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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said that sending the checks "is the right thing to do."
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For FinTech Magnates: Digital Dollars for the Poor, Exponential Profits for the Rich

In a virtual conference hosted by The New York Times, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen gave her nod of approval to the idea of “sovereign digital currencies” to solve the riddle...
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He Lost His Son to an Overdose. Now He's Taking On the ‘Top Drug Cop.'

1 day ago | NY Times

One activist is asking the Biden administration to remember the failures that led to the opioid epidemic as it chooses the next head of the F.D.A.
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Biden Nominee Open to Using Trump-Era Order to Punish China

1 day ago | Bloomberg

President Joe Biden's nominee to be Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's No. 2 indicated the U.S. is open to using a Trump-era investment ban to punish Beijing for violating...
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What the Bond Market Is Telling Us About the Biden Economy

1 day ago | NY Times

A recent rise in interest rates hints that a recovery is on the way, but it could also mean harder choices ahead on spending.
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Janet Yellen's policies have caused the greatest wealth inequality in history, investor tells Keiser Report

1 day ago | RT

Max Keiser talks to Mitch Feierstein of PlanetPonzi.com about the non-stop money printing in the United States and the new “financial type” of oligarchy. “We've got a...
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What the Bond Market Is Telling Us About the Biden Economy

1 day ago | NY Times

A recent rise in interest rates hints that a recovery is on the way, but it could also mean harder choices ahead on spending.
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Biden Economy Chief Sees Jobs as More Urgent Risk Than Inflation

1 day ago | Bloomberg

Inflation is a risk that bears watching, though the bigger danger now is longer-term damage to the labor market, the White House's chief economic adviser said in addressing...
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Yellen Favors Higher Company Tax, Signals Capital Gains Worth a Look

1 day ago | Bloomberg

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said President Joe Biden favors boosting taxes on companies, and signaled openness to considering raising rates on capital gains, while steering...
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Why Top Economists Are Citing a Higher-Than-Reported Jobless Rate

2 days ago | NY Times

The official rate stood at 6.3% in January, but using an expanded metric, Fed and Treasury officials say it's closer to 10%.
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Looking back at Boston's first COVID-19 superspreader event

In late February of 2020, hundreds of professionals gathered in Boston for an international biotechnology conference, one of the first COVID-19 super spreader events. Read more ...

LA sheriff calls Tiger Woods crash 'purely an accident'

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County sheriff on Wednesday characterized the crash that seriously injured Tiger Woods as “purely an accident" and appeared to rule out any... Read more ...

Mass. makes critical upgrade to its COVID-19 vaccine website

This comes as about 50,000 new appointments for first doses at mass vaccination sites will be opened for booking on Thursday. Read more ...

Former Andrew Cuomo Aide Alleges New York Governor Kissed Her Without Consent

Lindsey Boylan also accused the governor of making inappropriate comments and fostering a hostile workplace for women in an essay published Wednesday. Read more ...

Rep. Stephanie Murphy 'seriously considering' bid to unseat Rubio

Florida Rep. Stephanie Murphy is seriously considering a bid to unseat Sen. Marco Rubio's 2022 reelection, announcing Wednesday that she's launching a statewide listening tour... Read more ...

Pitt guard Xavier Johnson enters transfer portal

Johnson has been one of the program's few constants during Jeff Capel's tenure as he attempts to rebuild the Panthers following a difficult run under Kevin Stallings. Read more ...

Breakup ends in deaths of Chapel Hill firefighter, ex-girlfriend, young girl

A soured relationship between a Chapel Hill firefighter and a woman he used to date has ended in three deaths. Read more ...

Tiger Woods' girlfriend Erica Herman spotted visiting him at the hospital

Tiger Woods's girlfriend Erica Herman was spotted paying her beau a visit at the hospital Wednesday as the golf pro recovers from emergency surgery on his legs following a... Read more ...

GameStop spikes 104% in late-day surge as buying frenzy resumes

Summary List Placement GameStop shares more than doubled in the final 30 minutes of trading on Wednesday as the buying frenzy that sent the stock skyrocketing to new heights in... Read more ...

Moderna just laid out its booster shot strategy to fight new coronavirus...

Summary List Placement The NIH will soon begin testing a new booster shot for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine that could better protect people against an emerging variant, according... Read more ...