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Mar 2023
26m 57s

Biden budget proposal aims to raise taxe...

Bbc World Service
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Joe Biden is today unveiling a new federal budget - one that he says would cut deficits by nearly $3tn over the next decade. China's annual consumer inflation slowed to its lowest rate in a year in February. Russia has been making a push to win friends in Africa by offering free giveaways. This week Malawi was pledged 25,000 tonnes of free-fertiliser, a p ... Show More
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