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Tuesday, January 11th 2022 - 13:45 UTC
Emerging Economies Must Prepare for Fed Policy Tightening

IMF Blog by Stephan Danninger, Kenneth Kang and Helene Poirson (*) – For most of last year, investors priced in a temporary rise in inflation in the United States given the unsteady economic recovery and a slow unraveling of supply bottlenecks.
Monday, January 10th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Biden pledges to protect farmers and consumers with greater competition in beef, pork and poultry processing plants

In one of his first 2022 conference meetings, United States president Joe Bided and members of his cabinet discussed the need for greater competition in beef, pork and poultry processing, and announced a one billion action plan for fairer, more competitive, and more resilient meat and poultry supply chain, helping to bring down prices for consumers and ensure farmers and ranchers get a fair price for their product
Monday, January 10th 2022 - 07:13 UTC
Actor, director, diplomat Sidney Poitier dies aged 94

Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier, KBE, has died at the age of 94, Bahamas' highest authorities have announced. He had been knighted in 1974.
Tuesday, January 4th 2022 - 20:08 UTC
Facebook too suspends Republican Congresswoman's account

Just hours after Twitter banned Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene permanently, Facebook gave her a 24-hour suspension for remarks she made on the alleged negative side of covid-19 vaccines.
Monday, January 3rd 2022 - 09:09 UTC
US Congresswoman has Twitter account banned permanently

Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene Sunday had her personal Twitter account canceled permanently for postings deemed untrue regarding COVID-19. “We have permanently suspended the account for repeated violations of our Covid-19 disinformation policy,” the company noted.
Tuesday, December 28th 2021 - 09:13 UTC
US halves quarantine time for new COVID-19 cases

Health authorities from the United States have agreed to cut by half the 10-day isolation period people newly-infected with SARS-CoV-2 needed to go through after catching the disease, it was announced Monday.
Friday, December 24th 2021 - 09:21 UTC
Eastern cancellations leave hundreds of Paraguayans stranded in Miami

Some 300 Paraguayan nationals who were stranded in Miami after Eastern Airlines canceled its Dec. 18 and 21 flights to Asuncion will be arriving shortly before midnight Friday, it was announced.
Thursday, December 23rd 2021 - 09:09 UTC
Life expectancy falls in the US due to COVID-19

A report released Wednesday has shown that life expectancy in the United States has dropped in a way unseen since World War II as a consequence of the spread of COVID-19.
Thursday, December 23rd 2021 - 08:52 UTC
US sanctions Brazil-based businesses and individuals for supporting Al Qaeda

The Government of the United States has issued sanctions against three people and two of their Brazil-based companies after having determined they were linked to supporting Al Qaeda, it was announced Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 22nd 2021 - 13:01 UTC
Biden outlines new COVID-19 situation in the US amid Omicron

US President Joseph Biden Tuesday said the new Omicron variant of SARS-Cov-2 was something “we should all be concerned about,” but it was nothing to panic for those fully vaccinated. ”If you got your booster shot, you’re highly protected,” he added.