GLOBAL ECONOMY

In his State of the Union address, President Biden focused on the impact inflation is having on Americans. One topic which has been an agenda item in particular is bringing down the cost of prescription drugs.

In recent days a parade of Russian businessmen burnished their antiwar stances as governments tightened a noose around Kremlin-connected businesses and property

President Biden on Tuesday authorized further sanctions against Russia in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Russian central bank on Monday raised its key interest rate to 20% from 9.5% to counter risks of rouble depreciation and higher inflation.

The Biden administration and its allies announced a fresh round of Russian sanctions on Saturday that will not only target the banking system, but the physical assets of sanctioned oligarchs — including their yachts and mansions.

Russia and China have maintained a close working relationship for years, but that relationship appears to be in question after Russia made the decision to invade Ukraine and take on serious economic sanctions.

Aid is on the way from the White House to help the U.S. economy's struggle with overwhelmed ports and supply chain issues.

Toronto-Dominion Bank froze two personal bank accounts to support ‘Freedom Convoy' protesters in Canada who are pushing back against vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 procedures.

A Denver woman who leased out her property through Expedia Group Inc.’s Vrbo was shocked to recently discover her rental had been reworked to conduct illegal activity.

Husband to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has deepened his financial investment in the artificial intelligence company PathAI – a business that has raised eyebrows as it is backed by a company with deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Luetkemeyer less than impressed by Pelosi's COMPETES bill

There are millions of job openings available for skilled workers. But filling them all remains a problem. 

Microsoft Corp.’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. will be reviewed in the U.S. by the Federal Trade Commission, placing the fate of the roughly $75 billion deal in the hands of an agency whose leader has questioned acquisitions by powerful technology companies.

The report calls for reform and investment including through the reduction in the use of packaging that has caused a rush for plastic and the use of protective gear made from reusable and recyclable materials.

The COVID-19 situation at the Beijing Winter Olympics is within the "expected controllable range" despite increasing positive cases being detected, a senior official at China's Olympics Pandemic Prevention and Control Office said on Tuesday.

Drugmakers raised prices an average of 6.6% at the start of 2022.

China's economy rebounded in 2021 from its pandemic-induced slump helped by robust exports but the pace slowed further in the fourth quarter off the back of weak consumption and a property downturn, pointing to the need for more policy support.

The antiviral covid-19 pills developed by U.S. firms are the next step in the pandemic battle.

Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby was indicted by a grand jury on federal charges, alleging the prosecutor had committed perjury and falsified mortgage applications for her own financial benefit.