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Treasury’s Yellen: Biden stimulus only “small contributor” to inflation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan stimulus package in March contributed to stronger demand but is only a small factor in current higher rates of infl...
Dec 01, 2021
Massachusetts’ Republican governor, Baker, will not seek third term
By Tim McLaughlin BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, a popular Republican leader in a Democratic stronghold, said on Wednesday he will not seek a third term in 2022. Baker, a for...
Dec 01, 2021
U.S. Senate panel advances Biden’s pick Bedoya for FTC
By Diane Bartz and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted on Wednesday to advance law professor and privacy advocate Alvaro Bedoya's nomination to the U.S. Fe...
Dec 01, 2021
Fed’s Powell: Wages not rising at rate that would spark higher inflation
NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. wages are rising as the economy continues to rebound from the blow dealt by the coronavirus pandemic, but the increases are not happening at a pace that could spark higher inf...
Dec 01, 2021
Biden administration turns focus to space as rivals China, Russia loom
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Wednesday laid out a new strategy for responsible civil, commercial and national security-related use of space amid growing commercial interests and ...
Dec 01, 2021
Reddit rolls out real-time features to keep users engaged
(Reuters) - Social media platform Reddit said on Wednesday it would launch several real-time features, including voting animations and typing indicators, some of which are already available on rival a...
Dec 01, 2021
A clown and an orchestra: conductor brings love of music to the stage
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) - Mexican conductor Alondra de la Parra hopes to entice audiences with her love of classical music through a new multi-disciplinary performance in which she ...
Dec 01, 2021
Mexican factories contract again as supply-side issues weigh, costs rise
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's manufacturing sector remained little changed in November from October, shrinking for the 21st straight month as supply-side bottlenecks continued to weigh and input co...
Dec 01, 2021
GM says it plans to form JV, build NA battery materials plant
(Reuters) - General Motors Co said Wednesday it plans to form a joint venture with South Korea's POSCO to build a battery cathode materials plant in North America by 2024. The move comes as GM is ramp...
Dec 01, 2021
Construction spending rises moderately in October
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending rebounded less than expected in October as a decline in homebuilding blunted a surge in outlays on public projects. The Commerce Department said on We...
Dec 01, 2021
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