A world once fighting over oil… is now fighting over metals

There is a global battle over precious metals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and copper because they are critical components used in the manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and electronic devices.

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Shein is in hot water with U.S. Senators over cotton sourced from China’s Xinjiang region

The massive retailer is being questioned by Democratic Sens. Bill Cassidy, Elizabeth Warren, and Sheldon Whitehouse in a letter over the company’s involvement with cotton sourced from China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

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Gallup poll results say half the country feels financially crippled

The worst poll results since 2009, most Americans are feeling “worse off” now than they were last year - an even greater number, 61%, of those who make less than $40,000 are financially stressed.

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European Unions risks transatlantic trade war over clean technology laws

The Biden Administration’s $500 billion legislation encouraging new spending in the domestic green energy industries may be the final straw for the EU, which unveiled its Green Deal Industrial plan in response.

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The White House to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act

President Joe Biden and former President Bill Clinton will unite at an event this week to spotlight the famous piece of legislation that guaranteed qualified American workers up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off.

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