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(Reuters) — The Biden administration in the United States is discussing raising tariffs on some Chinese goods, including electric vehicles, the Wall Street Journal said late on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Chinese automobiles face a 25% levy imposed during the administration o…

(Reuters) — A California law that would have banned the carrying of guns in most public places as of Jan. 1 was temporarily blocked by a federal judge on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney of the Central District of California wrote in his preliminary injunction that the law would “…

(Reuters) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will kick off a nationwide tour in January focused on abortion rights as Democrats look to seize on an issue that has proven to be a winner at the ballot box. Billed as the “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” tour, it will include events acros…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Three U.S. Republican senators on Tuesday urged Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to block the $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel, the world’s fourth largest steelmaker, citing national security concerns. Nippon clinched a deal on Monday…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Republican U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan subpoenaed Attorney General Merrick Garland over allegations the Justice Department attempted to access personal information of some congressional aides, the panel said on Tuesday. The controversy r…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. officials on Tuesday seized digital extortion websites associated with the notorious “Blackcat” ransomware gang, sparking a threat from the hackers to escalate their attacks. Blackcat – also known as ALPHV or Noberus – is accused of working with t…

SAO PAULO (Reuters) — Creditors of Brazilian retailer Americanas approved a broad restructuring plan on Tuesday, which features a $2.5 billion capital injection by the trio of billionaires who founded 3G Capital. Americanas, a nearly century-old company backed by the 3G trio, filed for bankruptcy e…

(Reuters) — Further progress on beating back inflation will be the decisive factor in any Federal Reserve decision next year to reduce interest rates, Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee said on Tuesday. “If inflation continues to come down to target, then the Fed can recon…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Senate will not vote on a package to provide more aid to Ukraine and bolster U.S. border security before early next year, as Democratic and Republican negotiators continue their work, chamber leaders said on Tuesday. “Our negotiators are going to be working ver…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday vetoed a resolution that would disapprove of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s small-business loan rule, saying the resolution would hinder the government’s ability to conduct oversight of predatory lenders. The resolut…