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This week, Democrats discussed a follow-up proposal of at least $2 trillion in new stimulus spending, setting aside the growing federal debt and more concerned about the economy and American families.
By Feb 21, 2021 12:33 AM EST The $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package from President Joe Biden is speeding toward passage at least before mid-March. But as Congress prepares the huge stimulus package, a few leading left-wing economists had raised an alarm about the possibility of inflation, conjuring up images of the 1970s, when the central bank failed to contain rising rates, wiping out wage increases. Economists fear Biden might cause 'inflationary pressures' (Photo : Rob Kim/Getty Images) NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 30: Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers visits FOX Business Network ...
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) announced in its monthly report released today that extrajudicial killing claimed the lives of 113 civilians, including 36 children, six women, and three victims due to torture, in Syria in January 2021, with the report further noting that 18 civilians, including 16 children, were killed as a result of mines during the same period. The 19-page report states that the crime of murder has become widespread and systematic, mainly at the hands of Syrian regime forces and affiliated militias, adding that the entry of several parties into the Syrian c...
Latest politics news from Washington, coronavirus updates & more: What’s trending today Updated Jan 28, 2021; Posted Jan 28, 2021 Members of the House of Representatives must now pass through a security check with metal detectors before entering the chamber, a new safety measure put into place after a mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol January 6, in Washington, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP Facebook Share Top stories Biden to sign memorandum reversing Trump abortion access restrictions (CNN) Most Republicans S...
What’s new? Efforts to resolve the long-running dispute between Kosovo and Serbia over the former’s independence have foundered. EU-led talks brokered agreement on technical issues but have struggled to address core political questions. Washington’s mid-2020 mediation effort fell apart when Kosovo’s president had to step away because of war crimes charges. Why does it matter? The dispute freezes Kosovo out of the UN and many other international bodies, ensures that both countries are barred from EU membership, leaves minority communities at risk and constitutes an impediment to re...