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U.S. consumer confidence declines in July
U.S. consumer confidence ebbed in July amid a flare-up in COVID-19 infections across the country, which is threatening the economy’s recovery from an unprecedented recession…
Coronavirus vaccine put to final test in US in thousands of volunteers
A subject receives a shot in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a potential vaccine by Moderna for Covid-19 at the Kaiser Permanente Washington…
US doubles spending on potential virus vaccine to nearly $1 billion
The United States has doubled its investment — to nearly $1 billion — to expedite development of a potential COVID-19 vaccine by American firm Moderna,…
Proposed U.S. rule would allow shelters to turn away trans homeless people
The U.S. government proposed a rule on Friday that would let homeless shelters deny access to transgender people based on their gender identity, a proposal…
U.S. EPA to propose first-ever airplane emissions standards, sources say
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to announce on Wednesday the first proposed U.S. emissions standards for commercial aircraft, officials briefed on the matter…
High household energy use could thwart U.S. emissions cuts, a study warns
A house with a white picket fence in the verdant suburbs has long been an American dream. It could also be a major hurdle for…
US sanctions 11 Chinese firms over Uighur rights violations
The US Commerce Department on Monday announced it has blacklisted 11 Chinese businesses for involvement in human rights violations against the Uighur minority, cutting off…
US emergency rooms swamped as Covid-19 surges out of control
A fast-rising rising tide of new coronavirus cases is flooding emergency rooms in parts of the United States, with some patients moved into hallways and…
Number of LGBT+ elected officials in U.S. hits new high
The number of openly LGBT+ elected officials in the United States grew by more than a fifth in the past year, according to a survey…
Big U.S. banks predict more economic pain from coronavirus
Three of the largest U.S. banks said on Tuesday they had set aside a whopping $28 billion for loan losses, in a stark reminder that…
Canada and U.S. still talking about future of non-essential travel ban, Trudeau says
Canada and the United States are still in talks on the future of a ban on non-essential travel between the two nations and will have…
U.S. Congress needs compromise to extend COVID-19 unemployment payments, Pelosi says
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday she believes U.S. lawmakers can find a compromise on extending jobless benefits and unemployment insurance for Americans…
Harvard, MIT sue Trump govt over order revoking visas for foreign students
Harvard and MIT asked a court Wednesday to block an order by President Donald Trump’s administration threatening the visas of foreign students whose entire courses…
FBI chief says China is blackmailing dissenters in US to force them back home
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday urged China-born people in the United States to contact the FBI if Chinese officials try to force them to…
US urges China to free professor who criticized Xi
The United States called Tuesday on China to free an outspoken professor who was detained after criticizing President Xi Jinping over the coronavirus pandemic. Xu…
U.S. pandemic aid program saved 51.1 million jobs, but wealthy and connected also got loans
Some 51.1 million jobs were protected by a high-profile pandemic aid program, the Trump administration said on Monday as it revealed how a firehose of…
Covid-19 pushes US hospitals to the brink
Officials warned on Sunday that US hospitals were in danger of being overwhelmed by the upsurge in cases as countries around the world are battling…
Eyeing United States, EU lawmakers seek quicker trade retaliation
EU lawmakers overwhelmingly backed a proposal on Monday to allow the European Union to retaliate more quickly in trade disputes, with a clear eye on…
US marks polarised July 4 as Trump vows to defeat ‘radical left’ protesters
US President Donald Trump on Saturday vowed to defeat the “radical left” and downplayed Covid-19 risks, in an Independence Day speech at the White House…
US firms create record 4.8 million jobs in June
The US economy created jobs at a record pace in June as firms took on more staff after the coronavirus downturn. Payrolls surged 4.8 million,…
















