On February 22nd, Mom wrote that she and Dad had booked an appointment on March 11th to take their first recordings, followed by the second dose in April. A day later, she reported that Dad hadn't pressed the button to confirm the appointment in the online booking system and had lost the slots.The next week they texted again:...
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen advocated a global minimum tax on Monday, kicking off the Biden administration's efforts to increase US revenue and prevent companies from shifting profits overseas to evade taxes.Ms. Yellen, speaking to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, called for global coordination of an international tax rate that would apply to multinational companies regardless of where...
A satellite image shows the stranded container ship Ever Given after it ran aground in the Suez Canal in Egypt on March 25, 2021.CNES Airbus DS | ReutersThe Ever Given, one of the largest container ships in the world, is still in the Suez Canal and the economic effects of the blockade - now on day four -...