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Russia Slams ‘Hostile' New U.S. Sanctions and Vows to Retaliate
Moscow rejected new sanctions imposed on it by the U.S. late Tuesday, describing the restrictions led by President Joe Biden’s administration as “hostile.”
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Guggenheim's Minerd Says Don't Count on Rising Yields, Believes U.S. Could Even See Negative Rates
Scott Minerd told “The Exchange” that the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield could turn negative in the next 18 months.
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Taco Bell Owner Yum Brands Buys A.I. Business to Improve Marketing
Yum Brands has bought a business unit from Kvantum that uses artificial intelligence for marketing performance analytics.
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Creating Safe and Affordable Homes Is Reaching a Crisis Point
Climate disasters across the country have sparked concern about the safety of homes.
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How Covid-19 Caused a Global Shortage of Semiconductors and Computer Chips
It’s not an overstatement to say that semiconductors power the modern world. They’re not only a key component of nearly every electronic device we buy and use, they also power the factories that make the electronic devices we buy and use. And now, there aren’t enough of them being made. To find a long-term fix, President Joe Biden just...
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Biden Needs Saudi Support, and That Could Make It Tough to Pressure Riyadh on Human Rights: Atlantic Council CEO
Biden previously said he would make Riyadh a “pariah,” but realizes Saudi Arabia’s support is important for the U.S., said Frederick Kempe of the Atlantic Council.
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All Apple Stores in US Open for Business for First Time Since Start of the Pandemic
The reopening of Apple’s last closed U.S. locations in Texas on Monday marks a milestone as the United States begins to emerge from lockdown.
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Experts Say Covid Could Become Endemic — Here's What That Means for You
Most experts say that Covid will become endemic after the pandemic ends. Here’s how that affects daily life, vaccines and infections.
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Biden's Immigration Bill Faces an Uphill Battle in Congress, But These Parts Could Find Bipartisan Support
Potential contenders for piecemeal reform include establishing a path to citizenship for “Dreamers,” reforming the agricultural worker program, and expanding employment-based immigration.
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Doomsday Preppers Stock Up on Luxury Survival Kits, Emergency Food Supplies and Million-Dollar Bunkers
Covid fears turned many American shoppers into hoarders, but the community of ‘preppers’ was already stocked up on a wide range of emergency survival products.
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China's Economy Could Double in Size by 2035 — and Surpass the U.S. Along the Way
China would surpass the U.S. as the world’s largest economy around 2027-2028, said an economist from the Bank of America.
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US Launches Airstrikes in Syria
The airstrike is the first military action undertaken by the Biden administration.
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White House Leaves Door Open to Boycotting 2022 Beijing Olympics as Pressure Grows
Pressure is growing from activists and GOP politicians who want the U.S. to bow out of the games in protest of China’s human rights record and other conduct.
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How Raising Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour Could Affect Workers and Small Businesses
The debate over raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour is gaining steam, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle weigh the benefits and consequences.
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‘Sun, Sea, Sand and Soberana 02': Cuba Open to Inoculating Tourists With Homegrown Covid Vaccine
Cuba aims to be one of the first countries in the world to vaccinate its entire population in 2021.
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StanChart Says U.S.-China Ties May Improve in Two Years — But Don't Expect Trump Tactics to Go Away
Biden is focusing on domestic growth, but his administration knows it’s critical for global trade to thrive, says Eric Robertsen from Standard Chartered.
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New California Bill Would Require Employers to Pay for Backup Child Care for Workers
A first-of-its-kind bill would require California companies with more than 1,000 employees to provide up to 60 hours of subsidized backup child care.
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A U.S.-Iran Deal Is Ultimately Possible Because Iran Needs Money, Analyst Says
The Biden administration last week offered to begin talks with Tehran, but Iran has not agreed and has stressed that the U.S. must lift sanctions first.
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Google's Program for Black College Students Suffered Disorganization and Culture Clashes, Former Participants Say
Program participants said the company moved too fast and broke some things.
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U.S. Condemns Fatal Shootings of Protesters in Myanmar, Calls on Military to End Violence
The U.S. Embassy in Myanmar on Saturday released a statement condemning the fatal police shootings of two anti-coup protestors in Mandalay.