“ ‘President-elect Biden’s relief and recovery proposal would be a lifeline to workers and their families.’ ” — Josh Bivens, director of research at the EPI On Thursday evening, President-elect Joe Biden said he will call for $ 1,400 stimulus checks and more vaccine funds as part of a $ …
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The TikTok and WeChat app icons are seen on a smartphone screen. Associated Press NEW YORK — A looming U.S. ban on the Chinese app WeChat won’t target people who use the app to communicate, according to a government court filing Wednesday. President Donald Trump issued orders on Aug. 6 that targeted …
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Interactive Brokers Group Inc. was in talks with E-Trade Financial about merging their brokerage operations but decided the deal didn’t make sense, according to Interactive’s founder Thomas Peterffy. Peterffy, a digital trading pioneer who founded the online platform in 1978, told MarketWatch in a phone interview on Thursday that Interactive …
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