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U.S. House to have enough votes to pass ‘Build Back Better’ after CBO estimate – Rep. Kildee
(Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will have enough votes to pass President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" bill after the Congressional Budget Office publishes a complete cost estimate for...
Nov 17, 2021
U.S. drug overdose deaths top 100,000 annually – CDC
(Reuters) - Over 100,000 drug overdose deaths were reported in the United States during the 12-month period ending April 2021, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed on W...
Nov 17, 2021
U.S. airlines carried 58.4 million passengers in September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. airlines carried 58.4 million passengers in September, which remains down 20% over pre-pandemic levels, the U.S. Transportation Department said Wednesday. The figures were ...
Nov 17, 2021
Congressional advisory body urges harder U.S. stance on Taiwan, China investment
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan advisory body to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday recommended that lawmakers take "urgent measures" to strengthen the credibility of U.S. militar...
Nov 17, 2021
Inflation, monetary tightening could heighten systemic risks-U.S. Treasury research office
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Inflation, monetary policy tightening and cyber attacks could heighten systemic risks to the U.S. financial system, along with the possible emergence of new COVID-19 variants, t...
Nov 17, 2021
Biden asks FTC to redouble probe of possible ‘illegal conduct’ by oil, gas companies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday said there was mounting evidence of anti-consumer behavior by oil and gas companies and asked the Federal Trade Commission to dig deeper in...
Nov 17, 2021
U.S. says 3 MS-13 gang leaders convicted of murder, racketeering
(Reuters) -A federal jury in New Jersey convicted three El Salvadoran nationals in the international criminal gang MS-13 of murder and racketeering offenses, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednes...
Nov 17, 2021
BoE’s Mann says public believes that inflation is under control
LONDON (Reuters) - British households, businesses and financial markets all remain confident that the Bank of England will return inflation to its 2% target, BoE policymaker Catherine Mann said on Wed...
Nov 17, 2021
Lucid, Rivian shares take a breather after frenzied EV rally
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - Shares of some high-flying electric vehicle makers retreated on Wednesday, putting brakes on a euphoric rally that has seen them surpass legacy automakers such as General Mo...
Nov 17, 2021
UnityPoint offers new proof of COVID-19 vaccination
PEORIA, Ill. — UnityPoint Health is introducing a digital option to offer proof of vaccination status or a negative test result for COVID-19. Established patients can now access their vaccinatio...
Nov 17, 2021
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