Michael Collins USA TODAY Published 9:54 AM EDT 12 Aug 2020 WASHINGTON – The extra $ 400 in weekly unemployment benefits promised by President Donald Trump last week will probably be just $ 300 for many unemployed Americans. White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Tuesday that the administration has …

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday named two of his relatives to the new cabinet, further consolidating his family’s grip. The 26 cabinet members include four members of the Rajapaksa family with the president holding the Ministry of Defense, while his older brother, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, is in …

Just hours after former Vice President Joe Biden made history by electing California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate – making her the first Black and Asian woman on a presidential card – Donald Trump coughed up his reaction. Shortly after 10 a.m. Wednesday night, Trump posted a tweet …

WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke with California Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday to discuss a coronavirus relief package, although the conversation did not do much to reassure White House and Democratic congressmen about another economic stimulus measure. to solve. It was the first contact between the two sides …

SHANGHAI / BEIJING (Reuters) – A sharp escalation of tensions with the United States has raised fears in China of a deepening financial war that could result in the closure of the world dollar system – a devastating prospect once considered far-fetched but now impossible . FILE PHOTO: Chinese yuan …