Tag: Government policy
EXPLAINER: N. Korean missile tests follow same old playbook
SEOUL, South Korea — New U.S. president, same old North Korean playbook.
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EU to offer Turkey aid, trade help despite rights concerns
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders are set Thursday to provide new incentives to Turkey to improve cooperation on migration and trade despite democratic backsliding...
UK plan for tougher asylum-seeker rules draws criticism
LONDON — The British government said Wednesday it will toughen immigration rules to make it harder for people who arrive by unauthorized routes such...
Illinois city becomes 1st in US to pay reparations to Blacks
EVANSTON, Ill. — Evanston, Illinois, on Monday became the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for past discrimination and...
Girl’s solo journey to US border shows risks parents take
MISSION, Texas — The Honduran girl, 7 years old and surrounded by strangers in the pre-dawn darkness, was determined to keep pace with the...
Survey: Business economists favor increased federal spending
WASHINGTON — A majority of business economists think the recovering economy will benefit from much more government spending despite concerns in financial markets that...
Turkish lira plummets after Erdogan fires central bank chief
ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish currency plummeted against the U.S. dollar on Monday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired the central bank governor over...
New SBA head plans changes at agency; focus now is COVID-19
NEW YORK — The new head of the Small Business Administration says she expects to make changes at the agency that she says will...
EU set to target 11 Myanmar officials over coup, crackdown
BRUSSELS — The European Union is set to slap sanctions on 11 officials in Myanmar accused of involvement in the military coup and the...
Mysterious new system at border keeps migrants guessing
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — After hearing rumors that Central American families with younger children were being allowed into the U.S., Irma Paz left Honduras with...
