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US inflation climbs 8.5% in March - biggest rise since Reagan era

US inflation climbs 8.5% in March - biggest rise since Reagan era

A sharp rise in US inflation data of 8.5% in March comes after the index jumped 7.9 percent in February,…

April 12, 2022, 11:41 pm, BST

U.S. inflation data reveals fastest price rises in 40 years

The U.S. is experiencing its fastest increase in inflation since February 1982.

February 11, 2022, 11:08 am, GMT

U.S. economy races ahead despite Omicron impact

Employers in the U.S. added a total of 467,000 jobs in January according to the latest statistics from the Labor Department.

February 5, 2022, 7:24 pm, GMT

U.S. troop presence to be increased in Poland, Romania

Joe Biden responding to reporters this week said that Poland and Romania, which are both NATO members, would be among…

January 29, 2022, 4:12 pm, GMT

IMF forecasts lower than expected global economic growth as U.S. and China stall

The world’s two biggest economies are weighing on global growth as the IMF’s latest forecast downgrades the recovery’s momentum.

January 25, 2022, 11:08 am, GMT

Thousands march in Boston against strict vaccine mandates

Protesters are urging Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to repeal vaccine mandates, which they say have resulted in job losses.

January 17, 2022, 10:44 am, GMT

Consumer confidence rises in December despite Omicron impact on U.S. economy

After an upward revision in November, the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index rose again in December.

December 23, 2021, 12:27 pm, GMT

Businesses warned of elevated cybersecurity threat level over the holidays

Officials from the Biden Administration today warned the business community that there was an increased risk of cyberattacks throughout the…

December 16, 2021, 5:41 pm, GMT

Queen Elizabeth II honored at the Library of Congress with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award

President Joe Biden, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, and other dignitaries…

December 3, 2021, 1:57 pm, GMT

Researchers from Einstein and Montefiore awarded $7.6 million in NIH grants to study depression in people living with HIV

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System two…

November 18, 2021, 5:27 pm, GMT