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Bloomberg: Yellen Backs Powell’s Reappointment as Fed Chairman
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen supports a reappointment of Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve, the umbrella organization of central banks in the United States. Yellen said that to officials at the White House, according…
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Fed Does Not Meet in Jackson Hole, Symposium Now via Internet
The annual meeting of the Federal Reserve (Fed) later this month will be an Internet meeting. According to the organisers, the risk of corona infections in town in the American state of Wyoming is too great.
Traditionally, the…
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China Strongly Criticizes US Policy in Afghanistan
China has sharply criticized the "hasty withdrawal" of US troops from Afghanistan and US foreign policy.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a telephone conversation with his American counterpart Antony Blinken that "the facts…
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Ford Asks US Government to Remove GM Trademarks
Automaker Ford wants the US government to remove trademarks from competitors and industry peer General Motors (GM) for self-driving systems in cars.
The automaker is responding to a recent lawsuit filed by GM. In addition, he sued…
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US Urges OPEC Countries to Pump More Oil
The countries members of the oil cartel OPEC and allies (OPEC+) should pump more oil to prevent petrol prices from rising. That could hinder the economic recovery. Top officials of the US Biden administration have called for this.
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As if There is No Corona Crisis: Obama Celebrates 60th Birthday with 475 Guests
He will be 60 on Wednesday, and that should be celebrated. Despite the rise of the delta variant in his country, the former US president is throwing a birthday party for 475 guests at his estate in Matha's Vineyard, reports The Washington…
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Social Network of Trump Supporters Turns Out to be a Receptacle for IS Propaganda
GETTR, the social network founded by associates and supporters of Donald Trump, is in practice also a place where propaganda for IS is rampant.
GETTR was founded last month by, among others, Jason Miller, a former spokesperson for…
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Biden Nominates Confidant Mark Gitenstein as EU Ambassador
US President Joe Biden has nominated his confidant Mark Gitenstein for the post of ambassador to the European Union.
The proposed appointment, which still has to be approved by the Senate in Washington, is welcomed in Brussels…
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