Tag: Government policy
Bulgaria’s leader makes new push to fight endemic corruption
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s interim prime minister on Monday urged the government to redouble its efforts to fight endemic graft, calling for changes in...
Supreme Court rules against immigrants with temporary status
WASHINGTON — A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that thousands of people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons are ineligible to apply to...
Luiselli’s prize-winning novel responds to migratory crisis
MEXICO CITY — Valeria Luiselli is pleased to have passed the libraries’ test with her first novel written directly in English, “Lost Children Archive”...
Biden says jobs report bolsters case for government spending
President Joe Biden portrayed the May jobs report as a jumping off point for more spending on infrastructure and education to keep growth going...
Asia-Pacific trade ministers mull pandemic, recovery
BANGKOK — Trade ministers from the Pacific Rim were discussing ways to build back better from the pandemic in an online meeting Saturday hosted...
Biden turns to Obama to help boost health care enrollment
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden turned to his old boss, former President Barack Obama, on Saturday to help him encourage Americans to sign up...
Non-EU member Norway reaches post-Brexit trade deal with UK
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Non-European Union member Norway said Friday it has reached a post-Brexit trade deal with its greatest trading partner, Britain, which left...
Fed chief Powell: Climate policy is for elected officials
FRANKFURT, Germany — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the central bank can help assess risks to banks from climate change but that addressing...
USDA sending $1B in funding to country’s food bank networks
WASHINGTON — The Department of Agriculture is sending $1 billion to the country's food bank networks, seeking to expand the reach of the system...
Biden administration reassessing part of Georgia health plan
ATLANTA — The Biden administration is reevaluating a plan by Georgia officials to overhaul how state residents buy health insurance under the Affordable Care...