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A new report reveals that at least three US government agencies are still purchasing thousands of dollars' worth of Chinese technology despite a federal ban.

OPEC and its oil-producing allies agreed to stick to their existing policy of increasing production. This despite a release of oil reserves and amid fears of the new variant of Covid.

Could we see the Federal Reserve increasing its plans for tapering asset purchases faster than expected?

Oil prices are sinking as the Omicron variant fears have infected markets across the globe.

Markets rebounded on Monday after getting rocked on Black Friday by fresh fears of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

The holidays are just around the corner and the supply chain situation isn't looking great which might force consumers to change holiday shopping habits.

The IMF is once again pushing back against El Salvador's decision to use Bitcoin as Legal Tender, warning that because of the volatility of the cryptocurrency the risks are too high.

In order to combat the surging energy costs, the United States and other nations have taken the major step to tap their oil reserves. We'll discuss the move as fuel prices begin to drop.

Jerome Powell is up for another term at the Federal Reserve as President Biden nominated the current head, despite pushback from some members of his own party.

The Build Back Better package is now headed to the Senate after the House passes the nearly $2 Trillion Bill - which is a key piece of President Joe Biden's economic agenda.

With inflation in the United States hitting its highest rate in more than 3 decades and no end to rising prices in sight, it would seem that consumers and retailers alike would be feeling the

Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan said China is committed to expanding and opening to foreign investment.

Germany suspended certification of the recently completed Nord Stream 2 pipeline, saying it could only certify a company that was organized under German law.

Tariffs and supply chain disruption will take a backseat when Presidents Biden and Xi prepare for their face-off at a virtual summit. Instead, Taiwan is expected to dominate the agenda.

The devil is in the details of Congress's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which introduces new taxes on crypto trades. Former CFTC chair J.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has been elevated to a level that only two previous leaders in the CCP's history have reached.

Inflation in the United States has hit its highest level in nearly 30 years as supply chain woes continue to take a toll on the nation's recovery.

The Federal Reserve is sounding the alarm on the potential for the Chinese real estate contagion to infect U.S. markets.

China's rate of coal consumption has skyrocketed as the nation has turned to the fossil fuel to fight surging energy prices.

Despite calls to boost output amid the ongoing energy crisis, OPEC+ members have decided to hold oil output levels steady.

Markets have shattered records in the wake of the Federal Reserve's tapering announcement this week.

The peak of the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be winding down, leading the Federal Reserve to dial back economic measures.

In order to combat the ongoing energy shortage facing the globe, China has turned to coal to ease the pressure.

World leaders are convening in Italy this week for the G20 conference to discuss a range of topics - notably, the global supply chain disruption.

On today's Boom Bust, we catch up with Boom Bust's Ben Swann and Christy Ai to discuss the meeting of some of world's most-powerful leaders at the G-20 summit in Rome.

Following a red-hot recovery amid the COVID-19 economic rebound, the United States has seen its GDP growth slow in the third quarter.

The ongoing China-US tech war doesn't seem to have dissipated as the world's largest economy has now banned China Telecom from operations in the nation.

More than a year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, could we soon see the Federal Reserve begin to taper its asset purchases?

EU leaders are sounding the alarm on the magnesium shortage in China as the bloc's leaders look to adjust.

In the midst of a major supply chain disruption facing the United States, President Joe Biden has floated the idea of using the National Guard to ease pressure on the system.