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U. S. President Joe Biden torched Senate Republicans on Monday, calling them “hypocritical, dangerous, and disgraceful” for blocking Democrats’ efforts to renew the nation’s ability to pay its bills.Biden accused Republicans of refusing to do their job and abusing their power to prevent the administration from doing its duties of …

The economic performance of Joe Biden’s first quarter as president is good, but not great. America’s economy grew at a slightly faster rate than previously reported in the second quarter due to increased consumer spending, exports and inventory investment, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday.Gross domestic product, the broadest …

The U. S. dollar has risen versus the Japanese yen to its biggest high since March 2020 as the Euro falls to lowest since early November.The dollar index which measures the U.S. currency against a basket of six major currencies rose for the fourth consecutive day, to 94.37 from 93.77 …

U. S. President Joe Biden continued meeting key Senators on Tuesday in an attempt to gather flagging support for his economic plan of USD 3.5 trillion federal budget bill, which Republicans blocked yesterday.Biden also virtually meets with governors, mayors, and other state officials to discuss the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and …

The White House told government agencies to prepare for a potential government shutdown if a temporary solution bill is not passed as a new law before 30 September.White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during a briefing on Thursday that Biden’s administration is taking all possible steps to mitigate the …

The White House has imposed sanctions against SUEX, a virtual currency exchange that enables users to trade cryptocurrency or other digital currencies.The new measures were a reaction to the role played by the Czech Republic-based SUEX’s in facilitating financial transactions for ransomware actors as well as involving illicit proceeds from …

Investors appear to have brushed aside their interest in the progress of talks on the spending plan of USD 3.5 trillion after the meetings between U. S. President Joe Biden and the Democratic lawmakers.Advocates encouraged after disappointment over getting USD 1 billion for the equity related projects in bipartisan infrastructure …

U. S. President Joe Biden’s pick for the official position of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Chair has stirred controversy across the financial circles Biden’s pick is Saule Omarova; a Cornell University’s law professor who has been critical of cryptocurrencies. Omarova adopts a vision on a …

The United States Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, remains the strongest defender of the current economic policies by the Biden administration, even among cabinet members. Given her credibility as former Chair of the Federal Reserve, and the first female to hold this post, she is repeatedly voicing her support for the …

Oil prices closed higher on Wednesday, rebounding from early losses that followed news about pressuring OPEC to raise production and the release of the weekly inventory data in the United States. The U.S. is asking the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to increase production, claiming that the global …