WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are working on new legislation that would “claw back” funds the White House took from the Pentagon’s budget to fund construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, the chairman of the House Armed Services committee said on Thursday. The legislation would aim to restore […]
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of 32 U.S. states have a message for the nation’s leading online platforms: You are not doing enough to stop price gouging amid the coronavirus crisis. In a letter sent on Wednesday to Amazon.com Inc, Walmart Inc, Facebook Inc and eBay Inc a bipartisan group of U.S. […]
By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory output fell at the fastest pace on record in October-December amid sluggish demand at home and abroad, reinforcing views the economy likely contracted in the fourth quarter. Separate data showed retail sales fell for a third straight month in December, adding to worries about consumer spending after […]
