Business leaders and business groups called Wednesday to end the violence in Washington, D.C., and there was a peaceful transfer of power by supporters of President Trump to supporters in the Capitol, …
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The US Department of Labor finalized a rule on Wednesday that could be a boon for app-based gig companies, while costing American workers billions of dollars in lost wages and benefits. The …
Read More »Pro-Trump Mob Force Way in the Capitol; DC Order Curfew
WASHINGTON – Reuters dissolved the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon as both the House and Senate were meeting after President Trump pressured supporters to march there and Congress to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s …
Read More »What does the Georgia election mean?
Politics often matters to investors, but the way it matters is not always clear. Compare the market’s reaction to Donald Trump’s winning the White House in 2016 and the immediate reaction to …
Read More »Gig Economy Gives Worker Flexibility to Gig Economy Companies
The Trump administration made it easier to classify workers as independent contractors, a victory for gig-economy companies such as food-delivery and ride-sharing services, and a counter to a California law that was …
Read More »US consumers include Alibaba, Tencent to China stock ban
In recent weeks, officials from the State Department and Department of Defense have negotiated an expansion of a blacklist of companies banning US investment due to claimed ties to China’s military and …
Read More »For Britain and Boris Johnson, 2021 begins with a new Kovid challenge
LONDON – On New Year’s Eve, Boris Johnson called to reassure Britons that he was told in a national broadcast address that he believed 2021 would be “a return to the everyday …
Read More »Here in Washington, making ‘Blue Wave’ means for the markets
“Blue Wave” is back on Wall Street. Or maybe call it a mini wave, but either way, Democrats see likely to be in pole position after major runoff The US Senate race …
Read More »NYSE reversal course again, will delist three Chinese telecom stocks
China Telecom will be delivered by the New York Stock Exchange. Photo: Qilai Shen / Bloomberg News by Alexander Osipovich Close Alexander Osipovich Updated January 6, 2021 10:30 pm ET The New …
Read More »US 10-year Treasury yield jumps above 1% for first time since March with Democrats set to secure Senate
US Treasury yields rose on Wednesday after early voting, indicating Democrats were on track to win both Senate seats in Georgia and thus Congressional control, a result that would have prompted the …
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