Joe Biden

Why Trump won’t gut US climate laws

Activists have protested Donald Trump's response to environmental concerns, but he still might gain politically from sticking with Biden's green subsidies

Catch up with the week's biggest ESG stories

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Killing green manufacturing jobs would be a bad look for Trump, who likes to be 'seen building stuff'

Trump presidency will not kill off landmark US climate law, says Ninety One sustainability boss

The possibility of Trump securing a second term has sparked fears of a radical overhaul of America's green agenda, but Nazmeera Moola thinks they are overplayed

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Will an improving economy will lift Biden’s re-election prospects against former President Donald Trump?

Voters are more upbeat on the economy, but Biden gets little benefit, WSJ poll shows

Trump remains in stronger position in likely 2024 rematch; immigration is now top voter issue

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Biden will ban Russian oil imports, say reports

Latest US response to Ukraine invasion could have huge impact on energy markets

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Twitter and Square co-founder Jack Dorsey said the bill would create 'an impossible ask' in documentation for many in the crypto industry

Bitcoin bulls slam Biden bill as crypto tax hangs in the balance in Washington

The bill would require all brokers of digital assets to report on cryptocurrency trading gains

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Goldman Sachs analysts have said that the uneven economic recovery in different sectors to date was good news for 2021’s growth outlook as it increased the ‘scope for outsized gains in underperforming sectors’

Goldman Sachs predicts economic boom on US Covid recovery

President Joe Biden has signed a $1.9tn stimulus package to help the US recover from the pandemic

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Pelosi set to deliver impeachment article on Monday to kick off second trial against Trump

A two-thirds majority will be needed to impeach the former US president in the Senate

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Ex-Treasury official Michael Barr set to head banking watchdog

Barr is expected to be appointed to the role of comptroller of the currency, regulating national banks and foreign banks within the US

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Biden signs score of executive orders on face masks, oil pipeline and climate accords

Biden signed 15 executive orders and two executive actions, more than any of his modern predecessors on their first day

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John Roberts, chief justice of the US Supreme Court, administered the oath of office to Joe Biden as he was sworn in as president of the United States during the 59th presidential inauguration in Washington DC

Joe Biden sworn in as the 46th President of the United States

Biden became president alongside Vice President Kamala Harris, the first African American vice president, the first Asian American vice president and the first female vice president

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In pictures: Preparing to swear in President-elect Joe Biden

No longer under attack, but now with heightened security and a pared down ceremony — here's how Washington DC got ready in the days leading up to the 20 January inauguration

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One day before being inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States, President-elect Joe Biden becomes emotional as he delivers remarks at the Major Joseph R. "Beau" Biden III National Guard/Reserve Center in New Castle, Delaware

Joe Biden’s inauguration: Here’s the running order plus details of where to tune in live

Here's a play-by-play of what to expect from Joe Biden's inauguration day on 20 January

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to sign a number of executive orders, memorandums and proclamations on 20 January following the morning ceremony of his inauguration

Here’s the market outlook on Biden’s inauguration

Healthcare, energy and technology stocks are in for a rocky ride as Biden takes the Presidential oath on 20 January

US First Lady Melania Trump has said she won’t be carrying out the traditional tour of the private living quarters of the White House for Jill Biden

Melania Trump to break 100-year tradition with refusal to give Jill Biden first lady’s White House tour

Trump will become the first modern first lady not to carry out the tour of the White House’s private living quarters

Outgoing president Donald Trump sought to lift travel bans for citizens arriving from the EU, UK and Brazil, with effect from 26 January but President-elect Joe Biden is rejecting the move.

Biden slams door shut again after Trump lifts UK Covid-19 travel ban

The Biden administration signalled it would keep travel restrictions in place

Tens of thousands of National Guard security personnel have been sent to the US Capitol ahead of Wednesday’s ceremony, as anti-government movements and extremist groups have threatened to derail the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden

Washington braces for right-wing protests ahead of Biden’s inauguration

Authorities in the US have brought criminal charges against more than 100 people to date in connection with the 6 January riot

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A button features President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' inauguration is on display by a street vendor at New Life Outreach Christian Center, as part of the merchandise on offer ahead of the 20 January event

Secret Service, 20,000 troops, and Lady Gaga: Here’s how Washington is getting ready for Biden’s inauguration

Covid-19 measures and increased security are intensifying preparations to swear in Joe Biden as the 46th US President

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Trump’s impeachment chances hit 97% as betting odds mark his final days

Trump's chances of being impeached are reaching near-certainty, ahead of a House vote later on 13 January

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The odds of US President Donald Trump being impeached before the end of his presidential term reached a high of 94% on 10 January, online betting platform Smarkets showed

Betting odds at 91% for Trump’s impeachment with nine days left until he exits White House

The House could move to impeach the US President as soon as Tuesday after Trump was banned by most social networks over the weekend

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