GLOBAL ECONOMY

Rep. Chris Smith looks to ban China from normal trade relations over its human rights abuses

Germany is reportedly calling for new talks over a free trade agreement between the U.S. and European Union.

A senior Chinese government official said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Western nations on Russia over Ukraine are increasingly "outrageous".

The Food and Drug Administration announced that a healthcare company has recalled 45,500 COVID-19 rapid tests due to a “high number of false positive reports.”

President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to speak Friday amid economic and security tensions between the two nations.

A Florida banker, the son of a Venezuelan billionaire, jumped off a 60-foot fishing boat Saturday to try and save his fiancée, who had fallen overboard.

Western health care companies continue supplying medicine, vaccines and medical equipment to Russia.

President Biden on Friday called for an end to normal trade relations with Russia and said the U.S. is banning import of Russian seafood, vodka and diamonds.

After Biden banned Russian oil imports this week amid Putin's invasion of Ukraine, lawmakers are calling for the president to waive the Jones Act, a century-old law that critics deride as protectionist because it requires all oil and cargo shipped between U.S. ports to be on American built vessels with an American crew.

The oligarchs remain a vulnerable point of Putin's power since their wealth exists in more clear-cut and traditional investments.

In his State of the Union address, President Biden focused on the impact inflation is having on Americans. One topic which has been an agenda item in particular is bringing down the cost of prescription drugs.

In recent days a parade of Russian businessmen burnished their antiwar stances as governments tightened a noose around Kremlin-connected businesses and property

President Biden on Tuesday authorized further sanctions against Russia in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Russian central bank on Monday raised its key interest rate to 20% from 9.5% to counter risks of rouble depreciation and higher inflation.

The Biden administration and its allies announced a fresh round of Russian sanctions on Saturday that will not only target the banking system, but the physical assets of sanctioned oligarchs — including their yachts and mansions.

Russia and China have maintained a close working relationship for years, but that relationship appears to be in question after Russia made the decision to invade Ukraine and take on serious economic sanctions.

Aid is on the way from the White House to help the U.S. economy's struggle with overwhelmed ports and supply chain issues.

Toronto-Dominion Bank froze two personal bank accounts to support ‘Freedom Convoy' protesters in Canada who are pushing back against vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 procedures.

A Denver woman who leased out her property through Expedia Group Inc.’s Vrbo was shocked to recently discover her rental had been reworked to conduct illegal activity.