IMF boss Georgieva at risk of losing job amid allegations of China’s bias

[ad_1] IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. Samuel Corum | Getty Images Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, is under pressure after allegations she asked World Bank staff to change a ranking in favor of China. Georgieva denies the allegations. But the scandal overshadows the annual IMF and World Bank meetings taking place … Read more

Southern California beach set to reopen after oil spill

[ad_1] HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) – A Southern California beach that had been closed since an undersea pipeline leaked crude into ocean waters last week is expected to reopen on Monday, officials said Sunday evening. Beaches in the city and state of Huntington Beach will reopen after water quality tests found no detectable levels of … Read more

State Department said meeting with senior Taliban leaders was “frank and professional”

[ad_1] The State Department said on Sunday that its meetings with the Taliban over the weekend were “frank and professional,” as the United States continues to face the consequences of its chaotic and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan. State Department spokesman Ned Price published an account of meetings in Doha, Qatar, with “senior Taliban representatives.” The … Read more

Here’s what to do if your student loans are canceled

[ad_1] seksan Mongkhonkhamsao | instant | Getty Images It’s a question millions of Americans would love the chance to ask: What should I do after my student loans are canceled? The Biden administration has already given more than 450,000 borrowers reason to think so, after forgiving the debt of some borrowers with disabilities and others … Read more

Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to 3 American economists

[ad_1] Goran K. Hansson (C), permanent secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and members of the Nobel Prize-winning economics committee Peter Fredriksson (L) and Eva Mork (R) give a press conference to announce the winners of the 2021 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economics in memory of Alfred Nobel. CLAUDIO BRESCIANI | AFP | … Read more

Liz Cheney, 9 other Republicans in the House have voted to impeach Trump: who will they face in 2022 halfway through? – UNITED STATES TODAY

[ad_1] Liz Cheney, 9 other Republicans in the House have voted to impeach Trump: who will they face in 2022 halfway through?UNITED STATES TODAY Representative Schiff reveals his regret over impeachment and tensions on Capitol Hill after insurgencyNPR Schiff says GOP is now an ‘autocratic cult around Donald Trump’Confront the nation Schiff: The Republican Party … Read more