Trump world bank appointment

The move away from cash has been a long-term trend, but the crisis has accelerated changes in shopping habits and the options on offer to consumers. Some campaign groups have warned that this risks leaving vulnerable people with no access to cash even though they may be reliant on it. … [Read more...] about Bank notes pose ‘low risk’ of spreading Covid-19

Hanoi (VNA) - Indonesia’s central bank said signs of inflation accelerating might be seen in the fourth quarter but the bank would not immediately raise interest rates in response, Governor Perry Warjiyo said on January 25. Warjiyo told a briefing of senior editors the exit policy from monetary stimulus would probably start with Bank Indonesia mopping up excess liquidity, while interest rates would stay low until policymakers deemed there was a risk of high inflation. BI cut interest rates a total of 125 basis points and pumped more than 50 billion USD of liquidity into the financial system last year to help the economy weather the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This year, BI has bought 25.9 trillion rupiah (1.85 billion USD) of bonds, Warjiyo said./. … [Read more...] about Indonesian central bank: signs of inflation pressure may be seen in Q4

The WTO hasn’t yet ruled on Section 232, but it has been warming up. In a dispute with Ukraine, Russia argued the national security “exception” for the first time. The WTO ruled that the nexus between a trade measure and national security had to be tighter the more removed the defendant was from war or public disorder. The WTO found that while Russia and Ukraine were close to war, Russia’s effort to connect these dots was only “minimally satisfactory.” This bodes poorly for Trump’s defense of Section 232. … [Read more...] about American companies challenge Trump’s tariff narrative

“Guided by science, reason and humanitarian spirit, the world has achieved initial progress in fighting COVID-19. That said, the pandemic is far from over, he said, adding "winter cannot stop the arrival of spring, and darkness can never shroud the light of dawn". He also called on countries to abandon "ideological prejudice" and follow a shared path of "peaceful coexistence, mutual benefit, and win-win cooperation.” … [Read more...] about Xi Jinping Urges World to Reject ‘New Cold War’, Tackle COVID-19, Global Crises at WEF 2021 in Davos

Neither Regeneron’s nor Eli Lilly’s antibodies cocktails have yet been approved for general use by EMA, the European Medicines Agency. In Germany, patients will be treated with the drugs under a compassionate use clause, a treatment option allowing the use of an unauthorised medicine under strict conditions. … [Read more...] about Germany to administer Covid drugs used to treat Donald Trump

Donald Trump, meanwhile, acted as if the state only existed as a transactional tool that he could wield at his will. It seems he was repeatedly baffled by the discovery that he did not have unlimited executive power but was bound by the Constitution and laws. He never seemed to comprehend that he needed to follow process in exercising power. When the Supreme Court justices he appointed, Vice President Mike Pence and Attorney General William Barr upheld the Constitution, rather than do as he wished, Trump took it personally and considered Pence's refusal to overturn the election a betrayal. In Trump's world, letting him down personally also meant letting down and destroying all of America. … [Read more...] about Trump is not a fascist. But that didn’t make him any less dangerous to our democracy