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Fed wrestles with its next moves as virus stalls US economy

Federal Reserve officials are grappling this week with the timing and scope of their next policy moves at a time when the ...

Brazil virus payout cuts extreme poverty to least in decades

Brazil’s extreme poverty has plunged due to a monthly federal handout during the coronavirus pandemic, but threatens to ...

McConnell: No room for new FBI building in virus aid bill

The Senate's top Republican said Tuesday that he opposes a push by President Donald Trump to include nearly $1.8 billion in ...

Democrats, GOP far apart on virus aid; Trump wants a deal

A day of shuttle diplomacy on Capitol Hill over a coronavirus aid package produced few results Tuesday, with stark ...

Turkish parliament to vote on controversial social media law

Turkish lawmakers were making their final speeches Tuesday before voting on a bill that would give the government greater ...

Altria expands sales of heated-cigarette as revenue slides

Marlboro-maker Altria said Tuesday that cigarette sales continued to decline in its last quarter as the company pushed to ...

Mnuchin, Pelosi talk virus relief; GOP slashes jobless aid

Unemployment assistance, eviction protections and other relief for millions of Americans are at stake as White House ...

Trump to discuss energy, tour oil rig, raise money in Texas

President Donald Trump will shift his focus to American energy dominance during a stop in Texas later this week that will ...

Trade, technology and security at risk in US-China feud

They have the largest economies in the world. They spend more than anyone else on their militaries. From high-tech chips to ...

Support in House for $32B more for airlines but fate unclear

A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives has endorsed a provision calling for $32 billion to protect aviation workers ...

Trump lawyers renew legal assault on tax records subpoena

President Donald Trump’s lawyers filed fresh arguments Monday to try to block a criminal subpoena for his tax records, saying ...

Gold's luster grows as investors hedge in uncertain times

Wall Street is in the throes of a gold rush, as investors drive the price of the precious metal to new heights. Gold has been ...

Asia Today: Australian outbreak attributed to sick workers

Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state on Monday posted a new daily record of 532 new COVID-19 cases, and the government leader ...

Woman accused of joining IS arrested on return to Germany

German prosecutors said Monday a German woman who allegedly joined the Islamic State group in Syria was arrested upon her ...

White House pushes narrow virus aid; Pelosi blasts GOP delay

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday assailed Republican “disarray” over a new pandemic relief package as the White House ...

South Africa warns COVID-19 corruption puts 'lives at risk'

South Africa’s COVID-19 response is marred by corruption allegations around its historic $26 billion economic relief package, ...

Mnuchin: Virus aid package soon, $1,200 checks by August

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday that Republicans were set to roll out the next COVID-19 aid package Monday ...

Vietnam bans wildlife imports, markets amid new health fears

Vietnam announced Friday that it was banning wildlife imports and would close wildlife markets in response to renewed ...

No virus bill yet: White House, GOP at odds over jobless aid

Negotiations over a new COVID-19 rescue bill were in flux Friday after the White House floated cutting an unemployment ...

Despite COVID crisis, Congress seeks to do its day job

Even as lawmakers stumble in their quest to pass another coronavirus response measure, both the House and Senate sought to ...