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Motor vehicle sales rose 1.1 percent for the year, with the rise concentrated in the latter half of the year. It’s likely that sales would have been up by even more if manufacturers had been able to keep up with demand but the spring-summer shutdown left many car and truck dealers with shortages. … [Read more...] about Carney: A Year of Pains and Gains For America’s Retailers

Few presidents have taken on the job having thought more about the mark he wants to make on it than Biden. He has spent more than 40 years in Washington and captured the White House after two previous failed attempts. He frequently praises his former boss, President Barack Obama, as an example of how to lead during crisis. … [Read more...] about After Trump, Biden aims to reshape the presidency itself

"Four of the five are actually pretty small affiliates — Yemen, Somalia, Bangladesh and Pakistan — that haven't really had a massive presence on the ground and don't seem to have the sort of global pull that other ISIS branches have had," she added. … [Read more...] about Key Islamic State Affiliate Appears to Back New Leader

Five of the 11 are either people of color or LGBTQ. Although most are not household names, all are advocates of multilateralism and many are familiar in Washington and overseas foreign policy circles. Their selections are a reflection of Biden's intent to turn away from Trump's transactional and often unilateral “America First” approach to international relations. … [Read more...] about Biden fills out State Department team with Obama veterans