December 10, 2020

Europe gets new blast of stimulus to counter virus surge

FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank unleashed another half-trillion euro ($600 billion) wave of stimulus as a winter surge in COVID-19 infections shuts down […]
December 10, 2020

EU leaders weigh sanctions over Turkey's Med drilling work

BRUSSELS — Concerned that their credibility is at stake, European Union leaders are set Thursday to give the green light to the expansion of sanctions […]
December 10, 2020

China restricts US official travel to Hong Kong

BEIJING — China is imposing restrictions on travel to Hong Kong by some U.S. officials and others in retaliation for similar measures imposed on Chinese […]
December 10, 2020

What Joe Biden can (and can't) do to stimulate this pandemic economy on his own

The White House is shown as the sun sets on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Samuel Corum | Getty Images Congress still hasn't reached a deal […]
December 10, 2020

Denver's Tattered Cover becomes nation's largest Black-owned indie bookstore

The Tattered Cover's location in Littleton, Colo. Andy Cross/Denver Post via Getty Images Denver's beloved local chain — founded in 1971 — has been having […]
December 10, 2020

Twin Cities man sentenced for arson from riots

A judge this week sentenced a Twin Cities man to 6 1/2 years in federal prison for setting fire to a Dakota County government building. […]
December 10, 2020

Still no overall deal on state COVID-19 relief package

With another special legislative session set to begin Monday, Minnesota lawmakers said Thursday they agree on some of what should be in a package of […]
December 10, 2020

Unemployment claims jump before aid set to expire

As the number coronavirus cases rises across the country, so too does the number of consumers reluctant to head out. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty […]
December 10, 2020

UN urged to end abuses of anonymous shell companies

UNITED NATIONS — More than 20 organizations and several economists urged the U.N. General Assembly on International Anti-Corruption Day on Wednesday to put an end […]
December 10, 2020

New Trump rule aims to weaken clean air enforcement

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency announced final rule changes Wednesday that would make it harder for the incoming Biden administration to make new rules […]