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Mnuchin will discuss relief bill with GOP leaders

Treasury Secretary Steven Menuchin said on Friday that he and senior GOP lawmakers would try to draft targeted stimulus packages with Democrats in the coming weeks. Mnuchin reported that he and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows later on Friday with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Q. And House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, along with R-California, will brainstorm for …

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Mnuchin defends Fed funding decision, says lots of firepower left

Treasury Secretary Steven Menuchin on Friday canceled his department’s decision to pull the plug on several Federal Reserve programs, saying there is plenty of money around to provide funding where it is needed. “It was a very simple thing. We are following the intent of Congress,” Mnuchin told CNBC’s Jim Kramer during a “squeak on the street” interview. After working …

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How to recognize songs on iPhone with iOS 14.2 music recognition

Taylor Swift performs at the 2019 American Music Awards in Los Angeles on November 24, 2019. Mario Anzuoni | Reuters Apple released a software update for iPhones and iPads earlier this month that includes a built-in music recognition button that can help you identify a song faster. This is one way Apple is using Shazam, which it acquired in 2018 …

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Fed’s Evans disappointed by Mnuchin’s move to stop some funding

Chicago Federal Reserve Chairman Charles Evans expressed disappointment Friday in the Treasury Department’s decision to end several lending programs implemented during the coronary virus epidemic. Speaking a day after Treasury Secretary Steven Menuchin said the program would not continue its deadline, Evans told CNBC that the facilities provide an important function. “I think our 13 (3) facilities have been very …

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Will audiences return to the movies? They already have.

Hollywood has always captured the charm of the American public. But, as Kovid-19 aims at global businesses, it is for the wrong reasons. Even despite the encouraging news on Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccines, people are finally confident that there may be an end in sight of the epidemic, with still plenty of speculation about the film’s death. Many pundits feel …

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Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble continues as Hong Kong Covid cases rise

On October 24, 2020, crew members of Singapore Airlines at Changi International Airport in Singapore. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images Singapore – Singapore and Hong Kong will proceed with their air travel arrangements on Sunday as planned, but additional precautionary measures will be taken in new coronovirus cases in Hong Kong. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore announced …

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Biden forges ahead with transition while Trump paralyzes Washington

US President-Elect Joe Biden comments about the US economy during a press talk on November 16, 2020 at the Queen’s Theater in Willington, Delaware. Joe Rydal | Getty Images WASHINGTON – By most measures, President-Elect Joe Biden was busy and productive in the second week of his presidential transition. On Monday, Biden called a meeting of labor leaders and chief …

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Coronavirus cases on college campuses spike, linked to parties

“As soon as I heard that the fresher class would be invited back, I decided to leave,” said Ahmed Al Sheikh, 18, that the person should decide to attend college this fall. But even though Alsheikh has been on campus since September, he communicates extensively online with his classmates. The Harvard freshman says he is careful to follow school guidelines …

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Most day traders lose money

Day traders have terrible track records. Academics studying stock pickers have long observed that the vast majority of professional money managers – around 85% – weaken their benchmark over a multiyear period. They are now changing their sights on professional retail day traders, warning that the same bad results apply to them as well. “The author of A Random Walk …

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PM Modi says India set to double oil refining capacity in five years

India plans to nearly double its oil refining capacity over the next five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, despite the coronavirus virus epidemic offering a much more aggressive time than before to the economy. The country’s energy minister said in June that India’s oil refining capacity could rise to 450-500 million tonnes in 10 years from its …

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