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President Joe Biden, Wednesday is planning to tour a General Motors plant in Detroit, Wednesday, as he continues to sell the benefits of the recently signed $1 trillion infrastructure law. Biden is expected to highlight $7.5 billion in the new law automobile technology.Biden on Wednesday will visit a General Motors …

According to acting Health Minister Jens Spahn, Wednesday, the current pandemic increased Germany’s economic dependency on China in many sectors.Spahn added that an open discussion is needed on how to reduce an over-reliance on Asia’s rising giant.“We have experienced and had to experience how dependent we have become on China,” …

Gold prices rose on Wednesday, as concerns about inflation kept some investors wary, but the gains were limited by expectations that higher prices could prompt central banks to raise interest rates, which also lifted the dollar. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.6 percent to $ 1860.21 an ounce by …

The first virtual Chinese-US summit, Tuesday, shadowed the markets as investors eyed easing tensions between the two world’s biggest economies. US President Joe Biden said that he had a “good meeting” with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, in which the two leaders discussed tariff and economic competition among other issues after …

The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a small inventory build in crude oil that was just enough to keep the market from panicking because of declining inventories. This week, the API estimated the inventory for crude oil to be 655,000 barrels.U.S. crude inventories are now 60 million barrels below the …

US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he had a good meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Biden said that he and Xi have a lot to follow up on and that their aides would be working together on a range of issues. Biden added that he made clear …

The US National Association of Home Builders said, Tuesday, that builder confidence in the new home sales market increased in November for the third successive month despite several challenges builders are encountering in the construction market as the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose 3 points from its October level …

A sharp surge in natural gas prices since August has put pressure on a set of commodities, including crude oil, coal and electricity. Prices are currently squeezing margins for industrial users. Some industrial activities have contributed to higher prices for other commodities, such as base metals and ammonia as output …

One of US President Joe Biden’s toughest challenges is maneuvering America’s relationship with its biggest economic enemy; namely China. when Biden holds a virtual summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping later on Monday, issues such as tariffs, supply chain bottlenecks, subsidies, Chinese property sector debt crisis and the global energy …

The bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill has been signed into law by US President. Roads and bridges represents $110 billion investment, below the $159 billion initially requested per Biden’s Jobs Plan.The White House says it would be the largest dedicated bridge investment since the 1950s.$16 billion cover major projects as …