Reagan, who will become the first black man to run an EPA, tells Rolling Stone that rebuilding the agency is his first priority. “We have world-renowned experts at EPA,” he says. “We should listen to them, and we should.” With the Biden administration vowing to use every executive power to …
Read More »Treasury yields increase after the stimulus package is passed by the Senate
The 10-year-old U.S. man died Monday morning after the Senate passed a $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus economic relief and stimulus bill on Saturday. Treasury yield reached 1.6%. Yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note reached 1.606% at 3.30am. Yields on 30-year Treasury bonds rose 2.311%. Yields continue to rise in …
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WASHINGTON (AP) – On the brink of President Biden winning his first major legislature, a leading moderate Democrat said Sunday he is open to changes to Senate rules that would allow more party-line votes to advance other parts of the White House agenda. Such as voting rights. West Virginia Sen. …
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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has two seats to fill the influential appellate court in the nation’s capital. Which regularly feeds judges to the Supreme Court. They include about 10% of federal judges who are or will be open soon, giving Biden his first chance to make an impact …
Read More »Senate Democrats reach a deal to increase unemployment insurance
Senate Democrats on Friday evening struck a deal to increase unemployment insurance in President Biden’s $ 1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package, which, according to a Senate aide, suspended other proceedings for about nine hours. Why it’s important: The Senate may now resume voting on other amendments to the Comprehensive Defense …
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