The US economy ended 2021 on a sour note with a worse-than-expected employment report Friday underscoring the challenges awaiting President Joe Biden in the new year, as the Omicron variant runs rampant and his legislative agenda stalls. The world’s largest economy gained only 199,000 jobs in the final month of the year, the Labor Department …
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The US economy ended 2021 on a sour note with a worse-than-expected employment report Friday underscoring the challenges awaiting President Joe Biden in the new year, as the Omicron variant runs rampant and his legislative agenda stalls. The world’s largest economy gained only 199,000 jobs in the final month of the year, the Labor Department …
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The US government has abandoned negotiations to financially compensate migrant families separated at the southern border with Mexico during the “zero tolerance” policy of former president Donald Trump, representatives of both parties said Thursday. The administration of President Joe Biden said no agreement had been reached with attorneys for the families who filed lawsuits over …
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Sri Lanka abandoned its quest to become the world’s first completely organic farming nation on Sunday, announcing it would immediately lift an import ban on pesticides and other agricultural inputs. The island country has been in the grips of a severe economic crisis, with a lack of foreign exchange triggering shortages of food, crude oil …
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Boeing shareholders have reached a $237.5 million out-of-court settlement with the US aircraft manufacturer’s current and former directors in a 737 MAX aircraft safety negligence case, according to documents released Friday. Shareholders had accused Boeing board members and several executives, as well as current CEO David Calhoun, of failing to ensure that control and information …
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As state and local governments across the United States ease pandemic-related restrictions, the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii has decided to end a program that allowed for the release of low-level inmates early in hopes of controlling the spread of COVID-19 in the Aloha State’s detention facilities. The three-page ruling ending judicial oversight …
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ROCKLIN, Calif.—A plodding, months-long review kicks off Wednesday to confirm what appears inevitable: California Gov. Gavin Newsom will face a recall election that could oust the Democrat before his first term ends. The announcement Monday that Newsom was beginning to raise money to defend his seat seemed to confirm that he believes organizers behind the …
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FILE PHOTO: Dividers are seen inside a trading post on the trading floor as preparations are made for the return to trading at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo March 2, 2021 By Noel Randewich (Reuters) – Wall Street ended lower on Tuesday, pulled down by Apple and Tesla, …
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FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium August 21, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo/File Photo February 11, 2021 By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is facing a surge in bankruptcies and bad loans once the post-pandemic economic recovery starts to take hold and governments begin withdrawing …
FILE PHOTO: People injured in an attack on Aden airport rest at a hospital in Aden, Yemen December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Fawaz Salman/File Photo February 4, 2021 By Jonathan Landay and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Thursday declared a halt to U.S. support for a Saudi Arabia-led military campaign in Yemen, demanding …
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