Yellen’s support for a global tax minimum is largely tied to the new US$2.3 trillion infrastructure plan being proposed by President Joe Biden, which has faced Republican criticism for its ...
The pandemic triggered major changes in the United States’ housing market right from its inception. Changes in the behavior of those buying and selling homes were particularly striking as buyers’ ...
The world’s poorest nations have not even begun to vaccinate their populations and countries south of the United States border have largely been unsuccessful in vaccinating theirs as well. All ...
Critics of the law have argued that it will make it harder for people – particularly Black Americans, who predominantly vote for the Democratic Party – to vote.
According to a government-linked think tank, China's local governments had 14.8 trillion yuan (US $2.3 trillion) of debt last year and that amount could rise even further this year.
“Today, a company is looking at the world as a market for talent, not a city. They are willing to use platforms like Upwork, among others, to find the right ...
Biden and his team have held multiple bipartisan meetings over the last few weeks in order to push forward legislation they believe is necessary to improve the country’s infrastructure and ...
As the worst effects of the pandemic start to subside with the introduction of vaccines in the US and elsewhere, the results of the trade war continue to reverberate throughout ...
Contrary to the claims made by Republicans, Biden and his administration have tried to discourage migrants from coming to the US, especially during the current pandemic.
“There is Q and there are Anons but there is no QAnon” has now become a rallying cry of sorts, a refutation of all outlets that insist on labeling QAnon ...
“The high-end art world and its auction agents and houses have been impacted and will be heavily disrupted,” Bruno Fruscalzo, an NFT curator and creator, told TMS, adding that, “the ...
While many people were rapt by the case as it initially unfolded, the trials and eventual convictions dragged on for months. Here is where many of the players in the ...
With vaccinations being administered and COVID-19 cases and deaths declining, the Biden administration may soon be able to refocus attention on the ongoing opioid crisis.
Texas’ major appeal to both individuals and corporations is its regulations, or more accurately, its lack of regulations.
Some of the nation's smaller cities are attempting to draw remote workers by offering them financial compensation.
With vaccines now being distributed, many believe we are now rounding the corner. Yet despite the optimism, public officials are warning that there is still a long way to go ...
While Warren Buffett remains confident in the future of America, other investors have begun viewing China as the next global superpower.
“I believe it’s going to be a very short timeline for crypto to become an extremely large player,” Crystal Rose, CEO of MakeSense Labs says.
As members of his party call for his resignation, it’s looking increasingly like Cuomo’s political aspirations beyond New York are eroding.
Just as there are communities of people who buy and sell trading cards and artwork, there is now a growing community of people buying and selling NFTs for extraordinary prices.
The package now heads to the Senate where it will likely see some shifting before it is signed into law.
The Dasgupta Review posits that addressing climate change will require a fundamental reconsideration of the natural world, or, in the economic terms of the report, “natural capital.”
For those seeking to understand digital currency, it’s important to first recognize how this technology works.
A withdrawal agreement signed by the Trump administration promised that the US would leave Afghanistan by May 1, 2021. But with a new administration in charge and the stability of ...
SPACs are established for the sole purpose of providing private companies with the opportunity to go public while quickly building capital through a merger with the SPAC.
Founded in 2004 by former teacher Tatyana Bakalchuk, Wildberries has since leapfrogged larger, better-financed competitors to become one of the country’s largest online retailers.
Streaming services have seen a significant increase in value while the theater industry has suffered historic losses, especially as many studios transition to releasing films primarily via streaming rather than ...
According to a study published in the journal Science, vaccines are likely to become a permanent – though certainly less prominent – presence in our lives.
According to change-of-address data from the United States Postal Service, nearly nine million people moved in 2020, with much of that movement coming last March, the same month states first ...
Statistics alone tell an incomplete story. To understand them in their entirety, one must also consider the justice system and societal factors in which those numbers exist.
since Carter, no Democratic President has had a recession begin on their watch. At the same time, no Republican President – including the single term Presidents (George H.W. Bush and ...
The move to name Jassy as CEO indicates the importance Amazon places on its AWS branch and where the company’s priorities will likely lie in the coming years.
With eyes on the 2022 and 2024 elections (and beyond), Republican-controlled state legislatures are working to firm up election laws that are more favorable to them.
As GameStop’s stock value soared, one of the main brokerage apps, Robinhood, stopped transactions for the stock. The move has not only angered investors, but has led to calls for ...
Two days after the article of impeachment was introduced, 10 House Republicans joined all 222 Democrats in voting to impeach the president, making Trump the first US president to be ...
Navalny’s arrest has sparked nationwide riots across the country and a scandal over allegations that Russian President Vladimir Putin has a secret US$1.3 billion compound on the Black Sea.
It has been a consistent fact for decades in American politics that Congress is unpopular and that implementing term limits for members of Congress is popular.
The new president will be relying on Sanders to shepherd the new administration’s economic policies.
The unprecedented public health crisis remains deeply entwined with a difficult economic climate, underscoring the significant challenges that await the Biden administration.
While Biden’s agenda is highly ambitious, with the US Congress now in Democratic hands, much of it may just be attainable.
President-elect Joe Biden has outlined a plan to accelerate the delivery of vaccines to Americans, calling the rollout overseen by President Donald Trump a “dismal failure thus far.”
Although international ratings for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are overwhelmingly negative, they remain higher than those of President Trump.
2021 will likely be a big year for Chinese development westward. However, the possibility that China will use 2021 as an opportunity to test the resolve of its adversaries in ...
The growing conflict between Trump and social media platforms came to a head after the disturbing events of January 6.
From Congress overturning Trump’s veto for the first time on January 1 to Biden’s victory officially being certified in the early hours of January 7, this is how one week ...
When Merkel leaves office, she will exit as both one of the most admired and most successful world leaders in a time of increasing global discord. This means, when Merkel ...
Despite members of his own party and his president turning on him, Raffensperger has continued to stand by the integrity of Georgia’s election.
China’s economic and diplomatic conflict with Australia will play a central role in dictating how the new US president navigates relations with the world’s second-largest economy.
The Trump campaign and his allies believe they may have one last chance at overturning the Electoral College when Congress comes together to validate the results of the presidential election.
As this year comes to an end, here is a review of some of the most important and frequently used words and phrases of 2020.
Even though Biden has yet to take office, some conservatives are already arguing he is a divisive political leader whose calls for unity are hypocritical.
A study conducted by One Fair Wage found that 66% of service industry workers who answered their survey reported that their tips have declined by 50%. Two-thirds of workers said ...
Only 42% of Black Americans have said that they would take the vaccine. In contrast, 63% of Hispanics and 61% of white adults say they plan on taking the vaccine ...
The coronavirus pandemic has created a totally unprecedented crisis in the modern United States, both medically and economically.
Wealthy Saudi Arabia provides China the opportunity to invest in its numerous infrastructure projects to meet the needs of the future, while more economically-troubled Iran provides a base for Chinese ...
President Donald Trump's potential legal battles include investigations into his personal financial dealings and those of his family and the Trump Organization, as well as lawsuits related to rape allegations ...
Most of China’s ambitions in space are peaceful and interwoven with patriotism, like those of the Americans decades ago. The Irony is that in trying to counter Chinese cosmic ambitions, ...
When countries buy arms, they’re not only purchasing weapons: they’re buying a relationship. The more advanced weaponry a country buys, the more connected the buyer and the seller become.
FBI Director Christopher Wray stated that “these are not the actions we would expect from a responsible nation state. Instead, it’s more like something we’d expect from an organized criminal ...
China has made a point of investing in the EV industry. The world’s largest car market produces more than 50% of the world’s electric vehicles, dwarfing American EV production.
As a framework for stopping the spread of intentional falsehoods, this action plan may offer an essential guide for dealing with disinformation, not just in Europe but in the US ...
Since taking control of the country, the CCP has led China from being an isolated, economic backwater to one of the most powerful economies in history – one that many ...
American policymakers have become determined to retreat from Afghanistan and return to playing power politics. But while the US may want to leave, China is looking to enter.
Those in Oregon who pushed for this legislation believe that treating addiction as a medical condition, rather than punishing it as a crime, is the only way to cure it.
While it wasn’t the biggest story of Election Day, the legalization of marijuana in five more states is a big win for a movement that only had its first victory ...
Few critics of China have historically directed their attention to the treatment of Tibetans, so this declaration marks a turning point for those who seek independence for the region.
Though there have been efforts to bring greater attention to the situation, in particular by the Armenian-American community, this deadly land dispute has largely remained under the radar in the ...
Despite the criticism and doubts, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his administration have stood firmly behind the plan, which Xi staked his legacy on fulfilling in 2017.
During the 2016 presidential campaign, candidate Trump promised he would eliminate the US debt “over a period of eight years.” He has instead presided over its fastest-ever increase.
Should companies remain adamant about returning to the office, it is unlikely that the office itself will return to its pre-coronavirus state.
Supporters of this idea believe it will encourage greater civic engagement among younger citizens and help establish a habit that will continue into later years. Critics of the idea say ...
The two economic platforms put forward by former-Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump differ substantially, making the 2020 election one of historic consequences.
At the age of 23, Joshua Wong has spent 127 days incarcerated for his work as one of the most visible pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. On Thursday, September 24, ...
After growing gradually since an anonymous 4chan post in late 2017, the QAnon movement has rapidly expanded its followers in 2020 due to COVID-19 conspiracy theorists and the “Save the ...
On September 8, “Always Believe the Victim” trended on Twitter. Multiple new Twitter accounts had been created to make claims that a popular K-pop singer, Kim Woojin, had committed sexual ...
Much of the United States’ West Coast is on fire in what has become the worst wildfire season on record for California and one of the worst for Oregon and ...
In April, TMS first compared the broad policy positions of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. In the months since then, Biden secured the delegates to become ...
Xi Jinping is the leader of the Chinese Communist Party, which is now in essence China’s only ruling political party.
The White House on Tuesday walked back an attack from President Donald Trump in which he claimed that top officials at the Pentagon, who he alleges to be indebted to ...
Political tensions between the United Kingdom and Beijing have intensified in recent weeks, as the UK continues to push back on China’s policies. The UK’s most recent point of contention ...
During President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign in the United States, the real estate mogul revived the “America First” slogan that first gained prominence – and infamy – in the 20th ...
In a Department of Defense (DOD) Report published September 2 – titled, “Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China” – the United States warned of Beijing’s increasing ...
On Monday, August 31, former Vice President Joe Biden spoke out against the violence and rioting that had occurred amid protests against police brutality in cities across the United States. ...
Few industries have experienced as cataclysmic an effect from the COVID-19 pandemic as live music and entertainment. Even as cities reemerged from lockdowns, music venues and nightclubs remained closed or ...
While the specifics of the QAnon conspiracy theory can be difficult to parse, even the most casual observer of the movement likely knows it all revolves around the anonymous Q. ...
In late 2018, a wave of orders were issued from the White House in response to the rise of the Middle Kingdom. Trump had accused China of stealing the United ...
