45 organizations receive funding, including veteran-specific programs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that it has distributed $27.9 million to 45 organizations that teach and train…
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Senate Subcommittee Investigates Airline Bag, Seat Fees
Begins probe into additional fees imposed by five major airlines. The Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations launched a probe this week into airlines’ use of fees for baggage,…
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Indo-Pacific Leaders Sign Clean and Fair Economy Agreements
Concludes latest IPEF meeting with with signing, larger agreement to come. The most recent week-long meeting between Indo-Pacific leaders concluded on Friday with the signing of a Supply…
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President Biden Seeks Cooperation in Fentanyl Crisis
He met with President Lopez Obrador of Mexico on Friday. During the APEC Summit in San Francisco earlier this week, President Joe Biden met with President Xi Jinping…
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President Addresses APEC Summit in San Francisco
He says the vision is to “harness the dynamism of our economies and tap the entrepreneurial spirit.“ President Joe Biden spoke before the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)…
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FTC Reports Decline in Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Sales
Menthol and other non-tobacco product purchases comprise half of purchases. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released a Cigarette Report that provides data on industry sales in 2022.…
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Secretary Blinken Co-Hosts Asia-Pacific Economic Meetings
Joins U.S. trade representative in San Francisco for the summit. The Department of State announced that Secretary of State Antony Blinken is co-hosting the APEC Ministerial Meeting with…
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Interest on National Debt Now the Top Budget Expense
Treasury data shows interest exceeds $1 trillion per year. Information from the U.S. Treasury Department shows that estimated annualized interest payments on the nation’s debt exceeded $1 trillion…
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Transportation Secretary Visits Ukraine
Seeks to hasten “economic self-sufficiency.” The Department of Transportation announced Secretary Buttigieg’s surprise visit to Ukraine last week, saying that he met with leaders there to help “return…
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Presidents Biden and Xi to Meet Wednesday
They will discuss “a range of regional, global, and transnational issues.” A meeting is scheduled for Wednesday in the San Francisco Bay area between President Joe Biden and…
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