playing into Russia’s hand. Analysis | Human rights groups warn that more sanctions could hurt Russian Internet access 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Russia’s war effort has choked off Ukraine’s primary source of imports, caused mass displacement within the country, and destroyed vital parts of its infrastructure. U.S. plan for $14 billion in Ukraine aid comes as Russian invasion leads to humanitarian crisis 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the government has choked off data collection. A network of young scientists and doctors aims to rebuild Venezuela’s devastated public health system 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z President Biden, however, announced an embargo on U.S. purchases of Russian oil Tuesday as part of the international effort to choke off Russia’s financial resources. Column: No, gas prices aren't really at a 'record.' But people are still hurting 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z The city of Mykolaiv reported new attacks from Russian forces trying to conquer Ukraine’s southern coast, to choke off crucial access to the Black and Azov seas. Evacuations begin from two Ukrainian cities as refugee numbers hit 2 million 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Justice Department last week launched a task force aimed at choking off assets that Russian oligarchs own in the United States, part of Washington’s efforts to pressure Moscow to cease its invasion of Ukraine. Explainer-How U.S. law enforcement could take control of Russian oligarchs' assets 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z He praised Paul Volcker, who led the Fed in the early 1980s and who sharply increased the Fed’s benchmark short-term rate to choke off the double-digit inflation of the 1970s. Fed’s Powell: Russia’s war on Ukraine will worsen inflation 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Tom Vilsack, U.S. secretary of agriculture, has said that American wheat farmers will boost production to help offset the global impact of choked off exports from Ukraine. Wheat, corn prices surge amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Controlling this waterway meant that it could choke off traffic between the Ottomans’ territories in Asia and in the Balkans. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z As Russia’s military campaign accelerates, Ukraine’s hospitals are running out of critical medical supplies as travel is increasingly choked off by the conflict. Ukraine conflict could spark surges of covid, polio, other diseases, say experts 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z “We are choking off Russia’s access to technology that will sap its economic strength and weaken its military for years to come,” he said. Biden vows Putin, Russian military will suffer in years ahead 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The nearly week-long blockade at the Ambassador Bridge — the busiest crossing on the U.S.-Canada land border and a key corridor for the automotive industry — had choked off more than $300 million per day. The self-styled ‘Freedom Convoy’ rumbled up at an inopportune time for U.S.-Canada trade 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z The restrictions amount to choking off Russia from the international financial system. U.S., European allies freeze ‘Putin’s war chest’ as Russia careens toward economic crisis 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Noticeably missing from that list is a reprisal that might cause Russia the most pain: choking off the export of Russian fuel. Why the Toughest Sanctions on Russia Are the Hardest for Europe to Wield 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z A Russian focus in this part of Ukraine could be aimed at choking off its economic engine, which depends on the Odesa port to ship much of the world’s wheat. Russia’s military strategy in Ukraine aimed at key cities, decapitating central government 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z But if it lifts borrowing costs too quickly, it could choke off the economy and cause a recession. Fed’s Waller says bigger rate hike in March may be needed 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z In an effort to choke off funding for the demonstrations, the government used the emergency powers to require crowdfunding sites to comply with terrorism financing and money-laundering laws. Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act against ‘Freedom Convoy’ blockades: ‘The situation is no longer an emergency’ 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Now her department is tasked with finding ways to choke off parts of Russia’s economic development in response to President Vladimir Putin’s aggression against Ukraine. Blunt sanctions talk; blurrier means of measuring success 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z But if it raises rates too quickly, the Fed risks choking off growth and hiring. U.S. Fed governor opens door to half-point rate hike in March 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Another big wild card is China, which could thwart any U.S. attempt to choke off chips to Russia. Russian drones shot down over Ukraine were full of Western parts. Can the U.S. cut them off? 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z This grease can then capture larger food particles and eventually choke off the drain line. Drains demystified: Tips for avoiding clogs at home 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z The act may also be used to choke off the millions of dollars raised for the convoy by bringing crowdfunding sites under Canada’s money laundering and terrorism financing laws. Ottawa police warn ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters to ‘leave the area now’ 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z They will also grant financial institutions sweeping powers to choke off funding to demonstrators, including by freezing the accounts of those supporting the protests, without a court order. ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters in Ottawa defiant in the face of Trudeau’s Emergencies Act declaration 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z As part of the Act, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced a slew of measures to choke off the truckers' funding, saying they could lose their commercial licenses, insurance and access to bank accounts. Trudeau invokes emergency powers to starve protesting Canadian trucker of funds 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z The demonstrations began in Ottawa on Jan. 28 but soon rippled across the country, choking off several U.S.-Canada border crossings. Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act against Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ trucker protest 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z But protesters reconvened nearby — with reinforcements — and were still choking off access from the Canadian side, snarling traffic and commerce. Blockades on Canada-US border continue as protests swell 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z "What's not OK is deciding to choke off the busiest commercial border crossing between our two nations." Freedom Convoy: Canada court orders end to trucks' bridge blockade 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z The Fed has in the past spurred recessions by using its blunt tool — an ability to choke off demand — to guide the economy. Rapid Inflation Stokes Unease From Wall Street to Washington 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z The NIH has long taken the position that any use of march-in rights or government licensing rights to force prices down would choke off industry collaboration with government science agencies. Column: The government could cut the price of this prostate cancer drug by as much as 80%. Why hasn't it acted? 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Police have now begun trying to choke off the supply lines of food, fuel and other goods that have sustained the protesters. Canadian police make arrests, seize vehicles in Ottawa Freedom Convoy protest 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z But the police plan to try to choke off the truckers’ supply of diesel fuel to prevent them from constantly idling their engines and fouling the air. Ottawa Mayor Declares State of Emergency Amid Antigovernment Protests 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z “We will see price and wage inflation, and growth will be choked off.” Amid Slowdown, Immigration Is Driving U.S. Population Growth 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Ms. Raskin struck a gentler tone Thursday, rebutting the idea that she would favor using bank supervision to choke off lending to oil and gas companies. Biden’s Pick for Top Bank Cop Faces Narrow Path to Confirmation 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Police in Alberta, meanwhile, said a second blockade on a highway leading to the main United States border crossing in Alberta has choked off traffic. Canada PM: military response not in cards for COVID protests 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z U.S. officials have already detailed other penalties that include sanctions on Russian financial institutions and export control measures that could attempt to choke off broad swaths of industrial and consumer technologies to Russia. US prepared to sanction Russian elites close to Putin if Russia invades Ukraine 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z Mr Wallace said the operation had "choked off a huge source of finance to international organised crime groups". HMS Montrose: Royal Navy seizes drugs in Gulf of Oman 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Given that U.S. inflation comes from an imbalance on the supply side, Cramer said faster "rate hikes can really choke off demand and I don't know if that's what the Fed wants to do here." As markets churn, battered investors brace for Fed meeting 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z But under pressure to enforce U.S.-led sanctions over North Korea’s nuclear program, Abu Dhabi has recently moved to choke off the network and stopped renewing North Korean work visas. South Korean president visits UAE, showcasing deep ties 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z “That is why we should not raise interest rates prematurely, as that could potentially choke off the recovery,” Schnabel said. Senior ECB official: rate rise too soon could choke recovery 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z The Fed has signaled it is prepared to raise interest rates, which could choke off inflation but also slow the job market and wage growth. Biden Will Nominate Three New Fed Officials 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Rather, the concern is that the Federal Reserve could be forced to combat inflation with sudden and aggressive interest rate increases, and the rising cost of borrowing could choke off the economic recovery. December prices rise 7 percent compared with a year ago, as 2021 inflation reaches highest in 40 years 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z If rapid price gains start to become “entrenched in our economy,” the Fed might have to react starkly to choke off runaway inflation and risk touching off a recession, Mr. Powell said. Jerome Powell says the Fed is prepared to raise rates to tame inflation. 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z When I-5 is closed, it chokes off services and commerce to the rest of Western Washington. Residents fight to keep waters at bay in Chehalis-area where threat of floods is a constant 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z “If the Fed is reducing its presence in the market at the same time that its policies could choke off growth, that’s a pretty big walloping,” he said. Analysis: Investors brace for quantitative tightening as Fed sends hawkish message 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z So even without the restrictions, I think we could end up with people effectively sheltering at home; that would choke off demand, which should take some pressure off of inflation. Insider Q&A: Kroll Institute’s Megan Greene 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z The cancellations come as the travel industry attempts to recover from a pandemic that has choked off air travel, forcing airlines to rely on tens of billions of dollars in federal aid. 1,100 flights canceled Tuesday as omicron, weather take toll on air travel 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z The cancellations come as the travel industry attempts to recover from the pandemic, which choked off air travel and forced airlines to rely on tens of billions of dollars in federal aid. 800 flights canceled Tuesday as omicron, weather take toll on air travel 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z Long-standing sanctions against any dealings with the Taliban and a cash crunch have choked off commerce in a country suffering from the combined impact of lost income, spiraling prices for basic necessities and prolonged drought. With hunger, poverty growing in Afghanistan, Biden pressured to ease sanctions 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z But lockdowns imposed to choke off the virus increased demand for an array of products that use chips, like desktop monitors and printers for newly outfitted home offices. How the Supply Chain Upheaval Became a Life-or-Death Threat 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z He said he thinks it’s wrong that the water has long been treated as a commodity and taken away, choking off the river. In Bakersfield, many push for bringing back the flow of the long-dry Kern River 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z It chokes off light needed by seagrass, eliminating the main food source for manatees. Unprecedented feeding plan mulled for dying Florida manatees 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z “A total surprise,” said Majid Alshakarji, 20, who fled Syria after the Islamic State choked off his city’s food supply and whose family was one of three that ended up on the plane. ‘Joy born from the womb of sadness’: When Pope Francis flew 12 people out of Europe’s biggest migrant camp 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z "U.S. investors may fear investing in Chinese companies, which means Chinese companies may get choked off from accessing U.S. capital," Kim said. Analysis: Didi's New York exit a further blow to Chinese listings in U.S. 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z Early indications suggesting Omicron may be markedly more contagious than previous variants have rattled financial markets on worries that a return to travel bans and lockdowns could choke off the nascent global recovery. Aussie, rand flounder as Omicron spooks investors 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Early indications suggesting Omicron may be markedly more contagious than previous variants have rattled financial markets, fearful that new restrictions could choke off a tentative recovery from the economic ravages of the pandemic. Omicron rapidly dominating in South Africa, U.S. reports first case 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Investors fear that hasty monetary tightening could choke off the nascent economic recovery, with little still known about Omicron's potential to evade current vaccine protection or how deadly it might be. Yen shines, Aussie sags as Powell turns hawk despite Omicron uncertainty 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z The army policy effectively allows the Viagras — best known for kidnapping and extorting money — to set up roadblocks and checkpoints that have choked off all commerce with Aguililla. Mexico’s drug war uses drones, human shields, gunships 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z But the bank has to walk a fine line to avoid choking off the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Mexico gets female central bank head, supreme court justice 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Like Mr. Powell, Ms. Brainard has been wary of reacting to high prices too swiftly by lifting interest rates to choke off growth, worried that it could diminish job market opportunities. Lael Brainard is tapped for vice chair of the Federal Reserve. 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z If the central bank instead starts to hike rates to choke off inflation, it could forestall some of those potential gains in employment. Fed’s Powell will aim to win a high-stakes bet in 2nd term 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Yet if the Fed hikes rates too quickly, it could choke off hiring and the economic recovery. Biden to keep Powell as Fed chair, Brainard gets vice chair 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z But state officials and environmental groups say polluted water runoff from agriculture, sewage and other man-made development has caused algae blooms in estuaries, choking off the seagrass upon which manatees rely. Florida tops 1,000 manatee deaths in grim single-year record 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Tightening policy now would only choke off economic recovery, she said. Analysis-Latest ECB rate-hike pushback turns euro into falling knife 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Monday, pushed back on market bets for tighter monetary policy saying doing so now to rein in inflation could choke off the euro zone's recovery. Asian shares tick up on China property relief, focus shifts to Sino-U.S. talks 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z As Ritholtz observed, federal spending hasn’t driven up interest rates in the bond market, crowded out private capital, choked off the formation of new businesses or crashed the dollar. Column: Billionaire anti-deficit hawks are already attacking Biden's spending plan. Ignore them 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z If they go up too far and too fast, that can choke off economic recovery and even cause a recession. Why UK interest rates could rise this week 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Gangs blocking Haiti’s ports, choking off fuel shipments. Gangs Rule Much of Haiti. For Many, It Means No Fuel, No Power, No Food. 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z It comes after a dramatic spike in gas prices prompted some producers to shut down, choking off CO2 supplies. Carbon dioxide supply deal agreed between government and industry 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z The problems have choked off the supply of things, like brake pads, that bike shops need to make repairs. Fears of a ‘Bottleneck Recession’: How Shortages Are Hurting Germany 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z “Through collective bargaining, if they can get a good deal from players, they will choke off antitrust liability. That’s one avenue they might take,” he said. College athletes can now earn money and other benefits. Are unions next? 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z When the floors give way, residents use blankets and sleeping bags to choke off the cold air. Housing in Alaska can’t survive climate change. This group is trying a new model. 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z In recent weeks, Vietnam — a major manufacturer of footwear — has imposed a strict lockdown to choke off the spread of the coronavirus. Global Supply Shortages Reach All the Way to a Haitian Aid Group 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z In Bamenda, the capital of the Northwest region, armed groups have choked off the city by taking control of most of its main access roads, according to a recent United Nations report. Cameroon separatists kill 15 soldiers in attacks using explosives 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Supplies of food and medicine were choked off and, the United Nations said, more than 38,000 civilians fled between late June and a tentative truce two weeks ago. In the cradle of the Syrian revolution, renewed violence shows reconciliation is still elusive 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z It says the policies have "choked off" this summer's travel trade, with seven out of 10 travel firms planning to make redundancies after furlough ends. Covid-19: Booster jab announcement and vaccination in schools 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Abta said the policies had "choked off" this summer's travel trade, with seven out of 10 travel firms planning to make redundancies after furlough ends. Scrap Covid tests for most travellers, says industry 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z “Having no access will choke off the Afghan economy, and directly hurt the Afghan people, with families pushed further into poverty.” Afghanistan central bank board member urges Biden, IMF to release funds 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z And as new rules choke off shadow lending to developers, the squeeze is increasing the risk of default for some of the country’s biggest property players. Exclusive-China regulator probes Ping An Insurance's property investments -sources 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z The ravenous lice attacked their roots, choking off the flow of nutrients to the rest of the plant — and causing the biggest crisis in the history of French wine. For France, American Vines Still Mean Sour Grapes 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z In 2017, while casting about for excuses to choke off refugee admissions, the Trump administration commissioned a study on the economic and fiscal impact of refugees. Opinion | Putting ‘America First’ would require keeping our word to Afghan allies 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z The Islamist militants — who have seen many key sources of national income choked off — have now banned people from moving dollars out of Afghanistan. Kabul residents are running out of cash and struggling with rising prices 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z Acting central bank governor Ajmal Ahmady, who recently fled the country, said in an interview that the nation’s economy faces severe strains as foreign capital and aid are choked off. Biden administration faces big choices as economic calamity hangs over Afghanistan 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z The mixed batch of data will likely highlight the challenge policymakers face in combating a spike in Delta variant cases, without choking off a fragile economic recovery. Japan inflation seen weak despite export boom as COVID hits consumption 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z But that debt suspension is available only through a “regular order” approach that would require at least 10 Senate Republican votes to choke off a filibuster. Analysis | Democrats are betting their agenda that Republicans won’t allow a debt default 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z Militants have besieged the capitals by seizing districts nearby, choking off key roads in a bid to deny Afghan troops freedom of movement. U.S. escalates airstrikes on Taliban, officials say, as Afghan military loses ground 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Otherwise, the public might not genuinely believe that the Fed will undertake unpopular policies when needed, such as raising interest rates to choke off inflation. Opinion | What Biden can do to tamp down inflation fears 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Flight restrictions as a result of the pandemic have choked off the flow of goods and cash carried in the suitcases of Cuban travelers and visiting Cuban Americans. Cuba’s communist authorities have long feared change. Street protests show the risk of resisting it. 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Hew too closely to the record, however, and you choke off the imagination. Review: The Joni Mitchell-James Taylor saga makes for a potent novel that stands on its own 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Slovakia choked off supply lines and constricted his space when he had possession. Robert Lewandowski, a force for Bayern Munich, faces an uphill climb with underdog Poland 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z “How do you decide to choke off another nation in a pandemic like that? It’s inhumane.” Opinion | To push back against Chinese aggression, give Taiwan vaccines 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z And for those reasons, the Fed should move cautiously in raising interest rates, rather than risk choking off a full economic recovery too soon. The Economic Gauges Are Going Nuts. Jerome Powell Is Taking a Longer View. 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z Portugal had absorbed the worst of Europe’s double-dip recession in the first months of this year after imposing strict curbs on economic life to choke off the virus. Europe’s Summer of Recovery Is More Fragile Than It Looks 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z McGahn described to investigators the president’s repeated efforts to choke off the probe and directives he said he received from the president that unnerved him. After 2-year battle, House panel to interview Don McGahn, Trump counsel 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z He described to investigators the president’s repeated efforts to choke off the probe and directives he said he received from the president that unnerved him. After 2-year battle, House panel to interview Trump counsel 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z But Greenwood’s expansion appears choked off by the development happening around it, in Tulsa’s Art District. At century mark, Tulsa Race Massacre’s wounds still unhealed 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z After the central bank’s campaign to choke off rapid inflation in the 1970s and 1980s, consumers and businesses learned to expect slow, steady gains year after year. Inflation Fears Abound as Gas and Lumber Shortages Bite. Should the Fed Worry? 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z What I’m saying, however, is that there really is no symmetry between the parties when it comes to their ability to choke off free expression. Opinion | Republicans didn’t cancel Liz Cheney, because they can’t 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z “Our capacity to innovate will dry up if we choke off the flow of fundamental research” that is the core mission of NSF, she added. Bills to give NSF massive spending boost advance in Senate and House, but hurdles remain 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z But a sweeping change to India’s decades-old law governing foreign donations is choking off foreign aid just when the country needs it desperately. India’s Strict Rules on Foreign Aid Snarl Covid Donations 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z The central bank needs to be cautious that it doesn’t choke off the recovery and end up with inflation once gain stuck below the Fed’s 2% target, she said. Top Fed official says Fed far from achieving its goals 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z The White House said the exercises will block access to ports in the Sea of Azov, choking off a critical economic avenue for Ukraine. ‘Unprovoked escalation’: U.S. slams Russian military’s partial blockade of Black Sea 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z China hints it will choke off U.S. ‘rare earths’ access. How an election in Greenland could affect China — and the rare-earth minerals in your cellphone 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z The problem was recently compounded by a grounded container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week, choking off chips headed from Asia to Europe. EXPLAINER: Starving for more chips in a tech-hungry world 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z The mishap had led to the ship choking off the Suez Canal, a man-made strait that sees more than a tenth of all global shipping pass through every year, for almost a week. Analysis | What the Ever Given saga taught us about the world 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z A sequestered and choked off Iran is functioning effectively as a state at war, dimming the prospects for its women. Opinion | How Sanctions Hurt Iranian Women 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z But Indiana kept choking off Wells' attempts to the drive to the basket and Mackenzie Holmes blocked her first shots of the quarter. Defense dominates, Hoosiers beat Belmont in women's NCAAs 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z But Indiana kept choking off Wells’ attempts to the drive to the basket and Mackenzie Holmes blocked her first shots of the quarter. Defense dominates, Hoosiers beat Belmont in women’s NCAAs 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z Tennessee's length and size began choking off those drives in the third and a quick 8-1 run opened up a lead for the Lady Vols. Tennessee overcomes MTSU upset bid in 2nd half, wins 87-62 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z Tennessee’s length and size began choking off those drives in the third and a quick 8-1 run opened up a lead for the Lady Vols. Tennessee overcomes MTSU upset bid in 2nd half, wins 87-62 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z That it won’t be swayed by all the things that, based on its history, might cause an increase in interest rates and choke off the expansion prematurely. Jerome Powell Promises Not to Take Away the Punch Bowl 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Capitol that they say is choking off an essential slice of Washington’s life. With lawn chairs, Scrabble and pizza, D.C. protesters say miles-long Capitol fencing keeps them from regular life 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z But the virus was choking off the alveoli, one by one, so that Lopez breathed faster and needed a higher concentration of oxygen. She was dying of COVID-19. Her last hope was a Hail Mary that would save her or kill her 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z Cuba - the largest Caribbean nation and the only one working on its own vaccines - choked off arrivals after seeing infections surge. Sun, sand, shots: Caribbean seeks vaccines to revive economy 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z He developed warm ties with the Trump administration, which prioritized choking off immigration from Central America. El Salvador’s leader wins control of legislature in midterm vote; critics fear rising authoritarianism 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z The United Nations Security Council banned North Korean coal exports in a bid to choke off funding for its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. North Korea enslaved South Korean prisoners of war in coal mines 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z That view was guided by the assumption that vaccines would be distributed widely, allowing authorities to lift restrictions imposed to choke off the spread of the coronavirus. Slow Pace of Vaccinations Pushes Europe Toward Second Economic Slump 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z But the Biden administration so far has also left in place a spate of other Trump policies, in particular choking off access to asylum. Alejandro Mayorkas confirmed as Biden Homeland Security secretary over GOP opposition 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z The tourist industry collapsed, choking off funding for the country’s national park system, forcing the authorities to close Corcovado in March and pull rangers from inside the park. A loss of tourism threatens Costa Rica’s lush paradise 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z It did this in a "scheme to 'choke off' the victim's business". Ticketmaster fined $10m for business 'intrusions' 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z In response to that information, prosecutors said, a Ticketmaster executive wrote that the goal was to “choke off” their competitor and “steal back” one of Songkick’s key clients. Ticketmaster will pay $10 million to put Songkick criminal case to rest 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Oil prices plunged in March and April when China and other countries went under lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19, choking off global fuel demand. Vaccines, stimulus set tone for 2021 as year ends on bullish note 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z It was a major escalation of American attempts to choke off Venezuela’s oil trade. Special Report-UAE emerges as hub for companies helping Venezuela avoid U.S. oil sanctions 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z Taken together, the three lawsuits paint Google as a ruthless corporate behemoth choking off the competition in a wide range of businesses. Google’s Legal Peril Grows in Face of Third Antitrust Suit 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z And now the states contend Google intends to use its alleged stranglehold on digital ads to choke off other avenues of potential competition and innovation. Ten states sue Google for ‘anti-competitive’ online ad sales 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z That would probably choke off the sharing of sensitive law enforcement information because it would be distributed widely and run a high risk of being compromised, according to current and former U.S. officials. Mexico lashes out at U.S. with law expected to harm cooperation on drug fight 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z As the European Union has become the global leader in tech regulation, these companies have increasingly focused on Brussels in hopes of choking off even stiffer rules before they spread. Big Tech Turns Its Lobbyists Loose on Europe, Alarming Regulators 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z For another, by creating inflationary pressure, they forced the Federal Reserve to choke off growth with higher interest rates. Opinion | Inflation could make a comeback. If it does, Joe Biden will pay the price. 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z Restaurants and some cities within Los Angeles County revolted against new prohibitions on outdoor dining, saying the rules would choke off business and were not grounded in scientific data. California Will Impose Its Strongest Virus Measures Since the Spring 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z The new law is clearly designed as a pressure device aimed at removing economic sanctions, which have crippled Iraq’s economy and choked off much of its oil exports. Iran Moves to Increase Uranium Enrichment and Bar Nuclear Inspectors 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z Rein in spending and raise taxes too early, and recovery will be choked off. Sunak begins planning for a post-Covid economy 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z “This is a sweeping order designed to choke off American capital to China’s militarization,” he told reporters on a call. Trump bans U.S. investments in companies linked to Chinese military 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z In 2001, the Bush administration targeted Osama bin Laden’s multi-million-dollar financial networks, closing businesses in four states, detaining U.S. suspects and urging allies to help choke off money supplies in 40 nations. Today in History 2020-11-07T05:00:00Z “It was as if my throat was being choked off.” Johnny Bush, country singer whose ‘Whiskey River’ became a Willie Nelson staple, dies at 85 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z In 1992, Sweden’s central bank lifted interest rates as high as 75 percent to choke off inflation while preventing a plunge in the national currency, the krona. Pandemic Exposes Holes in Sweden’s Generous Social Welfare State 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z At other times they can hold back or choke off growth. Recent Kansas editorials 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z The scrutiny includes whether the company choked off competitors, or shortchanged advertisers and publishers, and how it assembled its ad empire, including DoubleClick, an ad technology company and marketplace. This Deal Helped Turn Google Into an Ad Powerhouse. Is That a Problem? 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z That was the backdrop as the European Central Bank convened last week amid deepening worries about flagging growth, which raised the prospect of deflation — falling prices, which discourage investment and choke off future growth. Europe’s Economic Revival Is Imperiled, Raising the Specter of a Grinding Downturn 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z In 2008, banks’ exposure to securitized residential mortgages brought major lenders to their knees, choking off credit to the real economy and reverberating through the financial system. Struggling Hotel Owners, Some With Trump Ties, Seek Federal Bailout 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Despite the sanctions imposed by the U.S. and the United Nations Security Council sanctions, as well as efforts by the Gulf Cooperation Council countries to choke off illegal trade, products do slip through. Trump targets illicit Iran trade ahead of Israel-Gulf nations White House meeting 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z Instead, it chokes off oxygen to adjacent cells, causing them to wither and die. How the Coronavirus Attacks the Brain 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z A socialist meat industry would drive itself out of business because rising wages and slower production would force up prices and choke off demand. Covid-19 shows factory food production is dangerous for animals and humans alike | Troy Vettese and Alex Blanchette 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z The political strangulation of the intelligence community by the Trump administration hasn’t been a sudden snap of the rope, but a slow, suffocating squeeze — choking off the normal flow of unbiased information the country needs. Opinion | Trump’s choking hazard: Cutting off intelligence to Congress 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump’s punishing sanctions on Iran have been a “huge success,” Mr. Goldberg said, choking off money that Tehran uses to meddle in neighboring countries. G.O.P. Convention Skims Over Trump’s ‘Unfinished Business’ in Foreign Policy 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z The Fed saw its role as choking off that upward price spiral before it got going. The Fed’s Evolution Is Coming to a Computer Screen Near You 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z The coronavirus pandemic, which prompted stay-at-home orders, increased the financial strain on malls by choking off much-needed foot traffic and cash flow. ‘The Big Short 2.0’: How Hedge Funds Profited Off the Pain of Malls 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z He also launched a “maximum pressure” campaign to choke off Tehran’s sources of income. Explainer: Trump's diplomatic legacy: lost trust, scarred ties and sanctions 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z But the coronavirus pandemic is likely to choke off much of this momentum: researchers can’t meet face-to-face when would-be travellers are cautioned against flying or are banned from certain destinations. The trials of global research under the coronavirus 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z The inlet could close within a few years, choking off the estuary. Poseidon's Huntington Beach desalination plant still in choppy waters 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z The legislative council elections grew in significance as other ways of dissent were choked off. Hong Kong leader postpones elections, further eroding political freedoms 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z No one apparently imagined what would happen to Europe if all Chinese supplies were choked off at once. Europe Said It Was Pandemic-Ready. Pride Was Its Downfall. 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z But the battered economy is sinking deeper into trouble, hit also by a financial meltdown in Lebanon that choked off dollars and the toughest U.S. sanctions yet imposed last month. Syria goes to the polls as new sanctions hit war-ravaged economy 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z “It’s very difficult to choke off oxygen in open deck spaces” and then to follow the flames into all the nooks on a craft, said maritime lawyer Rod Sullivan, who served in the Navy. Sailors battle hot spots aboard burning U.S. Navy warship 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z Powerful tribes in eastern Libya loyal to Khalifa Hifter closed export terminals and choked off major pipelines at the start of the year. Libyan forces set conditions for lifting oil blockade 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z Syria’s economy is collapsing under the weight of its complex, multi-sided conflict, now in its tenth year, and a financial crisis in neighbouring Lebanon, choking off a vital source of dollars. Severe bread shortages loom for Syria as fresh U.S. sanctions grip 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z But that has hardly slowed Beijing’s assault on fundamental freedoms and human rights, from the brutal repression of the Uighurs to choking off Hong Kong’s limited autonomy. Editorial Roundup: New York 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Sometimes this chokes off positive coverage he had been getting, to the dismay of his advisers, and sometimes it helps him turn the page from negative coverage. Why the media raced to cover Trump, NASCAR and the Confederate flag 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z The worst-case scenario for markets is that governments resume lockdowns implemented during the spring and choke off the budding economic recovery. Asia markets slip as virus outbreaks mute hopes for rebound 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z More than two months of a government-ordered shutdown of entertainment places choked off its already modest cash flow. Thais bid addio to theater where they fell in love with film 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z The United States on Wednesday imposed its toughest sanctions targeting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to choke off revenue for his government and force it back to U.N.-led negotiations on ending his country’s war. Iran rejects U.S. sanctions on Syria, vows to boost trade with ally 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z But that was before the coronavirus pandemic choked off demand for transport fuels, igniting an oil price collapse that put the industry in crisis. U.S. drilling industry says offshore ban would crush jobs, government revenues 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z But Mr. Beckstoffer has long sought to choke off the development of Napa as a “lifestyle resort.” The Grapelord of Napa Faces a Threat Worse Than Plague 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z Now I understand much more clearly what I saw months ago in the videos from China, which showed doctors dying of the virus and lockdowns choking off normal life. Perspective | My grandfather died of covid-19. More empathy from everyone may have prevented such deaths in this pandemic. 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, tribal groups allied with Hifter brought the critical oil industry to a halt, choking off some 95% of the country’s income. Libyan gov’t abducts anticorruption official in fund dispute 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z Trump’s anti-immigrant policies also threaten to choke off one of the traditional advantages of U.S. science, which is its receptiveness to students and scientists from abroad. Column: America's poor record on COVID-19 reflects stagnant federal science funding 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Halting the competition choked off the last vestige of revenue. Hundreds of workers shelter in stables at Santa Anita, trying to survive racing ban 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z The new coronavirus kills by inflaming and clogging the tiny air sacs in the lungs, choking off the body’s oxygen supply until it shuts down the organs essential for life. Coronavirus destroys lungs. But doctors are finding its damage in kidneys, hearts and elsewhere. 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z In January, influential tribes loyal to him seized oil export terminals and pipelines to choke off vital oil revenue to the Tripoli government. Libya’s war escalates despite international calls for ‘humanitarian pause’ amid pandemic 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z The cuts won’t take place until May, and the pandemic has choked off demand to such an extent that even this reduced output may leave a surplus. The Week in Business: Failing to Save Jobs 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z Interviews with more than a dozen people, including government officials and senior bankers, show some officials fear that if the crisis persists, weakened lenders would choke off credit to the economy and worsen the situation. As Germany reels from coronavirus, some officials debate impact on banks 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z And in nearly two dozen interviews, they expressed deepening concern that the downturn could choke off the flow of small online donations as millions of people lose their jobs. Biden Faces a Cash Gap With Trump. He Has to Close It Virtually. 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z But the United States sent Iran a blunt message this week: the spread of the virus will not save it from U.S. sanctions that are choking off its oil revenues and isolating its economy. Iran's Khamenei rejects U.S. help offer, vows to defeat coronavirus 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z By leveraging their control of much of Libya’s east and south, Hifter’s allies seek to choke off cash flow to their adversary, the Tripoli-based administration, which runs Libya’s central bank. Oil crisis deepens in Libya as losses exceed $3 billion 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z The federal assistance is likely to take the form of low-interest government loans to the shale companies, whose lines of credit to major financial institutions have been choked off, three people said. White House likely to pursue federal aid for shale companies hit by oil shock, coronavirus downturn 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z Powerful tribes loyal to Libya’s eastern-based forces seized large export terminals and choked off major pipelines in January, aiming to starve the Tripoli-based government of crucial revenues. Libya says oil shutdown losses close to $2.6 billion 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z Some of the most significant headwinds hampering economic growth may come from Trump’s own immigration policies, which have choked off the flow of lower-income workers who help keep the overall economy humming. Column: Trump says the economy is doing great — but whose economy is it? 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Powerful tribes loyal to Libya’s eastern-based forces seized large export terminals and choked off major pipelines last month, aiming to starve the U.N.-backed government of crucial revenues. Losses from Libya’s oil shutdown surpass $2 billion 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Powerful tribes loyal to Libya’s eastern-based forces seized large export terminals and choked off major pipelines on January 24, aiming to starve the U.N.-backed government of crucial revenues. Losses from Libya’s oil shutdown surpass $2 billion 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z The United States is now aiming to cripple Huawei by choking off its access to the American technology it needs and trying to cobble together a viable American-European alternative to compete with it. Huawei Is Winning the Argument in Europe, as the U.S. Fumbles to Develop Alternatives 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z When he announced the new sanctions, Mr. Pompeo said the goal was to choke off Iran’s oil exports. How Months of Miscalculation Led the U.S. and Iran to the Brink of War 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z The latest contest over oil assets in Libya started last month, when powerful tribes loyal to eastern-based forces laying siege to the capital, Tripoli, seized large export terminals and choked off major pipelines. Libya’s oil corporation: blockade losses exceed $1.3 billion 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Too tough an approach risks further choking off business activity, commerce and travel in a consumer environment already suffocating under the deep psychological fear of contagion. China and the virus that threatens everything 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Bloomberg’s advisers deny that he is deliberately seeking to choke off fund-raising for opponents who do not share his limitless financial means. Bloomberg Pursues Wealthy Donors, but Not Their Checkbooks 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Researchers also fear that the flow of data between the U.K. and Europe may be choked off. After Brexit, U.K. scientists face a long road to mend ties with Europe 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Diplomats see the closures as a power play by the LNA aimed at choking off oil revenue to the internationally recognized Tripoli government. U.N. envoy hopes for, but cannot predict, speedy reopening of Libya oil ports 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Nielsen knew this would be illegal, not to mention economically disastrous because it could choke off trade routes. Trump 'abused' and 'harassed' Kirstjen Nielsen over border, new book reveals 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z That there are just three black head coaches in the league in 2020 falls squarely on a professional clique that has choked off the candidate pool in favor of friends, sons and sons of friends. Perspective | NFL's bleak record on diversity hiring ends with owners but starts with coaches 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z He tweeted: “National Security Adviser suggested today that sanctions & protests have Iran ‘choked off’, will force them to negotiate. US points to dissent in Iran in wake of deadly drone strike 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z And lacking a strong conventional navy, it has sought other ways to choke off the flow of Persian Gulf oil, with a fleet of small speedboats and a stockpile of underwater mines. Its Missiles Did Little Damage, but Iran Has More Potent Weapons 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z The objective was to choke off popular support for the Taliban by protecting civilians and building trust in the Afghan government. U.S. flooded nation with money, then turned a blind eye to corruption 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z These included sharp rate hikes that succeeded in choking off inflation but also drove the economy into a painful recession. Opinion | The strongest reason to mourn Volcker: He was willing to be unpopular 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z To reduce inflation, the Fed would need to raise interest rates to choke off the flow of money into the economy, probably prompting much higher unemployment. Paul A. Volcker, Fed chairman who curbed inflation by raising interest rates, dies at 92 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Petraeus and other U.S. commanders were betting the Afghan people would choke off support for the Taliban if they felt Karzai’s government could protect them and deliver basic services. U.S. officials reveal how massive rebuilding projects in Afghanistan backfired 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z “Whole Foods operating costs were like a boa constrictor choking off the operating efficiency of every store,” he said. Amazon takes aim at lower-cost groceries, starting with L.A. store to open in 2020 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Greater sediment could smother coral or choke off sunlight or oxygen, it said. Explainer: How do miners dispose of their waste in the sea? 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers said the proposals would "choke off" the live exports trade. Plan to end long journeys to slaughter 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z When the Fed wants to slow the economy and choke off inflation, it raises its interest rate target. Paul A. Volcker, Fed chairman who curbed inflation by raising interest rates, dies at 92 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z But Iran is already under acute economic pressure from the existing sanctions, which use the reach of the American financial system to try to choke off Iranian oil exports anywhere in the world. Attack on Saudi Arabia Tests U.S. Guarantee to Defend Gulf 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z The U.S. meanwhile continued its effort to choke off Iran’s crude oil sales abroad, a crucial source of government revenue. Iran poised for faster centrifuges as nuclear deal collapses 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z The pecking-order politics of the state Democrats is a formula for stagnation, though, choking off fresh views on the state’s most urgent issues. ‘It’s going to be a long four years’: Our state’s pecking-order politics needs a shake-up 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z This stifles private investment and chokes off growth. The Economist Who Believes the Government Should Just Print More Money 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z But to authorities seeking to choke off the movement, these items are “tools for attacking people.” A run on gas masks: Hong Kong protesters circumvent crackdown on protective gear 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border appeared much more substantial precisely because the Trump administration had choked off access to legal ports of entry for many migrants seeking legal access. Trump's new crackdown on legal immigration: His base loves the cruelty 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z Democrats are angling to draw Mueller out on some of the most incendiary findings of the report, including Trump’s repeated attempts to choke off the investigation. Mueller to take center stage at Russia probe hearings 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z There are now fears that Iran might try to block the strait, a strategically important shipping route that lies off its south coast, effectively choking off access to the oil-rich Persian Gulf. Could Iran tensions push up petrol prices? 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z In the past year, President Trump choked off U.S. high-tech suppliers selling to Chinese companies citing national security, and threatened to slap tariffs on Mexican goods over border issues. Japan uses trade restrictions as a weapon against South Korea 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z “It’s a motion for cloture,” Tanton said of allegations he was a racist, “to choke off debate.” John Tanton, quiet architect of America's modern-day anti-immigrant movement, dies at 85 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z By restricting Iran’s ability to move oil, U.S. sanctions have choked off Tehran’s Syrian allies, causing fuel shortages in government-controlled areas. Tehran fumes as Britain seizes Iranian oil tanker over Syria sanctions 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z But Pompeo also said “significant” sanctions on Iran would be announced on Monday aimed at further choking off resources that Tehran uses to fund its activities in the region. Oil prices rise as Middle East tensions simmer 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z But President Trump renounced the deal and reimposed tight U.S. sanctions, including choking off Iran’s oil sales. Iran’s behavior isn’t as mysterious as it looks 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Germany’s powerful pharmaceutical industry, in an echo of arguments made in the U.S, warned that would choke off innovation. German patients get the latest drugs for just $11. Can such a model work in the U.S.? 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z “Iran is in a much bigger bind than Trump because sanctions are choking off its key source of revenue — oil exports,” Sadjadpour said. Trump’s consistent criticism of Iran pushes U.S. to point of potential conflict 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z Perhaps the biggest red flag of all is any instance in which an abuser tries to choke off a person’s airway. O.J. Simpson case helped bring spousal abuse out of shadows 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z So Beijing would need to choke off exports of products made with rare earths, too, a broader embargo that would probably claim other countries — and Chinese factory workers — as collateral damage. China hints it will choke off U.S. ‘rare earths’ access. But it’s not that easy. 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z The move aims to choke off financing to the country’s largest and most profitable petrochemical group and extends to its 39 subsidiaries and “foreign-based sales agents,” Treasury said in a statement. US imposes sanctions on Iran's largest petrochemical group 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z Pompeo, in formally announcing the move, described it as part of the “pressure campaign” to choke off funding to the regime and incentivize Iran to act like a “normal country.” Pompeo: Trump admin willing to talk to Iran 'with no preconditions' as tensions hit boiling point 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z Recently, he signed an order effectively curbing Huawei Technologies’s access to the American market, choking off China’s biggest tech company from its U.S. suppliers and rattling chipmaker stocks. Trade war deepens stock slump 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z The Trump administration last week placed Huawei Technologies Co. on an export blacklist, choking off China’s biggest technology company from its U.S. suppliers. Beijing is committed to trade deal but also ready to retaliate, Chinese envoy says 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Investors are already fretting that Beijing will eventually try to limit, or even choke off, Apple’s iPhone production and sales in China. China has more weapons in US tariff war _ but do they work? 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Trump raised tensions a year ago when he pulled out of the 2015 nuclear agreement and imposed stiff new economic sanctions, including a move to choke off Iran’s oil exports. Trump’s plaintive but welcome message to Iran: Can we talk? 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z And in Brooklyn, a plainclothes officer pinned an 18-year-old up against a lamp post, his forearm choking off the teenager’s air supply while he was patted down. Despite Eric Garner’s Death and a $35 Million Program, Chokeholds Still Used by Police 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z Trump and his advisors insisted that by ramping up pressure on Maduro, sanctioning his government and top aides and choking off oil revenue, the Venezuelan military would defect and Maduro would fall. Trump battles series of foreign policy setbacks after some risky bets 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z The debate in Europe illustrates the difficulties that governments face as they try to regulate the most corrosive material on the internet without choking off individual expression. Europe Is Reining In Tech Giants. But Some Say It’s Going Too Far. 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z The sanctions are aimed at choking off cash flow to his government - and more measures are coming, say U.S. officials. Explainer: Venezuela crisis puts Trump policy to the test 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Local sources say Russian and Syrian government forces have choked off supplies to Rukban since mid-February, blocking access for smugglers who used to bribe their way through army checkpoints, and firing on some vehicles. Russian 'siege' chokes Syrian camp in shadow of U.S. base 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z The move will choke off more than $50 billion of annual Iranian income, which the U.S. says funds destabilizing activity in the Middle East and beyond. Asian stocks rise, oil soars on Iran sanctions worries 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z The United States on Monday demanded that buyers of Iranian oil stop purchases by May 1 or face sanctions, a move to choke off Tehran’s oil revenues. Goldman says removal of Iran oil sanctions waivers to have limited... 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in formally announcing the move, described it as part of the “pressure campaign” to choke off funding to the regime and incentivize Iran to act like a “normal country.” Trump administration announces new Iran crackdown targeting oil revenue 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z In the mid-nineteen-nineties, under pressure from the N.R.A. and its allies, Congress inserted a provision into an appropriations bill which choked off funding, for years, for any firearms-related research at the Centers for Disease Control. Twenty Years After Columbine 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z President Donald Trump eventually aims to halt Iranian oil exports, choking off Tehran’s main source of revenue. Iran says U.S. pressures on Iran, Venezuela making oil market fragile 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z He still smoldered when things went wrong, but in a defiant way that took choking off the table. Masters 2019: Recalling Angel Cabrera's victory 10 years ago and why he belongs in the World Golf Hall of Fame - Golf Digest 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z To tackle a lira meltdown last month, it ordered banks to choke off lira funding to a London foreign-exchange market and tapped into central bank reserves. Erdogan's election setback dents hopes for big reforms in Turkey 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z All this means that white hatred is the harder bigotry to choke off. How white supremacy and Islamist terrorism strengthen each other online 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z Four days later, it dawned on him that threatening to choke off trade is, in fact, a game, and a ludicrous one at that. Opinion | Trump’s huffing and puffing at the border won’t make the migration problem disappear 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z As last year was closing, investors were worried that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates too quickly and choke off the economy. 1Q Market Review: Great returns, but with a twist at the end 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z Critics say the campaign has targeted civilians and choked off desperately needed humanitarian supplies, leaving more than 20 million Yemenis at risk of starvation. In Saudi rebuke, Democrats see a path to unseat Trump in 2020 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z This year, economists expect imports of food, medicine and other goods to plummet by 50 percent or more, as new U.S. sanctions choke off income from the state-run oil industry. Venezuela has its electricity back, for now, but it’s still on the verge of collapse 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z The worry in December was that the central bank would raise rates too fast, choking off growth as the global economy slowed. Asian shares mixed in muted trading ahead of US Fed meeting 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z The worry in December was that the central bank would raise rates too fast in the face of a slowing global economy and choke off growth. US stocks drift higher; S&P 500 gets closer to record high 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z President Donald Trump eventually aims to halt Iranian oil exports and thereby choke off Tehran’s main source of revenue. Exclusive: U.S. aims to cut Iran oil exports to under 1 million bpd... 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z The visa announcement is the latest in a series of relatively modest moves by Washington intended to slowly choke off Mr. Maduro’s economic resources. U.S. Tries to Squeeze Venezuelan President by Revoking His Allies’ Visas 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z The chances for success still look substantial, given the ability of the United States and its allies to choke off most of the regime’s revenue. Opinion | A peaceful ploy against Venezuela failed. That doesn’t make force the answer. 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z They also use buses, cargo trains and tunnels, the report says, citing smuggling methods that would not be choked off by a border wall. AP FACT CHECK: Trump declares emergency with faulty claims 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z It is all related to the Trump administration’s extraordinary campaign to choke off not only American trade with Iran, but European commerce with the Islamic republic as well. While E.U. tries to bypass U.S. sanctions on Iran, Trump administration amps up pressure 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z He said the U.S. oil sanctions announced this week will likely choke off Venezuela’s access to hard currency earnings, making it harder to import food already in short supply. Young Maduro loyalist is new hope for Venezuela’s socialists 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Comments left Thursday on internet bulletin boards accused regulators of choking off access to information. Microsoft’s Bing blocked in China, prompting grumbling 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z They also use buses, cargo trains and tunnels, the report says, citing other smuggling methods that also would not be choked off by a border wall. AP FACT CHECK: Trump pitches wall as magic bullet for drugs 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z The decision to dramatically increase the price of fuel is designed to choke off demand and curtail black market dealings. The most expensive fuel in the world? 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z They also employ buses, cargo trains and tunnels, the report says, citing other smuggling methods that also would not be choked off by a wall. AP FACT CHECK: Trump goes wall to wall on the wall 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z The researchers discovered that it kills plants in an unexpected way: it chokes off their supply of chlorophyll by disabling an enzyme called HPPD. A father’s fight to help his sons — and fix clinical trials 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z They also employ buses, cargo trains and tunnels, the report says, citing other smuggling methods that also would not be choked off by a border wall. AP FACT CHECK: Trump oversells wall as a solution to drugs 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z He, the Beijing-based columnist, said there are fears that a full-scale crackdown on Twitter would choke off the last online venue in China for open intellectual debate. Chinese censors go old school to clamp down on Twitter: A knock on the door 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z They also employ buses, cargo trains and tunnels, the report says, citing smuggling methods that would not be choked off by a border wall. AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s false claim about drug smuggling 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z From the ISL’s perspective, FINA’s new series serves as further evidence the governing body intends to choke off any other entities. Pro swimmers face opportunities, obstacles in quest for more prize money 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z The government and its Saudi patrons have mismanaged the central bank, for instance by liberally printing money, while foreign currency reserves have dried up as fighting choked off energy exports, gutting the rial. An unnatural disaster 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z They’ve warned that proposed rules from the Department of Business Oversight would further choke off access. After booming for years, a controversial home improvement loan is on the decline 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Many businesses are warning that a clampdown on less well-paid immigrants will choke off the supply of workers to sectors including hospitality and health care. UK to unveil post-Brexit immigration plan amid business fear 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Will the Federal Reserve raise U.S. interest rates too quickly and choke off growth? Wall Street whiplash: Stocks’ volatility looks here to stay 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Perhaps Putin wants to annex the Sea of Azov and choke off the Ukrainian port of Mariupol. Opinion | How Trump is making the world a very dangerous place 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Non-native plants choked off the vegetation used by the butterflies for shelter and feeding. Recovery plan for endangered butterfly takes wing in San Diego 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z On the mainland, China routinely behaves this way, choking off free expression and surrounding hundreds of millions of people with a digital cordon so they can’t see the outside world. Opinion | China’s repression in Hong Kong is hurting its own cause 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z “Demand is being choked off” by higher borrowing costs, Yun said at a briefing in Washington accompanying the report. Existing-home sales rise for first time in seven months 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z For example, a spring frost damaged trees at some farms in Canada’s Nova Scotia, choking off some supply in the Northeast. It may be harder to find the perfect Christmas tree 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z The idea is to take the whole enterprise down from the inside, choking off the funding of the war earned through brutal taxation. Review: Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx headline a radicalized 'Robin Hood' 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z This avoids choking off Bank B’s access to credit, which in turn would force Bank B to cut lending to businesses and consumers, spreading the damage. Opinion | Is there a financial time bomb in sight? 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Following the revolution, Khomeini used the security services, the courts and the media to choke off the MEK’s political support and then crush it entirely. Terrorists, cultists – or champions of Iranian democracy? The wild wild story of the MEK 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Allowing such discrimination, he reasoned, would choke off innovation. How ‘net neutrality’ became a hot-button issue 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z To keep the deal alive, the remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal are trying to maintain trade with Tehran despite scepticism this is possible despite U.S. sanctions to choke off Iranian oil sales. Rouhani says Iran to sell oil, defy U.S. sanctions: TV 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z Tens of thousands of Uighurs left China over a period of years before a crackdown choked off the departures, leaders of the exile community say. They Escaped China’s Crackdown, but Now Wait in Limbo 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z The seizure comes as the Trump administration seeks to choke off outside support to the Houthis, who have been battling Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally, and other nations since 2015. U.S., U.N. seek to identify weapons seized off the coast of Yemen 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z If the Supreme Court tries to choke off the voice of the voters, it would demolish public confidence and provoke a constitutional crisis. Opinion | Democracy itself is on the ballot this year 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z That choked off a critical supply of nourishment for the kelp. California’s Underwater Forests Are Being Eaten by the ‘Cockroaches of the Ocean’ 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z The agency also says the violence in the port city of Hodeida threatens choking off essential aid. UNICEF warns against Yemen’s economic crisis, violence 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z “It is also possible that equity investors are growing concerned that the Federal Reserve’s projected rate path will choke off the expansion.” Asia shares swoon to 19-month lows; investors await U.S data 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z The letter is part of an expanding effort in Congress to choke off American support for the two Gulf allies trying to contain a threat posed by Houthi fighters. U.S. Lawmakers Challenge Trump Support for Saudi War In Yemen 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z The danger, he said, is a return of the credit crunch that choked off Italy’s recovery after the eurozone crisis earlier this decade. Banks Are Italy’s Weak Spot as Rome Picks Fight With EU 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Michael Hewson of CMC Markets fears that higher oil prices will choke off growth, at a time when trade war fears are also hurting confidence: Oil price at four-year high as Iran sanctions loom – business live 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z This kind of price control chokes off private markets. Here’s a big idea: Let’s repeal and replace Obamacare 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z By the standards of international humanitarian law or simply common sense, choking off Yemen’s imports was a disproportionate response, and clairvoyance wasn’t required to foresee the calamitous consequences to follow. Yemen’s descent into hell 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z The United States is pressing other countries to strictly observe U.N. sanctions aimed at choking off funding for Pyongyang’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. North Korea's Kim says summit with Trump stabilized region, sees... 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Management does not want labor law to choke off communications with workers. Opinion | Elizabeth Warren’s Corporate Illogic 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z The liberals long ago capitulated on immigration: After 2015, the flow of refugees from the Middle East and Africa to Europe was choked off. Opinion | Sweden has staved off the far-right — but for how long? 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Alarmingly, he praised Alan Greenspan, who ran the Fed in the 1990s and early 2000s, for spending the latter part of his tenure steadily increasing rates to choke off a boom. Argentina, Turkey, Mexico ... fear of contagion haunts emerging markets 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z This was the beginning of a substantial change: the flow's path to the ocean choked off around July 6th, stalling just over a mile from the ocean entry. The Apex and the (Possible) End of Fissure 8 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z Iranian warships flooded the Strait of Hormuz in July, dramatizing the regime’s ability to choke off the strategic Persian Gulf waterway and send global oil and U.S. gasoline prices soaring. Iran unveils first domestically-built jet fighter 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Struggling banks choked off credit to their national economies, deepening recessions. As Euro Crisis Ends, Italy Stokes Fear of a Revival 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z Such a move would choke off growth and probably plunge Turkey into recession. The West Hoped for Democracy in Turkey. Erdogan Had Other Ideas. 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z Just after the 2016 election, an anonymously run Twitter account emerged with a plan to choke off advertising dollars to Breitbart News, the hard-edge, nationalist website closely tied to President Trump’s administration. Revealed: The People Behind an Anti-Breitbart Twitter Account 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z The totalitarianism of the Soviet communists choked off enterprise and innovation. Opinion | Mueller stood up to Putin. Now it’s Trump’s turn. 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Analysts warned that reducing commerce at Kerem Shalom would only choke off what was left of the territory’s economic vitality at a time when it was already near collapse. Unable to Stop Flaming Kites, Israel Moves to Choke Off Gaza Commerce 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z “It would keep a whole bunch of uncompetitive resources in place and choke off alternative investment strategies because those resources aren’t allowed to die off.” Trump Picks Economic Winners, Guided by Nostalgia 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Nikolay Galushin’s comments underscore the impact of fresh sanctions on the Russian economy as it chokes off access to regular reinsurance - a critical process that backstops insurance by sharing large risks. Russian state reinsurer shoulders more risk after U.S. sanctions 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z But this requires that Broadway not become enslaved to a commercial model that chokes off artistic growth. 'Band's Visit' and 'Harry Potter' dominate Tony Awards with inspired creativity. Why theater needs more 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z A misdiagnosis of this situation, which leads us to choke off global trade, would only bring greater harm. World trade has fought its way back to health. These tensions risk it all | Roberto Azevêdo 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z |
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