The third test flight of the giant Starship rocket SpaceX It ended this Thursday with the ship lost when it returned to Earth, although the company celebrated having met new objectives. “Starship has never flown so far or so fast,” declared a commentator during the live broadcast of billionaire Elon Musk’s company. At 120 meters […]
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Yellen warns that the fall in inflation may not be smooth
The secretary of Treasure United States, Janet Yellenwarned that the decline in inflation It may not be “gentle”but he hoped that rents, one of the biggest contributors to rising prices, would fall throughout the year. “I wouldn’t expect this to be an easy path month to month, but the trend is clearly favorable. That said, […]
Biden and Trump are already virtual candidates of their parties. What does that mean?
President Joe Biden and the former president donald trump They already have enough delegates to be the virtual candidates of their respective parties. It was a predictable result. Biden had only token opposition in the Democratic primary. Trump had several important rivals, but none of them came close to taking the nomination from him in […]
What is ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company in the US spotlight?
Since his birth in an apartment Beijing 12 years ago, ByteDance became one of the largest technology companies in the world, best known for being the creator of TikTok. However, this popular social network is currently facing a tough campaign in Washington. The House of Representatives approved a bill on Wednesday that could ban the […]
US launches free platform for tax filing in 12 states
After weeks of testing, taxpayers in 12 states USA You can directly submit your tax return to the Internal Revenue Service (IRSfor its acronym in English) through an electronic platform. The new system, called Direct File, is a free online tool. Taxpayers in select states who have very simple W-2 reports and can claim a […]
Passenger COVID testing expanded to more US airports
The health authorities of USA expanded a testing program to international travelers to detect the COVID and other infectious diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) program asks international travelers to voluntarily submit to a nasal swab test and answer questions about their travel. The program operates at six airports, and on Tuesday, […]
Inflation rebounds in the US in February and cools expectations of rapid rate cuts
Inflation picked up in February in USA and the data cools expectations of a rapid cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve. The February number is known in the middle of the electoral campaign, with purchasing power as one of the central issues in the fight for the White House. The rise in consumer […]
With Musk at the helm, Silicon Valley leans to the right
Since his tumultuous purchase of Twitter, Elon Musk has taken a clear political turn to the right, challenging the tradition of Silicon Valley as a bastion of wealthy liberals committed to Democrats in USA. Long considered someone without a defined political affiliation, Musk now displays a hardline right-wing vision. On his platform A recent example […]
Putin, a warrior tsar in search of international greatness
Vladimir Putin, in power in Russia For a quarter of a century, he has entered the presidential elections as an authoritarian leader in the midst of the invasion of Ukrainethe repression in his country and the confrontation with the West. The Russian leader, who reformed the Constitution in 2020 to allow him to remain in […]
US evaluates restrictions to prevent China from acquiring military technology
USA constantly evaluates the possibility of expanding its export controls in order to prevent China acquire chips of computer or manufacturing equipment that it can use to boost its armed forces, the US Secretary of Commerce declared on Monday, Gina Raimondo. Export controls were imposed for the first time in 2022 to prevent the use […]