Politics Apr 20 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as UN chides Biden for climate inaction President Joe Biden touted U.S. climate investments at a virtual White House climate summit. But Biden's message Thursday was challenged by the U.N. secretary-general.
Politics Apr 19 IRS touts improved customer service, credits funding boost Taxpayers who called the IRS had an average wait time of four minutes this tax season compared to 27 minutes a year earlier, the agency said this week.
Economy Apr 11 WATCH: Yellen holds news conference during worrying IMF-World Bank spring meetings U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen held a news conference Tuesday as the outlook for the world economy has dimmed in the face of chronically high inflation, rising interest rates and uncertainties resulting from the collapse of two big American banks.
Politics Mar 31 Medicare, Social Security could fall short over next decade, report says An annual report on Social Security and Medicare says the financial safety nets millions of older Americans rely on and millions of young people are counting on will run short on funds to pay full benefits within the next decade.
Politics Mar 30 Biden calls to revive tighter bank regulations that Trump weakened Weeks after the failure of two banks, President Joe Biden is calling for independent regulatory agencies to impose tighter rules on the financial system.
World Mar 24 U.S. sanctions Belarus election officials, President Lukashenko’s plane Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, intensified his repression after a wave of protests in 2020 following a presidential election that the West and Belarus’ opposition denounced as a sham.
Politics Mar 21 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Los Angeles schools shut down amid staff strike Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union, which represents about 30,000 teachers’ aides, special education assistants, bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers and other support staff, walked out amid stalled contract talks.
Economy Mar 21 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivers remarks promising further support for banks Treasury Secretary Yellen is trying to project calm after regional bank failures, saying the U.S. banking system is “sound” but additional rescue arrangements “could be warranted” if any new failures at smaller institutions pose a risk to financial stability.
Politics Mar 16 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Yellen tells Senate panel that banking system ‘remains sound’ A week after the second-largest bank collapse in U.S. history, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday that the nation's banking system “remains sound” and Americans "can feel confident” about their deposits.
Politics Mar 08 U.S. sanctions Iranian officials over women’s rights abuses The U.S. is adding more sanctions on Iranian state officials who are accused of violating women's rights, amid nationwide anti-government protests over the treatment of young women and girls.