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By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar remained under pressure on Tuesday, weighed down by the risk of a U.S. default as a standoff between Democrats and Republicans over raising the debt ceiling showed few signs of being resolved. The Aussie dollar flipped from early small gains to a loss after […]
While more signs point to the US economy slowing and the Federal Reserve making progress in its inflation fight, Washington could soon destroy all that while jolting the global economy in unprecedented fashion. US President Joe Biden is expected . . .
Hong Kong(CNN) The United States Chamber of Commerce has warned that rising scrutiny of American firms in China “dramatically increases” the uncertainties and risks of doing business in the country. The influential business lobby said Friday it was closely monitoring “heightened official scrutiny” of US firms by the Chinese authorities, following the questioning of employees […]
Federal Reserve policymakers are about to extend their year-long campaign of raising interest rates to beat back still-stubborn inflation, even as risks to the US economy build. The Federal Open Market Committee is expected to boost the benchmark lending rate target by another quarter percentage point on Wednesday, marking the 10th consecutive increase going back […]
Allyson Felix‘s advocacy for women led Nike to change its maternity policy and increase pregnant athletes’ financial protection to 18 months. (Photo/Clayton Boyd) It’s fitting that USC celebrated the naming of Allyson Felix Field on Monday, just as Black . . .
CNN — The risks of severe complications during pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum can vary drastically depending on where the person lives, a new study suggests. Among people with Medicaid insurance in the United States, rates of
Hong Kong(CNN) China has launched a cybersecurity probe into Micron Technology, one of America’s largest memory chip makers, in apparent retaliation after US allies in Asia and Europe announced new restrictions on the sale of key technology to . . .
Getty Images A Black woman who reportedly traveled to Mexico to receive a tummy tuck was abducted with three other people in an attack that experts say highlights the risks of going abroad for more affordable medical care. The U.S. Embassy in Mexico
In the nearly two years since Guillermo Lasso, a millionaire and conservative banker, won the presidency in Ecuador, the region has changed considerably. Left-wing leaders have won election after election, including in neighbouring Colombia, which had been the United States’s primary strategic ally in the hemisphere for decades. This far-reaching geopolitical shift to the left […]
Illustration by Daniel Downey for Forbes Pentagon efforts to develop new missile propellants and explosives waned after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but the Chinese have made big strides. By Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes Staff In1987, U.S. Navy researchers discovered a . . .