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Lawmakers losing patience with White House as calls to help Ukraine grow louder
• Biden signs massive spending bill into law that dedicates billions to Ukraine aid • Blinken says there will be an independent Ukraine 'a lot longer than there's going to be a Vladimir Putin'
[ cnn.com ]Here's how we know sanctions are hurting Russia
• EU bans investment in Russian energy • China has expressed an openness to assist Russia, US intel suggests • Germany will buy US-made F-35 fighter jets as it ramps up military spending
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: This is no time to drop the ball on Covid-19
The failure to include a $15.6 billion pandemic aid package in the omnibus spending bill the House passed on Wednesday is a collective mistake that could come back to haunt us.
[ cnn.com ]House passes sweeping government funding bill with $13.6 billion in Ukraine aid
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Wednesday to pass a massive $1.5 trillion government spending bill that will fund a wide range of priorities, including delivering desperately needed aid to Ukraine and additional money to fight Covid-19.
[ cnn.com ]What's in the government spending bill
A massive spending bill that would fund the federal government through September -- as well as provide $13.6 billion in fresh aid to Ukraine as the country fights back against Russia's invasion -- is moving through Congress.
[ cnn.com ]Consumers are flush, and that's good news for AmEx
American Express customers clearly didn't leave home without their credit cards when they went shopping this holiday season. The company said Tuesday that revenue in the fourth quarter soared 30% from a year ago, thanks in large part to record spending by its members.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Investors are feeling too giddy about the economy
The pandemic continues to call the shots for the economy. Each wave of the virus has done significant damage, with Omicron now hitting the economy hard. December retail sales slumped as households pulled back on spending, including travel, dining out at restaurants and attending Broadway shows. The airlines continue to struggle with flight cancellations as pilots and other personnel get sick. Unemployment insurance claims are on the rise again, as small businesses, unable to stay open, reduce staff.
[ cnn.com ]Americans are tired of Covid and ready to spend
The Omicron variant may be hurtling the labor market, hospitals, travel and in-person events into states of upheaval, but it's not expected to deter consumers from spending, Wells Fargo economists said Wednesday.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: What I realized when my toddler got Covid
After spending the last two years terrified of getting Covid-19, last month our four-year-old daughter -- too young to be vaccinated, much less boosted -- got sick. There was an outbreak in her pre-K classroom, so as soon she got a temperature, we did an at-home test.
[ cnn.com ]Armed intruder arrested at Windsor Castle as the Queen celebrated Christmas
An armed intruder was arrested in the grounds of Windsor Castle where Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and some members of her family were spending Christmas, Thames Valley Police said on Saturday.
[ cnn.com ]McConnell goads Manchin on switching parties but says it likely won't happen
Sen. Mitch McConnell on Wednesday urged Sen. Joe Manchin to join the Republican Party after the moderate Democrat bucked his own by effectively sinking a massive economic spending and climate bill, but the Republican leader acknowledged that the party switch likely won't happen.
[ cnn.com ]Broncos QB Teddy Bridgewater will spend night in hospital after injury
Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was spending the night in a hospital Sunday after an on-field injury during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
[ cnn.com ]What Biden's Build Back Better bill could mean for inflation
Soaring inflation has become a political problem for President Joe Biden's Build Back Better bill, with critics pointing to the rise in prices as a reason why it's the wrong time for Congress to authorize some $1.75 trillion in new spending.
[ cnn.com ]NBA, NHL games called off due to Covid-19 protocols
With winter almost upon us and people spending more time indoors, Covid-19 cases have been rising.
[ cnn.com ]'Bizarre': Fareed Zakaria responds to Elon Musk's interview
Fareed Zakaria discusses Elon Musk's recent comments about Biden's spending plan during a Wall Street Journal interview. The bill includes up to a $12,500 tax credit for electric vehicles and subsidies for electric vehicle charging stations.
[ cnn.com ]10 things you didn't know are in the Democrats' Build Back Better bill
A sweeping $1.9 trillion spending plan, known as the Build Back Better bill, is making its way through Congress and could make a key part of President Joe Biden's economic agenda a reality.
[ cnn.com ]Elon Musk doesn't want US government spending any more money on EV efforts
At the Wall Street Journal's CEO Council Summit, Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested that Biden's spending bill be "deleted." The bill includes up to a $12,500 tax credit for electric vehicles and subsidies for EV charging stations.
[ cnn.com ]ITF 'does not want to punish a billion people' by suspending China tournaments in Peng Shuai row
The governing body of tennis, the International Tennis Federation (ITF), has not suspended tournaments in China because it "does not want to punish a billion people," its president said Sunday.
[ cnn.com ]Fact-checking 4 Biden claims about the economy
President Joe Biden has spoken regularly about the economy in the past month -- trying at once to reassure Americans about inflation, draw attention to job growth and earn support for his signature infrastructure and social spending proposals.
[ cnn.com ]At least 30 people loot a Best Buy in Minnesota on Black Friday
• Thieves target Home Depot in California, making off with hammers, crowbars and other tools • Opinion: Holiday shopping is going to be tough. How to keep from overspending
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