Chinese President Xi Jinping learned about the progress of scientific research on coronavirus vaccines and antibodies during a visit to the Academy of Military and Military Medical Sciences in Beijing, China, on March 2, 2020. Ju Peng | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images China on Friday said it has …
Read More »Fed’s Rosnegren says years of low interest rates have exacerbated the current economic crisis
Boston President and CEO Eric S. Rosegren Federal Reserve Bank Keith Bedford | Reuters Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosnegren said Thursday that lower interest rates have put more risks on commercial real estate and the current economic downturn will be more severe. A central bank official said he expects …
Read More »The Fed’s Kashkari has warned that delayed stimulus would have “terrible consequences”
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neil Kashkari became the latest central banker to warn against further stimulus in the US economy, saying the cost behind doing anything could not be huge. As tensions escalate in Washington, Kashkari told CNBC that workers, businesses and governments need more cash from Congress. “There are …
Read More »U.S. The global outlook is sharpening as consumer imports reach pre-epidemic levels
WASHINGTON – The U.S. recorded its largest monthly trade deficit since August 2006 as consumer goods imports returned to pre-epidemic levels, adding evidence of a reversal in global trade. U.S. The trade deficit widened by 5.9% to 1 1.1 billion since July, the widest gap since August 2006, the Commerce …
Read More »Maduro of Venezuela wins 1 1 billion appeal in UK court over gold reserves held by Bank of England
Carlos Besera / Bloomberg / Getty Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has won a UK court appeal in which he ruled in a legal battle over billion 1 billion in gold reserves held by the Bank of England. Britain’s second highest court overturned a previous ruling recognizing Juan Gouda as Venezuela’s …
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