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In the United States, a record number of more than 93,000 people died from drug overdoses last year. This is mainly due to the increasing use during the corona pandemic of addictive heavy painkillers, especially the opioid fentanyl. …
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Inflation in the United States rose further in June to its highest level in nearly thirteen years. According to the US government, consumer prices increased by 5.4 percent compared to a year earlier. That is stronger than economists had…
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US investors appear to be looking forward to the new quarterly earnings season with confidence. Important stock market indicators in New York rose to new closing records on Monday. This is a sign that many investors believe that the results…
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The top US general in Afghanistan will step back on Monday. Austin Miller hands over command at a ceremony in the capital, Kabul. That is seen as a symbolic end to the United States' two-decade military mission in the conflict-torn country.…
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The American regulator FTC is going to make new rules around the so-called 'right to repair'. As a result, companies would, among other things, have a more challenging time resisting repairs by third parties. The Federal Trade…
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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is deeply concerned about the impact that the advance of variants of the coronavirus could have on the world's economic recovery. Yellen said that in Venice where the G20 summit, the group of…
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US President Joe Biden wants to give more room to competition in the US economy. To make this possible, the supervision of the competition authorities must be strengthened. Biden will sign a decree this Friday with more than 70 initiatives.…
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The stock exchanges in New York opened on Thursday with significant price losses. As in Europe, investors on Wall Street are concerned that the economic recovery from the corona crisis is being undermined by the rapid spread of the…
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