They released a joint statement regarding rule of law, democractic values, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the Indo-Pacific Quad nation foreign ministers,…
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CFPB Sues Capital One for Cheating Customers Out of $2 Billion in Interest
The bureau alleges the company published misleading communications about new savings accounts. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against the bank Capital One for…
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President Trump Declares National Energy Emergency
He issues executive orders to expedite U.S. oil and gas drilling. President Donald Trump enacted dozens of executive orders on the first day of his second administration, one…
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Commerce Department Awards HP $53 Million for R&D Expansions
The funding will support facility modernization and 250 additional jobs in Corvallis, Oregon. The Commerce Department awarded technology company HP $53 million earlier this month to expand its…
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DOE Funds Manufacturing Research and Development
A total of $136 million will go to selected projects. The Department of Energy (DOE) selected 66 research and development projects to receive $136 million this month, advancing…
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President Delays Nippon Steel Purchase Dissolution Deadline until June
The extra time allows courts to review legal challenges to his federal order. This week, President Biden’s administration extended the deadline for Nippon Steel to dissolve its $14.9…
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Education Department Forgives $4.5 Billion in Student Loan Debt
The Education Department targets “deceptive” loans from Ashford University President Biden’s administration canceled the student loan debt of 261,000 borrowers who attended Ashford University, a majority online school…
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Labor Department Releases December Inflation Data
The rate of inflation rose 0.4 percent last month bringing 2024’s annual total to 2.9 percent. The U.S. Labor Department announced inflation numbers for the month of December…
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President-Elect Mulls Executive Order For Gas Appliances
President Biden’s administration issued a regulation that would remove 40 percent of water heaters from the market. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable…
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Labor Department Launches Grant Initiative for Incarceration-to-Employment Program
$25 million in funding will support training and employment to reduce recidivism. The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced at least $25 million in grants under the Pathway…
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