But it would leave large swaths of the president’s economic proposals — including much of his spending to combat climate change, along with investments in
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House Lawmakers Are Considering 6 Bills Aimed at Big Tech
House lawmakers on Wednesday began the process of considering a legislative package that would overhaul the nation’s antitrust laws in an attempt to rein in
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John McAfee, Software Pioneer Turned Fugitive, Dies in Spanish Prison
John David McAfee, the founder of the antivirus software maker bearing his name, died in a prison in Spain on Wednesday, the same day a
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Bond Report: Treasury yields climb as Fed’s Bostic joins Bullard in backing late-2022 rate hike plan
Yields for government debt rose slightly across the board Wednesday, a day after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday reiterated that the central bank expects
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Heart Problems After Vaccination Are Exceedingly Rare, Researchers Say
Here’s what you need to know: A teenager receiving a Covid-19 vaccine in Philadelphia last month. Currently, the C.D.C. strongly recommends the shots for Americans ages
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House lawmakers begin considering 6 bills meant to undo the dominance of Big Tech.
Daily Business Briefing June 23, 2021Updated June 23, 2021, 3:44 p.m. ET June 23, 2021, 3:44 p.m. ET breaking Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader,
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Supreme Court Rules Against Union Recruiting on California Farms
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a California regulation allowing union organizers to recruit agricultural workers at their workplaces violated the constitutional
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Mayoral Race Updates: Maya Wiley and Kathryn Garcia Trail Eric Adams
Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back bars 0:00/1:30 -0:00 transcript N.Y.C. Mayoral Hopefuls Celebrate Victory With Supporters While the final results of
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US births dropped 8% 9 months into pandemic, CDC data shows
While an earlier Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report reflected a 4% drop in U.S. births last year, newly released data shows the
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Europeans are losing faith in the EU. Brussels must act now to win them back | View
As leaders of the EU-27 gather in Brussels this week to plot a route out of the Covid-19 pandemic, they will do so in a
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