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US-China investments are almost DOUBLE what the official figures show, report reveals
Total investments between the US and China are nearly twice as large as official numbers indicate, totaling $3.3 trillion in 2020, despite escalating tensions between the...
2 minutes ago - RT
Vietnam's Communists Look to Biden to Offset Growing Chinese Power
As officials in Vietnam's Communist Party jockey for position during a twice-a-decade meeting to refresh the leadership ranks, they largely agree on one thing: Closer ties with...
8 minutes ago - Bloomberg
Poland's Businesses Are Rejecting Their Lockdown
The Polish government ordered the economy to shut down. Small-business owners organized a mutiny.
30 minutes ago - Foreign Policy
Biden more bullish on vaccines, open to 1.5M daily shot goal
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden appeared to boost his goal for coronavirus vaccinations in his first 100 days in office, suggesting the nation could soon be injecting 1.5...
4 hours ago - My Sanantonio - 2 articles
India to impose permanent ban on dozens of Chinese apps: Reports
India's government imposed initial ban in June but now reportedly says it is 'not satisfied' with companies' responses.
5 hours ago - Al Jazeera
Yellen Wins Confirmation to Become First Woman as Treasury Chief
Janet Yellen was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the country's 78th Treasury secretary and the first woman to hold the job, putting her in charge of overseeing an economy that...
5 hours ago - Bloomberg - 4 articles
Janet Yellen confirmed as US Treasury secretary
Yellen, among the first of Biden's picks to be confirmed, is the first woman to hold the job of overseeing the economy.
5 hours ago - Al Jazeera - 2 articles
Yellen confirmed as Treasury chief with more economic aid at top of agenda
The Senate on Monday voted overwhelmingly to confirm Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary, putting her in a pivotal role to shepherd the flagging economic recovery as the...
9 hours ago - Politico
Biden touts mass vaccinations by spring but says, ‘We're in this for awhile'
WASHINGTON - President Biden gave some seemingly contradictory answers Monday to questions about the coronavirus pandemic that has shuttered vast segments of the economy...
11 hours ago - New York Post
Amid stimulus talks, Biden signs order to help factories
WASHINGTON - Taking whatever steps he can to galvanize the economy, President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order Monday to boost government buying from U.S...
13 hours ago - My Sanantonio - 15 articles
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UN chief urges global alliance to counter rise of neo-Nazis
Secretary-General Guterres urged coordinated global action on Monday to build an alliance against the growth and spread of white supremacy and the resurgence of xenophobia and...
Janet Yellen confirmed by Senate as Biden's Treasury Secretary
WASHINGTON - Former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen has been confirmed as President Biden's Treasury Secretary, becoming the first woman to hold the role. Yellen was...
At least five people injured in Oregon after vehicle hits multiple pedestrians
A vehicle struck at least five people in Portland, Oregon, on Monday afternoon, authorities said.
President Biden raises the bar on vaccines, suggesting US will get to 1.5...
President Joe Biden on Monday appeared to boost his goal for coronavirus vaccinations in his first 100 days in office, suggesting that the nation could soon be vaccinating 1.5...
Southwest joins other airlines in banning emotional support animals
The new regulation says airlines aren't required to treat emotional support animals as service animals.
Biden administration taking steps to speed up putting Harriet Tubman on $20 bill
Summary List Placement White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Monday said the Treasury Department is moving to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, prioritizing an Obama era...
DOJ watchdog opens investigation into whether department officials 'engaged...
Summary List Placement The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General has launched an investigation into whether any current or former department officials "engaged...
White House recommits to getting Harriet Tubman on $20 bill
The Biden administration says it is "exploring ways to speed up" release of $20 bills featuring Harriet Tubman after the Trump administration delayed the move.
Job losses during pandemic are 4 times as bad as the 2009 financial crisis
The International Labor Organization estimated that the restrictions on businesses and public life destroyed 8.8% of all work hours around the world last year. That is...
Janet Yellen wins Senate approval as treasury secretary
Ms. Yellen is the first woman to hold the top job in the Treasury Department's 232-year history. She was approved by the Senate on a 84-15 vote.