Republican-controlled legislatures are increasingly trying to strip Democratic governors of their executive authority to close businesses and schools, a power grab by lawmakers that channels frustration over the economic toll … Click to Continue »
The Seattle City Council will halt deliberating a proposal to tax large corporations, council leaders said this week, citing a statewide coronavirus-emergency proclamation that limits what public agencies can discuss … Click to Continue »
While low prices for ‘black gold' keep shaking the world's economies, and major oil-exporting nations are trying to weather the trend, the Russian national currency has proven it still has an ace up its sleeve. The collapse of oil prices at the start of March after Russia withdrew from the OPEC+ deal was a disaster...
The volume of online sales in the Russian capital grew rapidly in March, reaching 16 billion rubles (almost $218 million), according to the official Moscow mayor's office website. The figure represents a 38.2 percent increase from February and almost half of the total turnover for the first quarter of 2020. “Moscow's e-commerce market is actively...
Victory Day has always been a big deal in Russia. But whatever you think of the political and military side of it, for many it's a deeply personal day of memory – and the Russian Americans in my community are proof of that. Every year for Victory Day (timed to the Russian holiday on May...
Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Victory Day, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, in a ceremony shorn of its usual military parade and pomp … Click to Continue »
Frustrated by scarce supplies and a chaotic marketplace amid the coronavirus outbreak, some U.S. governors are seeking to bolster their home-state production of vital medical and protective equipment to ensure … Click to Continue »
