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White House says concerned about recession but US economy strong
White House says concerned about recession but US economy strong
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The American economy remains strong, a White House economist asserted Tuesday, while acknowledging President Joe Biden's team is concerned about a possible recession. - 'Relatively healthy' - Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas Barkin said there is a risk of recession, but agreed there are many signs the economy remains strong.

US calls Russia's threat against captured Americans 'appalling'
US calls Russia's threat against captured Americans 'appalling'
World
by  AFP

The United States on Tuesday called it "appalling" for the Kremlin to suggest that two US citizens captured while fighting for Ukraine against the Russian invasion could face execution. Two British men and a Moroccan captured in fighting have been sentenced to death by the Russian proxy authorities in the so-called Donetsk People's Republic, a Moscow-controlled swath of eastern Ukraine. sms/ec