Month: May 2022

White House Economic Adviser Plays Down Recession, Claiming a ‘Period of Transition’

President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser played down the risk of recession in a recent interview, suggesting Americans be confident during what he called a “period of transition” of COVID-19 recovery. It comes amid growing warnings from banks and economists that the U.S. economy could be heading into recession in the next 12 to 24…


Biden Says US Considering Removing Tariffs on China

President Joe Biden said on Monday that his administration is “considering” removing some Trump-era trade tariffs currently imposed on China, as a measure designed to help reduce pressures from record inflation in the United States. Biden, on his first trip to the Indo-Pacific region as president, arrived in Japan on Sunday after visiting South Korea….


Inventor Builds ‘Volkswagen Beetle’ Minibikes From Old Fenders — And the Ridable Results Are Cute as a Bug

They look a bit like Volkswagen Beetle’s baby brother. Creator Brent Walter started building his VW-inspired, motorized minibikes out of old fenders — not so much for a utilitarian purpose as out of a sense of fun. The 47-year-old inventor from Huntingdon, Indiana, stumbled on the idea after spotting inventions online, which were made from car…


Toxic Mold Illness 101

Buildings used to breathe. It was inevitable and somewhat helpful, but it can make it more expensive to heat and cool those spaces with common central heating and cooling systems. When the oil embargo of the 1970s came along, building practices shifted to focus on more hermetically sealed buildings as a means to save energy….


LIVE UPDATES: Belarus President Accuses Poland and NATO of Plotting to Partition Ukraine

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 23. Click here for updates from May 22. Belarus’ Lukashenko Accuses Poland and NATO of Plotting to Partition Ukraine Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he was concerned about what he called moves by the West to “dismember” Ukraine, and accused Poland of seeking to seize the…


LIVE UPDATES: Russian Sentenced to Life in Ukraine’s 1St ‘War Crimes’ Trial

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 23. Click here for updates from May 22. Russian Sentenced to Life in Ukraine’s 1St ‘War Crimes’ Trial A Ukrainian court sentenced a 21-year-old Russian soldier, Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, to life in prison Monday, accusing him of killing a civilian. Ukrainian prosecutors are investigating thousands of potential war crimes,…


LIVE UPDATES: Russian Forces Step Up Shelling in Ukraine’s East

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 23. Click here for updates from May 22. Russian Forces Step Up Shelling in Ukraine’s East Russian forces have stepped up shelling in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland as they press their offensive in the region that is now the focus of fighting in the 3-month-old war. Grinding battles…


Georgia Secretary of State GOP Primary Could Hinge on Voter Knowledge of Trump Endorsement

Undecided voters and an endorsement from former President Donald Trump could tip the results in Tuesday’s primary elections for secretary of state, recent polls suggest. Researchers with Survey USA found that 60 percent of those planning to vote in the Democratic primary still hadn’t made up their minds about a favorite. So a clear leader was…


Civil Servant Says Shen Yun Makes Her Hopeful and Happy

BURLINGTON, Vt.—Sharon Buck, a manager for a department in the New York state government, was delighted by Shen Yun Performing Arts at Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in Vermont on May 21. “It’s dramatic, funny, and romantic—it’s all of the things that you want to see,” she said. “The choreography is on point, the…


Biden Announces 13-Nation Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, a New Collective for Asia-Pacific Relations

President Joe Biden in Tokyo is launching a new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) with 12 other countries in the region, who together are signing up as the first members of the economic partnership focusing on the Asia-Pacific. “This framework is a commitment to working with our close friends and partners in the region on challenges…