Biden’s China tariff threats are more bark than bite, economists say

Biden’s China tariff threats are more bark than bite, economists say

U.S. President Joe Biden attends a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Filoli Estate on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Woodside, California, United States, November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Biden administration this week sent several signals of a toughened U.S. economic strategy…

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Forever chemicals’ drinking water rules to cost $1.5 billion a year

Forever chemicals’ drinking water rules to cost $1.5 billion a year

Signage is seen at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters in Washington, DC, USA, May 10, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday released long-awaited regulations on some toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water. The chemicals known as PFAS are per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances. They are made by binding…

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Janet Yellen says Biden spurred electric vehicle investment boom

Janet Yellen says Biden spurred electric vehicle investment boom

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the “Annual Report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council” on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2024. Amanda Andrade Rhoades | Reuters Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday praised President Joe Biden’s investment in electric vehicles for accelerating the…

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Trump groups had little money left as they tried to influence elections

Trump groups had little money left as they tried to influence elections

Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Winthrop Coliseum ahead of the South Carolina Republican presidential primary on February 23, 2024 in Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Several groups founded by allies of former President Donald Trump to combat alleged “voter fraud” now…

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