Joe Biden
White House goes on offense to argue that the U.S. is not in a recession
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 28, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters WASHINGTON — The White House responded to Thursday’s second quarter negative GDP growth with a full slate of events and a well coordinated message: Despite what everyone is […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
A screen displays the Fed rate announcement as a trader reacts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 27, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Taking stock on a summer Friday […]
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Biden-Xi make plans to meet in person, U.S. official says — and China’s leader has strong words on Taiwan
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call Thursday. Pictured here is their virtual meeting on Nov. 15, 2021. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping ended a call Thursday with plans to arrange a face-to-face meeting for the […]
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Climate groups react to Manchin’s surprise turnaround on reconciliation bill
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) returns to a basement office meeting with other senators that included Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Jon Tester (D-MT), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Angus King (I-ME), (not pictured) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 15, 2021. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Environmental groups reacted with surprise after U.S. Senate Democrats struck a deal […]
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House passes bill to boost U.S. chip production and China competition, sending it to Biden
US President Joe Biden reacts to a note given to him saying that the CHIPS-plus bill has passed the House during a meeting with CEOs about the economy in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House, in Washington, DC on July 28, 2022. Mandel Ngan | AFP […]
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Watch live: Biden speaks about the state of the U.S. economy
(Biden is scheduled to begin speaking at 2:15 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if the video above doesn’t play at that time.) President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on the U.S. economy Thursday and meet with a small group of CEOs to “receive an update on economic conditions across key sectors and industries,” according […]
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Watch live: Biden speaks about the $433 billion Inflation Reduction Act deal in Congress
(Biden is scheduled to begin speaking at 12:30 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if the video above doesn’t play at that time.) President Joe Biden will speak at noon today about the newly announced Democratic budget deal in Congress. The deal revives Biden’s signature legislative priority, a Build Back Better economic bill that collapsed […]
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Schumer-Manchin reconciliation bill has $369 billion to fight climate change — here are the details
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) exits the U.S. Capitol following a vote, on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 9, 2022. Tom Brenner | Reuters Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., on Wednesday unveiled a long-anticipated reconciliation package that would invest hundreds of billions of dollars to combat climate change and advance clean […]
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Biden’s call with Xi Jinping will focus on areas of U.S.-China cooperation, not just tension
A screen shows Chinese President Xi Jinping attending a virtual meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden via video link, at a restaurant in Beijing, China November 16, 2021. Tingshu Wang | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s upcoming call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping will focus on areas of potential cooperation between the U.S. and […]
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Biden administration makes offer to Russia for release of WNBA star Griner, ex-Marine Whelan
US WNBA basketball superstar Brittney Griner arrives to a hearing at the Khimki Court, outside Moscow on July 27, 2022. Kirill Kudryavtsev | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON – The United States has made an offer to the Russian government for the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, Secretary of […]
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