WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US lawmakers on Tuesday will have another chance to criticize the heads of the Federal Reserve and Treasury over the effectiveness of the nearly $ 3 trillion in emergency aid apportioned to stem the economic consequences of the new coronavirus pandemic . FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Chairman …
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This is what you need to know to Catch up and follow your day. (You can also receive daily “5 things you need to know today” in your inbox. Sign up here.) 1. Coronavirus 2. SCOTUS The Supreme Court has blocked a controversial Louisiana law that critics say would have …
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Matthew Bunker was found dead Monday in a crevice at the base of a cliff by search helicopters and rangers, according to a press release from the National Park Service. He was reported missing on Liberty Ridge on Friday by a climbing buddy, according to the statement. The 28-year-old from …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Monday “shocking” and “disturbing” reports that China’s ruling Communist Party is using forced sterilization, forced abortion and planning Coercive family against minority Muslims. FILE PHOTO: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives to give a press conference on …
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LONDON (Reuters) – BP (BP.L) agreed to sell its global petrochemicals business to billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos for $ 5 billion, leaving a sector widely seen as a key driver of growth in oil demand in the coming decades. FILE PHOTO: A BP logo at a service station in London, …
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