Bank of England chief economist Pill said inflationary pressures could either build further or ease.

GEM Co., Ltd. attended the United Nations Industrial Development Organization’s Global Circular Economy and Green Industry Week in Vienna on Nov. 2–4. On Nov. 2 GEM and UNIDO signed a joint declaration at UNIDO headquarters to deepen comprehensive cooperation in the circular economy and promote sustainable development of the critical-minerals value chain for batteries.

Following his midterm defeat, Trump has shifted focus to large, ornate federal construction projects in Washington he views as a political legacy; he said this week construction is "relaxing." About two months from now, Democrats will control Congress and will have the authority to begin scrutinizing projects they see as personal initiatives potentially outside federal law. Federal judges’ growing unease raises the prospect of high-risk oversight and legal confrontations that could reshape parts of Washington’s built environment over coming years.