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Biden unveils economic plan; emphasis on job creation and new technology

Joe Biden has unveiled his economic plan to help the country recover from the after-effects of the coronavirus pandemic

VP-elect Kamala Harris delivers first speech on US economy: Full transcript

Harris spoke after meetings with industry leaders and took the stage ahead of Joe Biden

Biden vows to strengthen economy despite exploding coronavirus pandemic

Joe Biden said his administration would strengthen the country's vulnerable economy despite the exploding pandemic as he pushed forward with the business of preparing to assume the presidency

Pelosi urges Republicans to resume coroanavirus relief package talks

"Our focus in the Congress, now in this lame duck, continues to be on Covid-19 relief. This is a red alert," Pelosi said at a press briefing

US labour market gradually healing; weekly jobless claims at 7-month low

The number of Americans filing new unemployment benefits claims fell to a seven-month low last week, but the pace of decline has slowed and further improvement could be limited by a raging pandemic

Donald Trump's final Federal Reserve picks may get Senate nod next week

Senate votes on Trump's former economic adviser Judy Shelton and St. Louis Fed research director Christopher Waller could take place as early as next week

US piles up record October budget deficit of $284.1 billion: Treasury dept

The US is starting the 2021 budget year the way the old year ended, with soaring deficits

Covid-19 effect: US data suggests economic recovery may be weakening

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The explosive surge in U.S. coronavirus cases this fall has left a question hanging: When will the economy take its own turn for the worse?

What to expect from Biden Presidency? Economic ties to remain a challenge

Even as US President-elect Biden makes his first moves towards the White House without a concession from incumbent Trump, Harsh Pant assesses the real import of the choice American voters have made.

Bidenomics: Sanity in post-Covid world, but expect no instant big changes

India, with its market potential, and as a complement to the US economy stands to gain if it plays its cards right.

What's ahead under US President-elect Joe Biden, industry by industry

Here's a breakdown of how a Biden presidency may affect some US industries and what might rise to the top of his agenda as he takes over from Donald Trump in January

Wish him luck: From managing Covid to unifying US, Biden faces a tough task

Biden's first challenge will be to steer the country through the hazards of the coming weeks

Biden now stares at Congress clash on how to fix Covid-ravaged economy

But Biden's agenda risks running into immediate skepticism from the new Congress, where control may hinge on runoff elections in Georgia

Mark Mobius says Joe Biden bad for US equities, good for others

Biden's tax increases would reduce the incentive for people to invest in Wall Street stocks, says Mobius

US weekly jobless claims at 751,000 as market recovers at a slowing pace

The number of initial jobless claims in the US totalled 751,000 last week, as the labour market continues to recover at a slowing pace due to the raging Covid-19 pandemic

US weekly jobless claims drop modestly; labor market recovery cooling

The economy could be plunged into a period of uncertainty following Tuesday's presidential election

Recovery hopes, US poll optimism propel indices; Sensex jumps 504 points

The Nikkei Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 58.9 in October - the highest since May 2010 - igniting hopes of a strong recovery in the economy

Donald Trump asks agencies to determine fracking impact on economy

President Trump issued a memorandum that calls on government agencies to determine fracking's impact on the economy and trade and the costs of banning the oil and gas extraction through fracking.

Federal Reserve expands Main Street programme to smaller companies

Main Street's shortcomings have provided fuel to many critics who charge that the Fed has done more to help Wall Street and large corporations than small businesses during the pandemic

Wall Street rebounds ahead of tech earnings, upbeat US data helps

The rebound came after a more than 3 per cent slide a day earlier in Wall Street's major indexes, underscoring heightened market volatility ahead of the presidential election next week