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Supply chain problems show signs of easing

Global supply chain woes are beginning to recede, but shipping, manufacturing and retail executives say that they don’t expect a return to more normal operations until next year and that cargo will continue to be delayed if Covid-19 outbreaks disrupt key distribution hubs.

Biden presses China to fulfill Trump Phase 1 deal

President Biden pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping to fulfill his predecessor’s phase one trade deal, during a virtual meeting between the two leaders on Monday evening, senior officials said.

US: Oil, gas leases on hold around New Mexico's Chaco park

The U.S. Department of Interior announced that new oil and gas leasing within 10 miles of Chaco Culture National Historical Park will be prohibited for the next two years as officials consider a proposal to withdraw federal land in the area from development for a 20-year period.

EXPLAINER: Why quitting coal is so hard?

In the run-up to the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, host Britain announced one of its goals of the conference was to consign coal to history. That turned out to be easier said that done

Dollar firm as US inflation poses next test

The dollar made a steady start to the week on Monday but was kept below Friday peaks, as currency traders seek a path between markets' volatile interest rate projections and central bankers vowing to keep rates low even as inflation surges.