Yellen Pitches Biden’s Economic Strategy, Citing Real Wage Gains
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will next week advance the growing effort among administration officials looking to convince voters
2023-08-12 01:23
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos buys home in Miami's 'billionaire bunker.' Tom Brady will be his neighbor
The founder of Amazon is buying a home on an exclusive barrier island in Miami where he'll be neighbors with Tom Brady, Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner
2023-08-12 00:47
What's behind the tentative US-Iran agreement involving prisoners and frozen funds
The United States and Iran have reached a tentative agreement that will eventually set free five detained Americans in Iran and an unknown number of Iranians imprisoned in the U.S. after billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets are transferred from banks in South Korea to Qatar
2023-08-12 00:46
Exclusive-Biden taps Jackson for economic adviser, signals focus on education
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden is tapping C. Kirabo Jackson, a labor economist whose research
2023-08-12 00:28
Sam Bankman-Fried set to learn whether he'll be jailed for alleged witness tampering
Sam Bankman-Fried, the alleged crypto grifter, is about to learn which of two profoundly divergent paths he'll take on the road to trial.
2023-08-12 00:21
Ukraine Recap: Russia Targets Airfields With Ballistic Missiles
Russian forces aimed four Kinzhal ballistic missiles at military airfields in western Ukraine in what a Ukrainian Air
2023-08-11 23:57
Foundations seek to advance AI for good — and also protect the world from its threats
While technology experts sound the alarm on the pace of artificial intelligence development, philanthropists — including long-established foundations and tech billionaires — have been responding with an uptick in grants
2023-08-11 23:55
Preliminary audit report slams Lebanon central bank, governor
A preliminary forensic audit of Lebanon's central bank by professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has painted a damning picture of the institution under...
2023-08-11 23:45
Startup nation no more? Investments plunge as Israel pushes on with judicial overhaul
Almost every weekend for more than 30 weeks, tens of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets of Tel Aviv to protest against government plans to weaken the judiciary and chip away at the independence of the Supreme Court.
2023-08-11 21:22
Brazil Inflation Overshoots Forecasts Just as Key Rate Starts to Fall
Brazil’s annual inflation accelerated for the first time in over a year, topping economist expectations, as the central
2023-08-11 21:21
Brazil Rolls Out $350 Billion Investment Plan to Boost Economy
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday unveiled a $350 billion infrastructure investment program designed to boost
2023-08-11 20:47
South Africa’s Ex-Leader Zuma Is Freed as Thousands Released
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa granted clemency to thousands of non-violent offenders, including his predecessor Jacob Zuma who
2023-08-11 20:46