Biden cancels $1.2 bn more in student debt as vote nears

Biden cancels $1.2 bn more in student debt as vote nears

US President Joe Biden said Thursday he was extending his student loan forgiveness program by canceling the loans of an additional 35,000 Americans as he seeks reelection.
Biden tells Americans to 'cool it down' after Trump assassination bid

Biden tells Americans to 'cool it down' after Trump assassination bid

US President Joe Biden sought to calm a divided nation Sunday after his rival Donald Trump survived an assassination bid, saying in a rare Oval Office address that it was time to lower the temperature of America's hostile politics.
Biden, Macron pledge US-French alliance on Ukraine, democracy

Biden, Macron pledge US-French alliance on Ukraine, democracy

US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron emerged from White House talks Thursday pledging to close ranks in helping Ukraine and pressuring Russia's Vladimir Putin to make peace.
Added engagement quells manipulator tag

Added engagement quells manipulator tag

Last week, the Biden administration reversed the US Treasury Department’s decision from December to label Vietnam a “currency manipulator”.  That reversal effectively eliminated the risk that the United States will impose stiff tariffs on Vietnam for the time being.
Shift in US-China relations depend on Biden’s priorities

Shift in US-China relations depend on Biden’s priorities

US President Joe Biden’s team will use “all available tools” to tackle what it sees as China’s unfair trade practices, according to a new report on the trade agenda of the United States.
Wall Street soars after smooth Biden inauguration

Wall Street soars after smooth Biden inauguration

Wall Street hit new records and stock markets across the globe climbed after US President Joe Biden took office on Wednesday, with traders joyful over his plan to inject even more stimulus into the world's largest economy.