(Reuters) – The centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), the ecologist Greens and the liberal Free Democrats (FDP) presented their three-way agreement for a new government to take over from a coalition led by conservative Angela Merkel...
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U.S. Senate panel to hold December 1 hearing on FCC nominee
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s pick for a seat on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will get a Dec. 1 confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee, as will...
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U.S. House passes Biden’s $1.75 trillion social spending bill, sending to Senate
By David Morgan, Richard Cowan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion bill to bolster the social safety net and fight climate change passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday...
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House delays vote on Biden’s $1.75 trillion bill after hours-long speech
By Richard Cowan, David Morgan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The vote on U.S. President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion social spending bill has been delayed until Friday in the House of Representatives, after...
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Japan unleashes record stimulus package, bucking global tapering trend
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan unveiled a record $490 billion spending package on Friday to cushion the economic blow from the COVID-19 pandemic, bucking a global trend towards withdrawing crisis-mode...
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White House says social spending package would cut deficit by $112 billion over 10 years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Thursday that its social spending package, known as the “Build Back Better” Act, would reduce the deficit by $112 billion over the next decade according to a new analysis....
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