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Unemployment Claims Up After Hitting Pandemic Low
The steady fall in weekly applications for unemployment benefits coincides with a scaling-back of aid for jobless Americans.
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Biden Signs $800 Million Aid Package for Ukraine
President Joe Biden on Wednesday authorized spending $800 million on security assistance for Ukraine. Supplies will include 800 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, 9,000 anti-tank missiles and 7,000 small arms along with 20 million rounds of...
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Ukrainian refugees take shelter at Polish train stations as they flee war
Refugees and volunteers share their stories of the war in Ukraine at Przemysl train station in Poland. It comes as the number of those who have fled Ukraine reaches more than three million. Interviews with refugee Yana Syniavina, 26, at...
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Ukrainian refugees take shelter at Polish train stations as they flee the war
Refugees and volunteers share their stories of the Ukrainian and Russian conflict at Przemysl train station in Poland. It comes as the number of those who have fled the Ukraine reaches more than three million. Interviews with Refugee...
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U.S. Unveils $2B In Additional Military Aid For Europe
Pending approval from Congress, about $1 billion will go to Ukraine and the rest will be divided among 18 neighboring countries.
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Puerto Rico Is Still In An Energy Crisis
As Americans are frustrated with high electricity bills, other U.S. territories are seeing double the costs coupled with less accessibility to power.
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Pelosi Says ‘Major’ State Aid to Be Included in Next Relief Bill
Apr.22 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, discusses plans for a “major” aid package focused on providing relief to state and local governments impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. She speaks with Bloomberg’s...
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$600 Additional Virus Aid To End For Unemployed
Some GOP say the cash encourages people not to work while Democrats say it is necessary to help struggling Americans during high unemployment.
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Larry Summers Has Never Seen More Uncertain Economic Recovery
Jul.24 -- Larry Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary, predicts the biggest fall-off in stimulus if Congress doesn't act strongly and quickly. He says that the length of the relief is more important than its size. He joins David Westin...
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Pelosi Signals Progress On Coronavirus Relief Bill
Nancy Pelosi said the Trump Administration is looking over the latest plans. And she expects to hear back Monday.
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Expect Economic Pain Even Without Lockdowns: Invesco's Hooper
Nov.20 -- Invesco Chief Global Market Strategist Kristina Hooper says that the next couple of months will be rough because even if governments do not impose widespread lockdowns, people will be inclined to self-quarantine and withdraw...
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Not Everything Short-Sellers Do Is Attractive: Summers
Jan.29 -- Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, a Wall Street Week contributor, says that even if there is froth in the volume of retail trading, short-sellers' practices should be questioned. He thinks the indignation from...
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Trichet Warns That U.S. Stimulus Could Be `Overdone'
Feb.16 -- Former European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet warns that President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion proposal could be a "little overdone" considering the economy is already growing "quite fast and rapidly." He also...
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Hamas Rockets Hit Aid Convoy At Israel-Gaza Border Crossings
Israel Defense Forces said Hamas fired mortar shells at two Israel-Gaza crossings, affecting the passage of crucial aid.
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India's COVID Crisis Draws Global Response As Cases, Deaths Surge
India is now opening up army hospitals to handle COVID patients and building makeshift crematoriums as cases and deaths continue to climb.
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Ukrainian British student gathering supplies to take to Ukraine
Valentina Butenko, who is studying politics at University College London, has been in Ukraine to offer her help with the crisis there and has since returned to gather supplies in order to support the war effort.
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Hundreds of refugees take shelter at a train station on the Polish border as they flee the war in Ukraine
Hundreds of refugees, support workers and emergency service employees fill Przemysl train station in Poland, as the war in Ukraine forces thousands to leave their homes and cross the border to safety.
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Politics daily briefing: June 30
The key facts behind the day's headlines on June 30, as the UK promises an extra £1 billion of military aid for Ukraine’s fight against Russia.
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US Senate Advances $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Bill
Watch as the U.S. Senate voted on Monday to advance the $40 billion Ukraine aid bill, pushing it toward President Joe Biden's desk by week's end to become law.
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Daily politics briefing: October 29
Daily politics briefing for October 29, as it is revealed the UK spends more of its international development budget at home than it does overseas.
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Defence Secretary warns Russia of 'long-term consequences' from war in Ukraine
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the UK was committed to providing more support to Ukraine. He said: “Another £2.3 billion worth of support next year and in that we make sure they have the weapon systems they need and at the moment the...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky leaves Downing Street ahead of addressing Parliament
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made his first visit to the UK since the Russian invasion of his country, with Rishi Sunak promising extra military aid. The Prime Minister announced plans to train Ukrainian pilots, paving the...
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Volodymyr Zelensky meets Rishi Sunak at Downing Street
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made his first visit to the UK since the Russian invasion of his country, with Rishi Sunak promising extra military aid. The Prime Minister announced plans to train Ukrainian pilots, paving the...