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Joe Biden blamed the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6 Confronting Donald Trump In a speech commemorating the first anniversary of the deadly attack, he vowed to defend the country from the “dagger in the throat of democracy.”

In his emotional speech, Biden only referred to Trump as the “former president.” He said that his predecessor “values ??power rather than principle, because he believes that his own interests are more important than the interests of his country and the United States.”

The President of the United States said: “For him, his injured self-esteem is more important than our democracy or the Constitution.” Biden refuted Trump’s claim that the 2020 election was “stolen” and called on Americans to seriously consider the country’s The state of democracy.

Former president Jimmy Carter wrote In the New York Times, he worried about the future of American democracy.

The response of the American business community to the January 6 attacks was also one of Washington’s most important actions. Condemned by business groups Those who perpetuate “the lies of the illegal 2020 presidential election.” (“Financial Times”, “New York Times”)

• News depth: Opinion polls show that voters are still keen There is disagreement on who should be blamed How important is the siege.

• Financial Times view: Focusing on legislative or technological reforms avoids bigger problems: the Republican Party has become More alienated From civilized politics.

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There are five more stories in the news

1. Kazakhstan protest Russian paratroopers and allied regional forces Arrived in Kazakhstan After the president called for help to control the protests, dozens of people were killed in clashes with the police.The demonstration may mark the end Long grip of Nursultan Nazarbayev Power, but they do not recommend a smooth transition from authoritarian rule.

• related news: Chevron has “temporarily adjusted” Oil export In Kazakhstan, this is the first sign of turbulence affecting energy supply.

2. Banks and UK regulators consider energy supplier loans NatWest and Barclays are negotiating with regulators Provide loans This will allow energy suppliers to share the cost of taking over customers from failed competitors, and partly alleviate the impending increase in household gas and electricity bills.

3. Fed trading scandal was reignited by new disclosures The outgoing Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida is More active According to the new disclosures, there were more financial markets at the beginning of the pandemic than he initially revealed. Because the Fed plans to provide emergency support to the economy, Clarida has been criticized for the transaction, and he accused it of “nignity.”

4. Cathie Wood’s flagship Ark Fund takes a hit Innovative exchange-traded fund invested by Ark Down 9% Following the sharp decline in 2021, investors withdrew from unprofitable technology stocks this year, driving its extraordinary gains.

5. The pay gap between British workers and executives narrows The gap between CEO compensation and average income Narrowing in 2020 As companies affected by the pandemic cancel bonuses, investors have intensified their review of compensation policies.

Coronavirus Digest

• The army has deploy Support frontline National Health Service London hospital.At the same time, more than one-third of England School has At least 10% The number of employees who were absent on the first day of school this week due to the pandemic.

• France and Italy Measures are being taken Put pressure on people who have not been vaccinated Obtain Covid-19 jabs, such as no longer accepting negative tests for entering restaurants.

• Novak Djokovic Injunction sought Stop deportation After the Serbian tennis player failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove the exemption from the vaccination rules, he came from Australia. Eliminating anti-vaxxers is a pipe dream, Henry Mans wrote: “We must be satisfied with judging them.”

• Xi’an Officials fired hospital staff Deny entry for pregnant women His Covid test turned out to be negative and subsequently miscarried.

• Drugmaker must Priority global access A group of top international investors said that vaccines and management compensation are related to the fair distribution of vaccines.

the day before

Eurozone inflation Estimated number Display down It rose from 4.9% in November to 4.7% in December, which is still close to a 13-year high.

U.S. positions official Non-agricultural employment report The US economy is expected to create 400,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate is expected to fall from 4.2% to 4.1%.President Joe Biden expects address That report.

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