Browsing Category
Economy
478 posts
Kursk Advance, Perseid Meteors, Maine Sunrise: 13 Pictures of The Week
From Ukraine's incursion into Russia to the awe-inspiring Perseid meteor shower, Newsweek has selected some of the most striking pictures of the week. A Ukrainian tank passes by a burning car near the Russian-Ukrainian border, Sumy region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. A Ukrainian tank passes by a burning car near the Russian-Ukrainian border, Sumy
Harris to endorse protections for renters and removal of key tax benefits for Wall St. investors buying homes
WASHINGTON — Vice President Harris’ campaign on Thursday will roll out some of her housing policy proposals, including her support for efforts aimed at lowering the cost of rent and helping renters who are struggling financially, according to details obtained by NBC News from a campaign official. Harris will propose plans to stop data firms
Ukraine’s surprise incursion leaves Putin scrambling to save face — and his territory
Things seemed to be going so well for Vladimir Putin — at home and on the battlefield. Now Russia is the battlefield, after Ukraine’s stunning assault across the border turned the tables on Putin’s war and left his army scrambling to retake its own land. It’s a remarkable turn of events after a year of
Election 2024 live updates: Harris set to address inflation in key battleground state North Carolina
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to unveil her economic agenda in a speech Friday in Raleigh that is expected to focus on high food and housing costs. Although year-over-year inflation has reached its lowest level in more than three years, food prices are 21% above where they were three years ago. Meanwhile, former President
Ex-PM’s daughter picked as youngest ever Thai leader
Ex-PM's daughter picked as youngest ever Thai leader Getty Images Thailand's parliament has picked Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the new PM Thailand's parliament has picked Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire tycoon and former leader Thaksin, as prime minister. At 37, she will be the country's youngest PM and the second woman in the post, after
Harris campaign job seekers have 9 different pronoun options: ‘More pronouns than policy’
Vice President Kamala Harris’ website allows job seekers to choose from among nine different pronoun options when applying for a position on her campaign — leading some social media users to blast the Democrat for having “more pronouns than policies.” Applicants can select from the more mainstream “he/him,” “she/her” and “they/them” pronouns or choose less
Russia’s Shadow Oil Fleet Funding Putin’s War Laid Bare
Moscow is ducking oil sanctions using a "core fleet" of 45 tankers that the West should target if it is serious about choking off revenues for Vladimir Putin's war machine, according to research just released by a Ukrainian think tank. As the country's biggest export, oil is a key driver of Russia's economy and since
What We Know About Kamala Harris’ Economic Platform—So Far
Forbes Business Breaking What We Know About Kamala Harris’ Economic Platform—So Far Alison Durkee Forbes Staff Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news. Following Aug 15, 2024, 03:52pm EDT Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to unveil more details about
Fact check: Trump makes more than 20 false claims at news conference
Washington CNN — Former President Donald Trump held a news conference on Thursday in which he continued to be highly dishonest – again making more than 20 false claims, as he also did in his Monday conversation with Elon Musk. Many of Trump’s inaccurate Thursday claims have been debunked for years. But some of them
Trump’s fury over Harris’ switch with Biden is increasingly driving his campaign
CNN — Deep into his ranting news conference on Thursday, former President Donald Trump told a truth that explained everything : “I’m very angry at her.” He was referring to Vice President Kamala Harris, whose late entry into the general election race has left him bitter, disoriented, and mourning the loss of the old campaign — the one