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Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged

02:10 The U.S.FederalReservehas leftinterestrates unchanged at near zero, saying the U.S. economy continues to “strengthen.” That’s despite the highly infectious delta variant driving u

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U.S. semiconductor industry and global chip shortage

02:16 In Washington, the House of Representatives is debating sweeping legislation designed to help the U.S. compete with China in the tech sphere.The bill, which has already been passe

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Negotiating global tax reforms

02:12 This month the G-7nationsannounced a "historic agreement" on global tax reform, pledging to introduce a minimum corporate tax rate of 15%.However, the agreement is really just the

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Food bank demand still high despite pandemic restrictions loosening

02:20 Food banks in the U.S. saw a surge in demand when the first coronavirus restrictions arrived last spring and forced millions of people out of work. The U.S. economy is now startin

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Baseball fans excited for games after COVID rules lifted

01:52 As coronavirus case numbers fall in the U.S., there are increasing signs oflife returningto normal.That includessports stadiums, empty for much of the last year, wherefans are onc

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See why U.S. jobs figures have fallen short of expectations

02:01 The U.S. economy added nearly 560,000 jobs in May, failing to match expectations for a second month in a row, even as the country starts to shrug off the coronavirus pandemic.CGTN

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Friends reunion delights fans

02:07 Fans of the U.S. sitcom “Friends” could finally watch a much-anticipated reunion special when it dropped on streaming services around the world on Thursday.The final series of the

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U.S. eases COVID travel ban for Chinese students

01:55 Chinese students will be back on U.S. college campuses later this year after the Biden administration lifted entry restrictions.For students from China enrolling this fall, it mea

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National Zoo reopens to the public on Friday

01:54 After closing for much of the last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Zoo in the U.S. capital finally reopened Friday.The Smithsonian Institution, which runs the N

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More Americans trading stocks despite pandemic’s economic impact

02:14 Americans are now putting more of their money into stocks than ever before.Despite the coronavirus pandemic causing economic havoc in the U.S., more and more people have started t

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Funeral of Andrew Brown Junior, killed by police in North Carolina

01:51 Andrew Brown Jr. was killed by sheriff’s deputies last month, just a day after the verdict was announced in the murder case against former police officer Derek Chauvin in the deat

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Biden administration struggles with Congressional gridlock

02:30 As a candidate, U.S. President Joe Biden promised to reach across the aisle and work with Republicans in Congress.However, the only major piece of legislation passed in his first

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What does Biden's foreign policy mean for the world?

02:38 “America is back” - that's been U.S. President Joe Biden's mantra after four years of tense diplomatic relations under the Trump administration.But, as his first 100 days reveal,

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U.S. marks 200M vaccine shots under Biden administration

01:46 U.S. President Joe Biden says his administration has met its goal of 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses in its first 100 days in office. Case numbers, though, are still rising

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World War I memorial unveiled in Washington after over 100 years

02:17 More than a century after the end of World War I, a memorial to theAmerican victims of “the Great War” is finally opening in Washington, D.C.It comes as the country grapples with

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WHO calls on major countries to solve COVID vaccine inequality

01:54 The head of the World Health Organization says major countries could solve vaccine inequality if they wanted to.He was taking part in a debate about the availability of coronavir

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IMF discuss global economic recovery following pandemic

02:20 The International Monetary Fund’s Managing Director says there’s light at the end of the tunnel for the global economy after the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic. But Kris