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US Senate hearing on China to draw rare Biden cabinet trio
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three of President Joe Biden's cabinet members will testify on China policy at a U.S. Senate hearing on Tuesday, a rare joint appearance underscoring Washin...
May 16, 2023
Powell’s legacy tested by inflation, bank crisis, new Fed dynamics
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who navigated a combative White House and a pandemic in his first years as head of the U.S. central bank, is facing a cr...
May 16, 2023
Kentucky Republicans to choose challenger to Democratic Governor Beshear
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Kentucky Republicans will select a nominee on Tuesday to challenge Democratic Governor Andy Beshear, setting up one of the most high-profile elections of the year. Republican ...
May 16, 2023
Home Depot cuts annual sales forecast on slowing demand
(Reuters) - Home Depot Inc cut its annual sales forecast on Tuesday, as the home improvement market cools after explosive growth during the pandemic, with Americans cutting back on spending on tools a...
May 16, 2023
North Carolina lawmakers to vote on overriding veto of 12-week abortion ban
By Julia Harte (Reuters) - North Carolina's Republican-controlled state legislature on Tuesday is expected to vote to override Democratic Governor Roy Cooper's veto of a bill banning most abortions af...
May 16, 2023
US economy ‘hangs in the balance’ as debt limit impasse drag on – Yellen
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The standoff over the federal debt limit is already having dire consequences for the U.S. economy, driving borrowing costs higher and adding to the country's de...
May 16, 2023
Biden maintains edge over Trump in 2024 US election -Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Jason Lange and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden continues to hold an edge over potential Republican challengers Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis as the 2024 U.S. presidential...
May 16, 2023
Exclusive-Glencore’s bid for Teck spurs call for Canada pensions to up domestic equity stake
By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO (Reuters) - Glencore's hostile bid for Teck Resources has galvanized some Canadian institutional investors, who have lobbied the federal government to push the nation's bigg...
May 16, 2023
Biden, McCarthy to meet as US debt-ceiling talks come down to wire
By David Morgan and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy will sit down on Tuesday to try to make progress on a deal to ...
May 16, 2023
OpenAI chief goes before US Congress to propose licenses for building AI
By Diane Bartz and Jeffrey Dastin WASHINGTON (Reuters) - OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT, wants the U.S. to consider mandating licenses for companies to develop powerful artificial intelligence lik...
May 16, 2023
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