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Members of Congress wrote to CBP to express concern that Chinese e-commerce firms could skirt U.S. laws against the use of Uyghur forced labor due to a loophole for small shipments.

The House passed the PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act on Monday to strip China's designation as a "developing country" in international organizations like the WTO.

Tax pros report that this tax season most clients are getting refunds for e-filed returns in five to 14 days. For those filing on paper, refunds can take four weeks or more.

Exporters based in Vietnam are concerned about violating a U.S. ban on imports from China's Xinjiang region which aims to block goods made with Uyghur forced labor.

Elon Musk addressed the 2023 World Government Summit on Wednesday to tell the audience not to purse cooperation to the point that all civilizations are inseparably linked.

Officials from the European Union have rebuked Twitter for failing to provide a full report of how the platform plans to combat online disinformation.

Customs and Border Protection is scrutinizing imports from China's Xinjiang region under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Solar panels are the most commonly flagged product.

The United Nations has joined several major global organizations in cutting the outlook for global economic growth in 2023.

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres accused the fossil fuel industry of participating in a "big lie" to cover up oil's connection to climate change.

The governments of the U.S. and Japan formed a task force to eliminate the use of forced labor and protect human rights in international supply chains.

Morgan Stanley analysts have warned the U.S. stock market could plunge by another 22% this year because investors are underestimating corporate earnings.

A majority of small and midsize businesses in the U.S. told JP Morgan Chase in a recent survey they expect a recession this year as inflation continues to rage.

The Senate Finance Committee is investigating eight major automakers after a report linked their supply chains to the use of Uyghur forced labor in Xinjiang, China.

False earthquake alerts went off on Wednesday on Android smartphones in Iran as the country continues to grapple with nationwide protests.

The Treasury Department announced new sanctions for human rights violations against a trio of Iranian officials involved in the regime's crackdown on protesters in predominantly Kurdish regions of the country.

The U.N. high commissioner for human rights issued an open letter to Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter Inc, urging him to prioritize human rights.

The International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday that Ukraine will need up to $5 billion a month to recover from Russia's war.

Macy's and WHP Global, which owns Toys R Us, made the deal in 2021 but only started opening locations in summer 2022 and accelerated plans to capitalize on the holiday season.