Tag: President Joe Biden
Treasury Dept. now taking ‘extraordinary measures’ on debt
WASHINGTON (AP) – The countdown toward a possible U.S. government default is in the offing, and frictions between President Joe Biden and House Republicans are...
1st lease sale to be held for offshore wind on West...
PROVIDENCE (AP) – The Biden administration will hold the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind energy on the West Coast, officials said Tuesday.
The Dec....
Judge rules new DACA program can continue temporarily
HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that the current version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of...
PBN survey: Businesses beat down but still fighting
The worst of the health-related ravages of the pandemic may be over nationally if you believe President Joe Biden. But the economic consequences continue...
Do you agree with President Joe Biden that the COVID-19 pandemic...
In a recent appearance on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” President Joe Biden controversially declared that, “ pandemic is over.”
He also acknowledged in the interview that...
Fed attacks inflation with another big hike and expects more
WASHINGTON (AP) – Intensifying its fight against high inflation, the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate Wednesday by a substantial three-quarters of a...
Treasury recommends exploring creation of a digital dollar
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration is moving one step closer to developing a central bank digital currency, known as the digital dollar, saying...
Biden: Tentative railway labor deal reached, averting strike
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a strike that could have been...
U.S. inflation falls for 2nd straight month on lower gas costs
WASHINGTON (AP) – Sharply lower prices for gas and cheaper used cars slowed U.S. inflation in August for a second straight month, though many...
Biden announces big student loan forgiveness plan
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on a campaign promise to provide $10,000 in student debt...