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Exclusive: Republican U.S. Senator Rick Scott, Democrat Warren unveil Fed oversight bill

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Exclusive: Republican U.S. Senator Rick Scott, Democrat Warren unveil Fed oversight bill

WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) – A conservative Republican and a progressive Democrat in the U.S. Senate are introducing legislation on Wednesday to replace the Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog with one appointed by the president, aiming to tighten bank supervision following the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Elizabeth … Read more

TikTok says US threatens ban if Chinese owners don’t sell stakes

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TikTok says US threatens ban if Chinese owners don't sell stakes

WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) – The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok’s Chinese owners divest their stakes in the popular video app or face a possible U.S. ban, the company told Reuters on Wednesday. The move, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, is the most dramatic in a series of recent steps by U.S. … Read more