Page 19 - Latest Updates on Joe Biden
US House supports ban on Russian oil imports for invading Ukraine
House overwhelmingly approved legislation Wednesday night that would ban Russian oil imports to the US, an effort to put into law the restrictions announced by Biden in response to the Ukraine war
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Joe Biden restores California's power to set car emissions rules
The waiver reinstates California's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the federal Clean Air Act for model years 2017 through 2025, effective immediately
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Joe Biden's inflation plan upends thinking on jobs sent overseas
It was a trade-off that many corporate and political leaders were privately comfortable making
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Russia-Ukraine crisis: Biden lambasts Putin for assault on global stability
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) lambasted Russian President Vladimir Putin for assaulting global peace and stability amid a continued war between Russia and Ukraine.
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Bitcoin rallies after Biden signs executive order on digital assets
Biden's order will require the Treasury Department, the Commerce Department and other key agencies to prepare reports on 'the future of money' and the role cryptocurrencies will play
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President Biden signs order on cryptocurrency as its use explodes
Biden signed an executive order on government oversight of cryptocurrency that urges the Federal Reserve to explore whether the central bank should jump in and create its own digital currency.
Bitcoin tops $42,000 as Yellen lauds 'historic' crypto overhaul
Yellen praised an upcoming order from Biden in a statement on Treasury's website that was later removed, saying it strikes the right balance between fostering innovation and addressing potential risks
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Biden's inflation plan upends thinking on US jobs sent overseas
President Joe Biden has a solution for high inflation that seems counterintuitive: Bring factory jobs back to the US.
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Joe Biden to ask Congress for $2.6 billion to promote gender equity
President Joe Biden has said that he will ask Congress for $2.6 billion for foreign aid programs that promote gender equality worldwide, more than double the size of last year's request.
US aid to Ukraine grows to near $14 bn in $1.5 trn govt bill
A US aid package for Ukraine and its Eastern European allies grew to around $14 billion on Tuesday as lawmakers put finishing touches on a $1.5 trillion government-wide spending bill
Joe Biden bans US import of Russia oil in attempt to punish Putin
Britain, EU commit to phasing out dependency on Russian energy supply
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US lawmakers push Biden to help transfer of European aircraft to Ukraine
US lawmakers pushed Biden's council on Monday to facilitate the transfer of fighter aircraft to Ukraine from Poland and other NATO and Eastern European countries, after a plea from Volodymyr Zelenskiy
India, US to collaborate on building resilient supply chains: USTR report
Biden administration plans to collaborate with India on building resilient supply chains and promote a transparent rules-based trading system for market economies and democracies.
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No decision made on ban of Russia oil imports: US amid rising energy prices
Amid concerns about rising energy prices over the Russia-Ukraine situation, the United States has said no decision has been made by the Biden administration about a ban on importing oil from Russia
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Joe Biden expected to sign executive order on cryptocurrency this week
President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on cryptocurrency this week that will mark the first step toward regulating how digital currency is traded
Biden to announce Siemens investment, planned factory jobs
Joe Biden has been pushing for more U.S. factory jobs and he'll be joined Friday by the CEO of technology company Siemens USA to announce a $54 million investment
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US likely to share some Covid vaccine technologies with WHO: Report
The new policy, officials said, will enable poor nations to manufacture inexpensive vaccines and therapeutics that are developed in the US
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Ukrainians in US offered humanitarian relief, protection from deportation
The Biden administration offered humanitarian relief to Ukrainians in the United States on Thursday, which could protect as many as 30,000 people from being deported
Joe Biden had constructive conversation with Quad leaders: White House
US President Joe Biden had a constructive conversation with Quad leaders amid the rapidly evolving situation in Ukraine, the White House said on Thursday
Biden seeks $10 billion for aid to Ukraine, $22.5 billion for coronavirus
The USD 22.5 billion tied to the coronavirus would pay for testing, treatments and vaccines as well as investments in research and efforts to increase vaccinations worldwide
