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Government

Tim Scott Praises ‘Restraint’ of Israel’s Netanyahu, Says US Should Move More Firepower to Region

Posted byby Hubert Parker
November 9, 2023
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4 min

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina on Monday praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for showing what he called “restraint” after Hamas attacked Israel over a...

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China

High-Level US-China Trade Discussions Set for this Week

Posted byby cendana
November 9, 2023
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4 min

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng for talks Thursday and Friday meant to continue a cautious rapprochement on trade...

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News

Biden is Boosting Hydrogen but Some Are Unhappy

Posted byby Morris Barnett
November 8, 2023
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2 min

US President Joe Biden is unveiling a $7bn (£5.7bn) investment in hydrogen hubs to combat climate change. So why are environmental groups sceptical? On...

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Israel

U.S. Diplomats Slam Israel Policy in Leaked Memo

Posted byby Allen Sims
November 8, 2023
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3 min

The document offers a window into internal fury at the State Department over President Joe Biden’s Middle East policies. State Department staffers offered a...

Posted inin Energy
Government

Russia Price Cap Enforcement Action by US Eases Some Concern Over Policy’s Waning Impact

Posted byby Omar Cannon
November 7, 2023
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4 min

New US enforcement measures ushering in a second phase of the G7-led price cap on Russian seaborne crude exports have government officials and market...

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Government

Tesla Urges US to Adopt Much Tougher Fuel Efficiency Rules

Posted byby Wendell Hart
November 6, 2023
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2 min

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla (TSLA.O) on Tuesday urged the Biden administration to finalize much tougher fuel economy standards through 2032 than U.S. regulators have proposed. The...

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News

Inside Biden’s Decision to Secretly Send Longer-Range U.S. Missiles to Ukraine

Posted byby Rex Arnold
November 5, 2023
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4 min

Top officials were worried that Kyiv’s offensive wasn’t going well. So they had an idea. It was mid-July, and national security adviser Jake Sullivan...

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Policy

U.S. House Committee Investigating University of Maryland Covid-19 Policy

Posted byby Spencer Hunt
November 4, 2023
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2 min

A U.S. House committee is now investigating a COVID-19 policy at University of Maryland, College Park. Starting in September, if a student tests positive,...

Posted inin Economy
Government

The Impact of Federal Reserve Policy on the Fed’s Financial Conditions Index

Posted byby Samuel Santos
November 3, 2023
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6 min

The Federal Reserve conducts monetary policy by setting a target range for the federal funds rate, the interest rate at which banks borrow and...

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News

US Unveils New Sanctions on Iran’s Missile and Drone Programs as UN Restrictions Expire

Posted byby Robert Brooks
November 2, 2023
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3 min

The Biden administration on Wednesday unveiled new sanctions targeting Iran’s ballistic missile and drone programs as the United States and dozens of other partners vowed to...