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Nomination for U.S. Labor Department secretary in jeopardy

Washington Post Julie Su’s nomination, which will go before a Senate panel next week, has faced fierce opposition from the business community. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/13/biden-labor-secretary-nomination-julie-su/

The Primary Breadwinner Is Disappearing From More Homes

Wall Street Journal The economics of marriage are changing, but women still take on more of the unpaid labor, according to new data from Pew Research Center. https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-married-couples-earn-equal-pay-few-do-equal-housework-dda54c66

Nashville flower shop refuses service to Republican event, blames GOP for Christian school shooting

Fox News A flower shop near Nashville refused to provide decorations for a GOP event featuring former President Donald Trump, and urged other businesses to deny future services to the Republican Party in a call for stricter gun laws. Owners of the FLWR Shop in Belle Meade, Tennessee, said they “immediately declined” service for the…

Mexico open to talks on Mir cards with Russia Russian Foreign Ministry — Ambassador

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian payment system is now working in about ten countries and more than fifteen nations expressed readiness to roll it out https://tass.com/economy/1604033

Austin Says Latvia Is a Valued NATO Partner

Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted an enhanced honor cordon and meeting to welcome Latvian Defense Minister Inara Murniece to the Pentagon. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3361809/austin-says-latvia-is-a-valued-nato-partner/

Dan Snyder Nears $6 Billion Deal to Sell Washington Commanders to Josh Harris

Wall Street Journal The deal with a group led by Harris would end Snyder’s controversial ownership with a record-breaking sale following problems for Snyder and the team on multiple fronts. https://www.wsj.com/articles/dan-snyder-sell-washington-commanders-josh-harris-6c9f98f6

Interior Ministry ends investigation into first Russian crypto exchange theft case

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. An ex-system administrator of the WEX cryptocurrency exchange is charged with embezzling the funds of World Exchange Services Pte. Ltd totaling over three billion rubles https://tass.com/society/1604029

Black Sea gas field will be used as part of gas hub project in Turkey — executive

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The Sakarya field will be involved in the implementation of the project to launch a gas hub, since 40 million cubic meters of gas will be produced here every day. This is inevitable,” Melih Khan Bilgin stressed https://tass.com/economy/1604025

F.B.I. Feared Lawmaker Was Target of Foreign Intelligence Operation

New York Times An Illinois congressman whose name was used in a botched search of messages intercepted under an expiring surveillance law was working on trade talks with China at the time. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/us/politics/fbi-darin-lahood.html

Euro above $1.106 against dollar first time since last April — Forex data

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The dollar at the same time lost 0.67% on the Moscow Exchange to 81.4 rubles https://tass.com/economy/1604027