LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK will begin loosening more public health restrictions starting next week and remains on track to fully reopen its economy for the summer, …
Read More »Yellen pushes for a global minimum tax rate for multinational corporations
WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen advocated for a global minimum corporate tax rate on Monday, seeking the international cooperation that is crucial to fund the administration’s $ 2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal. …
Read More »Japan calls on China to improve conditions for Uighurs and Hong Kong
TOKYO. Japan’s foreign minister urged his Chinese counterpart to take steps to improve human rights conditions for Uighurs and stop the crackdown in Hong Kong, according to an official Japanese account of …
Read More »The IRS wants to know everything about your Bitcoin holdings, and this subpoena is a reminder
The IRS wants Circle, a Boston-based fintech company that enables trading of various types of cryptocurrencies, to produce account registration information, account activity records, and other materials for clients who had at …
Read More »CDC Relaxes Covid-19 Travel Guide for Fully Vaccinated People
People who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus can travel without exposing themselves to serious risk as long as they wear masks and take other precautions, the Centers for Disease Control and …
Read More »Household spending in the US fell 1% in February
American households cut spending by 1% last month as cold weather hit much of the country, but they are poised to resume shopping as the pandemic slows and a new round of …
Read More »Parler Says He Reported Violent Content To The FBI Before Capitol Riot
WASHINGTON – Conservative social media network Parler referred violent content from its platform to the FBI more than 50 times in the weeks leading up to the Jan. 6 riot in the …
Read More »High-income tax avoidance much higher than previously thought, new estimates on paper
WASHINGTON – The top of high-income Americans evade significantly more in income taxes than Internal Revenue Service methods had previously assumed, according to upcoming estimates from IRS researchers and academic economists. Overall, …
Read More »Biden should follow his ‘killer’ instinct
President Biden said “Yes, I do” last week when asked if he believes Vladimir Putin is a “murderer.” That is a first step in openly addressing Russian crimes, which would protect Russians …
Read More »Biden’s White House Ties to Big Tech Detailed in New Disclosures
WASHINGTON – Several members of President Biden’s White House staff have ties to companies with significant interests in the administration’s positions on cybersecurity, antitrust and other policy areas, new federal disclosures show. …
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