Economy Archives - Page 49 of 60

Russia Claims Country Will Survive ‘Emotional’ Market Reaction to Ukraine Invasion

February 24, 2022 - 1:38 pmFebruary 24, 2022 - 11:02 am by Nick R. Hamilton

Russia has insisted that it will survive the “emotional” financial market reaction to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russia’s Ex-President: Gas Prices to More Than Double after Nord Stream 2 Freeze

February 23, 2022 - 1:39 pmFebruary 23, 2022 - 8:02 am by Nick R. Hamilton

Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev has warned that gas prices will more than double after Germany announced a freeze on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

Billionaire Carl Icahn Doubles Down on Campaign against McDonald’s over Pig Policy

February 21, 2022 - 1:18 pmFebruary 21, 2022 - 8:02 am by Nick R. Hamilton

Billionaire Carl Icahn has ramped up his campaign against McDonald’s over the fast-food giant’s pig sourcing policy, which the activist investor says is obscene.

Renault Production May Be Impacted by Supply Chain Issues in Russia

February 20, 2022 - 1:30 pmFebruary 20, 2022 - 7:02 am by Nick R. Hamilton

French automaker Renault has warned that its production may be severely impacted due to supply chain issues in Russia.

Biden’s $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors Partly Blocked by 10th Circuit

February 18, 2022 - 1:36 pmFebruary 18, 2022 - 12:02 pm by Nick R. Hamilton

Democrat President Joe Biden’s order to force a $15 per hour minimum wage for federal contract workers has been partly blocked by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.

Joe Manchin Forces Biden Admin to Admit ‘Inflation Is a Burden on a Lot of People’

February 18, 2022 - 9:14 amFebruary 18, 2022 - 7:54 am by David Hawkins

Democrat Senator Joe Manchin has finally got President Joe Biden’s administration to admit that inflation has become “a burden for a lot of people.”

GOP Boycotts Biden’s Federal Reserve Nominees, Fate Now Unclear

February 16, 2022 - 1:43 pmFebruary 16, 2022 - 12:02 pm by Nick R. Hamilton

Senate Republicans have boycotted a vote on Democrat President Joe Biden’s nominees to fill vacant seats on the Federal Reserve Board.

Federal Judge Blocks Biden’s Key Executive Order on Climate Change

February 14, 2022 - 1:38 pmFebruary 14, 2022 - 12:02 pm by Nick R. Hamilton

A federal judge has blocked a key executive order on climate change that was signed by Democrat President Joe Biden on his first day in office last year.