Category: Economy
January 07, 2025
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Jordan plans meeting with Zuckerberg after Meta eliminates fact-check program
Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan told reporters that he's meeting with Mark Zuckerberg in the next few weeks, as the Meta CEO plans an upcoming visit to D.C. Meta announced...
January 07, 2025
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Trump slams Carter’s Panama Canal deal as he’s set to lie in state
President-elect Donald Trump slammed Jimmy Carter’s agreement to transfer ownership of the Panama Canal to Panama as a “disgrace” — on the first day the late former president is...
January 07, 2025
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Coming soon: Gulf of America
Donald Trump said he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America." "We're going to be changing the name of the Gulf of...
January 07, 2025
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Trump boasts foreign investments, blasts Biden administration
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday boasted a new $20 billion foreign investment to build new data centers, blasted the Biden administration for its final policies and promised to reverse...
March 14, 2023
Economy
U.S. inflation eases but stays high, putting Fed in tough spot
The government said prices increased 0.4% last month, just below January’s 0.5% rise. The government said prices increased 0.4% last month, just below January’s 0.5% rise.
February 07, 2023
Economy
Biden’s 2022 State of the Union report card: Where he delivered — and fell flat
The president promised a lot last year. Here's how we graded him on some of those pledges. The president promised a lot last year. Here's how we graded him...
October 21, 2022
Economy
Yes, the Liz Truss debacle matters for Americans
The U.K. political drama will have ripple effects in the U.S. The U.K. political drama will have ripple effects in the U.S.
July 28, 2022
Economy
Biden enters the Always Be Closing phase of his first term
Suddenly, overnight, real progress has been teed up for the White House. Can the president deliver? Suddenly, overnight, real progress has been teed up for the White House. Can...
May 25, 2022
Economy
China’s fragility feeds the doom-mongers in Davos
Fêted at the World Economic Forum in 2017, Xi Jinping is now accused of torpedoing the global economy with his disastrous Zero Covid strategy. Fêted at the World Economic...
February 11, 2022
Economy
Dems’ latest challenge: Draining the Hill’s swamp (at least a little)
They have a flurry of bills to reconcile, splits among their own and a potential GOP filibuster to contend with. But voters might reward them. They have a flurry...