February

Supreme Court Questions Scope of EPA’s Climate-Change Powers
(Bloomberg) -- U.S. Supreme Court justices debated putting new limits on the Environmental Protection Agency’s power to tackle greenhouse-gas emissions, as they considered a case that threatens to undercut President Joe Biden’s climate agenda.

Ukraine Crisis Risks Pushing Sri Lanka Closer To Default
With Covid shutting off tourism from much of the West, Russia and Ukraine had become an increasingly important source of foreign currency for Sri Lanka. The conflict threatens to turn off that tap as key bond repayments come due.

European Industry Faces Shrink or Shut Decisions on Energy Pain
Europe’s biggest industrial firms have been banking on spring to bring down soaring energy costs. Those hopes faded this week as Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine.