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WATCH: United Nations General Assembly 2021 — Day 1

By Edith Lederer, Associated Press

The United Nations chief is warning global leaders at the opening of the U.N.'s foremost gathering that the world has never been more threatened and divided and “we face the greatest cascade of crises in our lifetime.”…

UK government says lights will stay on despite energy price surge

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

Britain's business secretary says there is no danger that people won't be able to heat their homes this winter after a surge in natural gas prices forced him to hold emergency talks with energy suppliers and consumer groups.

White House warns states face deep cuts if Congress does not raise debt limit

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

The debt limit is the amount of money Congress allows the Treasury to borrow. It was suspended three times during the Trump administration and has been lifted dozens of times since 1960.

Federal Reserve reviews ethics policies after prolific trading uncovered

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The Federal Reserve is reviewing the ethics policies that cover the financial holdings of its senior officials in the wake of disclosures that two regional Fed presidents engaged in extensive trading last year.

WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on strengthening the economy

By Associated Press

Biden's laid out his proposal Thursday at the White House to get the wealthy to "pay their fair share" in taxes.

WATCH: Biden meets with business leaders on COVID vaccine mandates

By Darlene Superville, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The meeting follows Biden's announcement last week that the Labor Department is working to require that businesses with 100 or more employees order their workers to be fully vaccinated or submit a negative COVID-19 test at least weekly.

DoorDash sues New York City over rights to customer data

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

DoorDash is suing New York City over a new law that requires delivery companies to share customer data with restaurants.

WATCH: Biden tours energy lab, focuses on clean-energy plan

By Alexandra Jaffe, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is preparing to pitch his massive domestic spending package with a visit to a renewable energy lab in Colorado. Biden is highlighting how investments in clean energy will help combat climate change.

How restaurants have innovated to face the pandemic

By Justin Stabley

From QR code menus to the adoption of pickup and delivery options to total organizational shifts, food industry businesses and workers across America have had to change or innovate in the face of COVID-19 and its economic impacts.

Federal relief payments insulated families from economic disaster, Census finds

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, The Associated Press

The share of Americans living in poverty rose slightly as the COVID-19 pandemic shook the economy last year, but massive relief payments pumped out by Congress eased hardship for many.