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Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan speaks during an interview in his office at the bank’s headquarters in Dallas, Texas, U.S. January 9, 2020. REUTERS/ Ann SaphirDallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan on Friday called for beginning the conversation about reducing central bank support for the economy, warning of imbalances in financial markets…

Turkey will receive a further 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer (PFE.N) and BioNTech (22UAy.DE) in May, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Friday, adding that there were no issues with an option to procure another 30 million in June.Earlier this week, Koca had said that vaccines would be more scarce…

Demonstrators march for Scottish Independence through Glasgow City centre, Scotland, Britain January 11, 2020. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne/File PhotoScotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon said she wouldn’t propose a referendum on Scottish independence immediately, as she wants to make sure the country is clear of the coronavirus pandemic first.”I don’t believe we should propose a referendum right at…

President Joe Biden gave his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday. Biden called the Capitol riot an “existential crisis” for America that “desecrated our Democracy.” He also called for ambitious economic recovery plans on jobs, infrastructure, and childcare. See more stories on Insider’s business page. During his first address to a…

2/2 © Reuters. Climate change migrants 2/2 By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved the first major infrastructure bill in this Congress that would authorize over $35 billion to upgrade the country’s drinking and wastewater systems, a rare bipartisan show of support as the lawmakers remain divided over other infrastructure investments.…

Supporters of Peru’s presidential candidate Pedro Castillo of Peru Libre party, who will compete head-to-head with right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori in a second-round ballot in June, stand in front of the party headquarters in Lima, Peru April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda/File PhotoPeruvian front-running left-wing presidential candidate Pedro Castillo was rushed to a clinic in Lima…

Tires burn at a barricade during protests demanding return to civilian rule in N’Djamena, Chad April 27,2021. REUTERS/Zohra BensemraChad’s army battled with rebels on Thursday near the town of Nokou, about 20 km (12 miles) from where former president Idriss Deby was fatally wounded 10 days ago, rebels and the army said.Deby was killed on…

An Amtrak train is parked at the platform inside New York’s Penn Station. July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidU.S. passenger railroad Amtrak on Thursday asked Congress for $5.4 billion in the budget year starting Oct. 1 as it still grapples with the impact of COVID-19.President Joe Biden, who plans to attend a 50th anniversary event on…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: President Biden holds a meeting on the American Jobs Plan at the White House in Washington By Nandita Bose, Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping $1.8 trillion package for families and education in his first joint speech to Congress on Wednesday,…

The board that administers New York’s bar exam is immune from being sued for discrimination under the Rehabilitation Act, a federal appeals court has ruled, reversing a lower court finding that it had waived immunity under the 11th Amendment of the Constitution because it was part of New York’s court system, which receives federal funding.A…