Biden 'not walking anything back' about Putin comments

President Joe Biden refused Monday to take back his weekend declaration in a major speech that Russian leader Vladimir Putin "cannot stay in power," saying he was voicing personal "outrage," not making regime change a policy. Biden's remark -- delivered in Warsaw at the close of three days of marathon diplomacy -- was seen as a gaffe by Republicans concerned over the president going off-script, but Biden said he was not worried that it would ratchet up tensions with Putin over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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Biden's proposed budget shifts burden to the ultra-wealthy

President Joe Biden on Monday proposed imposing a minimum tax on the nation's richest people to challenge the "indefensibly low tax rates" the wealthy can engineer as Democrats take another swing at a so-called billionaire's tax. In his fiscal 2023 budget proposal, Biden proposed a minimum 20% income tax on all households worth over $100 million, which would include unrealized gains on investments that have not yet been sold.

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ESGs: How to grow your portfolio by investing in your values

As the world continues to evolve, so do our investment strategies. It’s become much more than just investing in the stocks that will yield the highest return. More investors are interested in the value and ethics behind the dollar signs. A rise in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing, or the non-financial factors that drive investors’ thought process when building their portfolios, has many looking beyond a company's bottom line before they buy.

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