US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell met with Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine on Friday and they agreed – after Niger’s demands – that the US would militarily withdraw from the country, according to a State Department official. In the coming days, there will be conversations over the…

Caeleb Dressel announced he would likely participate in three events at the Paris Olympics. After securing five wins for the United States in Tokyo, Dressel is ready to defend his title in the 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle events and will be participating in the 100m butterfly as well. On…

The US debt is skyrocketing to unprecedented levels not seen since World War II. Our investing correspondent explains how we got there and how this looming financial crisis could impact you. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account?…

By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Shareholders of the International Monetary Fund agreed this week on the importance of addressing challenges faced by low-income countries, many of which are facing unsustainable debt burdens, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday. Multiple reports from the IMF and the…

Bitcoin’s price is on the move, thanks to new ETFs. And thanks to the ‘halving’ just around the corner, speculation about its future price is on the move, too. The halving makes for a good show. It also reveals bitcoin’s value proposition, and what sets it apart from both traditional…

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Democrats are building a significant financial edge in the battle for the US House of Representatives, outraising their GOP counterparts and placing big fall ad reservations as Republicans grapple with…

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The inflation paradigm that ruled the last 20 years began to shift in the 2020 COVID pandemic year. A combination of supply chain issues, work stoppages, and massive global government stimulus reignited inflation, particularly in labor costs and in raw materials. Over the last four plus years, many commodity prices…