WASHINGTON, DC — Democrats on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee are proposing an additional $1,400 in direct payments to individuals who earn up to $75,000, rejecting discussion of lowering the eligibility limit. The panel unveiled its bill as Congress began piecing together a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package on Monday. It also bolsters
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It’s something Azadeh Shahshahani dreads hearing. And something she says she’s heard too many times already. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced last week that a man who’d been detained at the privately run Stewart Detention Center in South Georgia died after contracting coronavirus. The 57-year-old, identified by Mexican authorities as Félix Montes de Oca Marcelino,
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Por Ben Rooney, CNNMoney (CNNMoney) – India podría dejar atrás a China como la economía de más rápido crecimiento del mundo este mismo año, según Christine Lagarde, directora del Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI). Lagarde, quien se encontraba en India la semana pasada, dijo que se espera que la economía del país crezca en un 7,5 %
Continue Reading (CNN) — La oficina del primer ministro de Grecia emitió un comunicado diciendo que este país ha pedido un rescate de dos años del fondo de rescate europeo, el Mecanismo Europeo de Estabilidad (MEDE). Esto sería considerado efectivamente un nuevo plan de rescate para el país. Entre tanto el presidente del Eurogrupo, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, dijo en un trino que
Continue Reading (CNNMoney) — No hay duda al respecto: la desaceleración de China tendrá un impacto más allá de sus fronteras. Christine Lagarde, directora general del Fondo Monetario Internacional, les está diciendo a los países en desarrollo que se preparen ahora y está advirtiendo que el crecimiento mundial será más débil que el previsto por el Fondo
Continue Reading Sigue la cobertura del evento en Portafolio Global. Mira más detalles en Facebook.com/PortafolioCNN (CNN Español) — Este lunes empezaron en Lima las reuniones anuales de la Junta de Gobernadores del Fondo Monetario Internacional y del Banco Mundial, el que es considerado el evento de economía más grande del mundo. Asisten los ministros de Finanzas y directores de Bancos
Continue Reading (CNN) — En un dramático paso, aunque esperado, Grecia incumplió con el plazo para pagar más de 1.500 millones de euros (1.700 millones de dólares) que le debe al Fondo Monetario Internacional. Eso significa que Grecia se convierte la primera economía desarrollada en caer en cese de pagos al FMI, por lo que el país europeo
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Luego de 48 años, las reuniones anuales del Grupo Banco Mundial y del Fondo Monetario Internacional regresaron a América del Sur. Lima alberga debates sobre el estado de la economía mundial, la evolución de los mercados financieros y la eliminación de la pobreza extrema. Pero, ¿cuál es la importancia de estas reuniones para la
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — De 720% la tasa de inflación que pronostica el Fondo Monetario Internacional para Venezuela este año. Le seguiría al 275% que —estima— marcó en 2015. En un blog titulado «América Latina y el Caribe en 2016: ajuste a una realidad más dura», el director del organismo para el hemisferio occidental, Alejandro Werner,
Continue Reading (CNN) — La directora gerente del Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) Christine Lagarde deberá ir a juicio por pagos al magnate francés Bernard Tapie. Así lo decidió una corte este viernes en Francia. Lagarde había apelado a una corte una decisión de de diciembre que la acusaba de negligencia por otorgarle pagos a Tapie de 438
Continue Reading (CNN) — La directora gerente del Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI), Christine Lagarde, fue declarada culpable de negligencia, este lunes, por una corte francesa. Sin embargo, no enfrentará ninguna pena en la cárcel. El abogado de Lagarde, Patrick Maisonneuve, le dijo a BFM TV que su clienta está considerando apelar la decisión de la Corte de Justicia de
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Click here for updates on this story MCDONOUGH, Georgia (WGCL) — McDonough Police say a suspect went to a local senior living complex, checked for unlocked doors, then sexually assaulted a woman in her home. Ring security footage released by the department shows what officers call a suspect scouting for a victim Friday night at
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EL PASO, Texas – All independent, outdoor youth sports and activities will be allowed to resume this coming Friday, according to an announcement made by the El Paso Parks and Recreation Department. The announcement was made after receiving guidance from the Office of Emergency Management and the Public Health Department, officials said. The return of
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Former president Donald Trump incited an insurrection and has faced little consequence for it so far. As such, senators must take on their constitutional duty to sit as impartial jurors in the impeachment trial, regardless of any lingering concerns — unfounded we believe — that the process is unconstitutional. When the House of Representatives voted
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After her mother-in-law had difficulty signing up for a Covid-19 vaccine, a Massachusetts woman created a website to make it easier for her — and she made it easier for everyone. Olivia Adams built a website that pulls in vaccination appointments from across the state, including government sites as well as ones operated by private
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office responded to I-94 east of I-41 in the Zoo Interchange after a truck skidded off the interchange ramp Saturday, Feb. 6. MCSO said it happened around 9:49 a.m. Officials say a red pickup truck skidded off the East to the
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Some Disney fans will finally have the chance to return to the California Adventure Park next month for a limited-time experience, about a year after the entertainment giant’s theme parks closed because of the pandemic. Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock announced the plan Monday in a letter to workers sent in honor of California Adventure’s
Continue Reading A federal judge in Seattle on Monday decided that a Proud Boys leader on the West Coast, Ethan Nordean, should be released pending trial, even after federal prosecutors warned he could coordinate with the Proud Boys for another attack on the federal government. Nordean, 30, has been charged with four counts relating to his actions
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Ron Wright, representante republicano de Texas, falleció este domingo, según anunció su oficina en el Congreso a través de un comunicado el lunes. De acuerdo a la declaración, Wright fue hospitalizado después de contraer covid-19. «El congresista Ron Wright falleció pacíficamente a la edad de 67 años el 7 de febrero de 2021.
Continue Reading (CNN) — La gente ha estado viviendo en una tormenta de estrés durante la pandemia y la agitación política en curso, que ha tenido un impacto negativo en nuestro bienestar. Un poco de estrés es bueno y esencial para la supervivencia, pero el estrés severo o prolongado puede aumentar el riesgo de enfermedades relacionadas con
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — The driver of a car that crashed on State Route 316 near Lawrenceville early Sunday morning, resulting in the death of two passengers, is facing vehicular homicide charges. Christian Velasquez, 23, was driving a Chevrolet Malibu east on the highway when it
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EL PASO, Texas — The driver of a car involved a deadly wrong-way head-on crash along Interstate 10 over the weekend has been charged with intoxication manslaughter, El Paso police said Monday. 42–year-old Deborah Sanchez was being held in the downtown jail following her arrest on the charge. Police traffic investigators said they believe Sanchez
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Jackson police are investigating several weekend shootings, four of which were fatal. Trishawn Ferguson died Friday after he was shot several times while sitting in his vehicle at Lincoln Garden Apartments on Sunset Drive, police said. Also Friday, an 8-year-old girl and a 2-year-old
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VINITA, Oklahoma (KOCO) — An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper who was injured during a pursuit in northeastern Oklahoma has been released from a hospital. Authorities said troopers were in pursuit of a vehicle Saturday night on the Will Rogers Turnpike near Vinita. At some point, the suspect drove
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Larry Kudlow is being tapped to revitalize Fox Business Network in the afternoons. Kudlow, who was the director of the National Economic Council under President Trump, is taking over the channel’s 4 p.m. hour starting February 16. His unnamed show will re-air at 7 p.m., which means he is partially replacing Lou Dobbs, whose 5
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SEELEY LAKE, Montana (Missoulian) — A strong demand for lumber, caused by a surge in housing starts nationally and home remodel projects during the pandemic, has been welcome news for the Montana forest products industry. “There’s high demand, higher than normal demand,” explained Todd Johnson, the plant manager
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — The Nebraska State Patrol on Monday urged motorists to use caution amid dangerously cold temperatures this week. “The cold temperatures we are expecting throughout the state this week can be dangerous,” said Col. John Bolduc, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “It’s critical that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — A creative writing program that bring writers into schools on the Flathead Indian Reservation. A play about the experiences of military veterans that will tour the state of Montana. Those are two projects by Missoula-based organizations that received funding through National Endowment for the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DEMING, New Mexico (KOAT) — New Mexico State Police Officer Darian Jarrott was shot and killed on the line of duty on Thursday in Deming. For the first time since his passing, his family is talking about the impact he made during his short 28 years on Earth.
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Distrust of Trump-era appointees led the Biden administration to appoint a career Justice Department official as acting attorney general while it waits for the US Senate to confirm Merrick Garland, the President’s nominee to lead the department. But dozens of top Trump-appointed prosecutors remain on the job while the new administration works to nominate its
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