Tag: Economy
Biden’s top aides unlikely to qualify for relief payments
WASHINGTON — At least one group in America is unlikely to get any money from President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic rescue plan —...
Turkey’s president fires central bank governor by decree
<p>ISTANBUL — Turkey’s president has fired the central bank governor, who in his four months in office had won the praise of investors for...
Turkey’s president fires central bank governor by decree
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s president has fired the central bank governor, who in his four months in office had won the praise of investors for...
Women mark Mothers’ Day in Beirut with march to damaged port
BEIRUT — Dozens of women, including mothers who lost their children in the massive Beirut explosion last year marched to the still-damaged scene of...
Fed to end relaxed capital requirements for large banks
<p>WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve says it will restore capital requirements for large banks that were relaxed as part of the Fed’s efforts to...
Hot housing market fuels a rise in homeowners’ equity
LOS ANGELES — The red-hot U.S. housing market is paying off for many homeowners, even those who aren’t looking to sell their home.
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Sheltered from virus, Kauai plans cautious return to tourism
<p>LIHUE, Hawaii — As the coronavirus ravaged other parts of the U.S., residents of this rural Pacific island watched safely from afar.</p>
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Congressional Democrats push $50B bill for nonprofits
<p>Congressional Democrats are pushing a federal bill that would give nonprofits $50 billion to help them retain employees, hire newly unemployed workers and expand...
Bank of England maintains rates amid positive economic news
LONDON — The Bank of England says the news on near-term economic activity in the U.K. has been “positive” as it maintained its main...
Who deserves credit? Biden leans into pandemic politics
<p>WASHINGTON — In President Joe Biden's war against the coronavirus, former President Donald Trump hardly exists.</p>
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