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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For the more than 42 million borrowers with federal student loans, the Covid-19 pandemic brought unexpected relief: a break in payments. The pause in interest accrual alone has saved borrowers approximately $ …
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Text size Elon musk Scott Olson / Getty Images News that Tesla There could be a Chinese problem that shook stocks a bit on Friday. After all, China is very important to …
Read More »Justice Department Investigates Visa Debit Card Practices
The Justice Department is investigating whether Visa Inc. V -5.08% is engaging in anti-competitive practices in the debit card market, according to people familiar with the matter. The department’s antitrust division has …
Read More »China buys more Iranian and Venezuelan oil, in a test for Biden
China has dramatically increased its oil imports from Iran and Venezuela in defiance of two foreign policy priorities of the Biden administration, according to US officials, undermining the key diplomatic influence Washington …
Read More »After Covid-Denying President Death, Tanzania May Turn Pandemic Politics Around
KAMPALA Uganda: The death of John Magufuli, the Tanzanian strongman who urged citizens to gather in churches and mosques to defeat Covid-19, has shaken East Africa but raised hopes that a government …
Read More »India tops China in vaccine diplomacy
When it comes to bullet trains, manufacturing plants, and Olympic medals, China often eats India’s lunch. But the South Asian nation is proving competitive with its East Asian rival in one important …
Read More »China plans to ask the US to reverse Trump’s policies at Alaska meeting
Beijing plans to pressure Washington to reverse many of the anti-China policies introduced during Trump’s presidency in the first face-to-face meeting of senior U.S. and Chinese officials since the election of President …
Read More »How the WHO’s search for the origins of Covid in China stumbled
WUHAN, China – More than a dozen foreign scientists led by the World Health Organization met with their Chinese counterparts last month to vote on the question: How did the Covid-19 pandemic …
Read More »House Republicans lift party ban on appropriations
WASHINGTON – House Republicans voted Wednesday to lift their decade-long ban on appropriations, giving members the power to direct federal agencies to spend specific amounts on projects in their home districts while …
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