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25 Jun 24
The lead US regulator alerts on greenwash investing and warns AI will increase them
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26 Apr 24
Proposals in Canada’s latest budget will grow its deficit by over $10bn (£5.9bn) over the next few years as it tries to make its economy stronger and more fair, but this should not damage its...
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13 Mar 24
Closing corporate aircraft loophole part of $21.8bn investment plan.
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15 Feb 24
A bill that would deliver military assistance and aid to Ukraine and Israel has moved one step closer following Senate approval.
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15 Feb 24
New York plans freight shift to achieve net zero
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19 Jan 24
Could San Francisco be facing a ‘doom loop’ of its own making? And what are the lessons for other cities? PF investigates.
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9 Jan 24
First stage of sign-off reduces threat of shut-down
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5 Jan 24
US president starts election campaign with tech funding and budget warning to opponents
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2 Nov 23
A potential peak but markets warned “long way to go”.
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31 Oct 23
Tech firms face new safety regulations and anti-fraud measures, and bias prevention laws target the US public sector
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26 Sep 23
The US government’s triple-A credit rating could be threatened by a government shutdown, analysts warned amid a Congressional impasse.
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15 Aug 23
Plans to reform public procurement will help to boost US supply chains and contribute to the nation’s net zero goal, the federal government has said.
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11 Aug 23
Taxes on marijuana have provided modest revenue for US states since they legalised the sale of the plant for recreational use.
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11 Aug 23
Rising service demand and the cost of supporting asylum seekers could leave New York City with a cumulative budget deficit of almost $40bn by 2027, the state spending watchdog has said.
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4 Aug 23
Repeated last-minute fixes to the US debt limit have hit confidence in the country’s government to such an extent that Fitch downgraded its rating, also warning of growing debt and rising deficits.
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14 Jul 23
New technical work has brought a long-awaited solution for taxing giant digital companies forward, the OECD has said, but progress has been far slower than first hoped – and trade tensions are on the...
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16 Jun 23
The US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank have announced their new rates
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16 Jun 23
US senators have tabled a bill that would allow the transfer of seized Russian government assets to Ukraine to fund its reconstruction after being devastated by war.
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30 May 23
The US will limit spending but suspend its debt ceiling and avoid a “catastrophic” default, if a deal made between president Joe Biden and speaker Kevin McCarthy is voted through.
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26 May 23
Political partisanship is getting in the way of action on the US debt limit, casting uncertainty over its ability to meet its obligations.
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16 May 23
The US government might not be able to pay all of its obligations within a month if politicians do not raise the country’s ‘debt ceiling’.
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2 May 23
A May Day deal on pay has led to a Canadian trade union effectively ending one of the largest public sector strikes in the country’s history.
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27 Apr 23
A bill passed by the House of Representatives to lift the debt limit and cut future spending has “no chance” of becoming law, the US president’s spokesperson has said.
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21 Apr 23
US president Joe Biden has allocated $1.5bn to help speed up access to climate finance and prevent deforestation, and has urged international partners to step up their ambitions to meet climate goals...
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6 Apr 23
Mayoral proposals to cut budgets next year risks destabilising public services and undermining the city’s recovery, council leaders have warned.
25 Jun 24The lead US regulator alerts on greenwash investing and warns AI will increase them
26 Apr 24Proposals in Canada’s latest budget will grow its deficit by over $10bn (£5.9bn) over the next few years as it tries to make its economy stronger and more fair, but this should not damage its...
13 Mar 24Closing corporate aircraft loophole part of $21.8bn investment plan.
15 Feb 24A bill that would deliver military assistance and aid to Ukraine and Israel has moved one step closer following Senate approval.
15 Feb 24New York plans freight shift to achieve net zero
19 Jan 24Could San Francisco be facing a ‘doom loop’ of its own making? And what are the lessons for other cities? PF investigates.
9 Jan 24First stage of sign-off reduces threat of shut-down
2 Nov 23A potential peak but markets warned “long way to go”.
11 Aug 23Taxes on marijuana have provided modest revenue for US states since they legalised the sale of the plant for recreational use.
14 Jul 23New technical work has brought a long-awaited solution for taxing giant digital companies forward, the OECD has said, but progress has been far slower than first hoped – and trade tensions are on the...
16 Jun 23US senators have tabled a bill that would allow the transfer of seized Russian government assets to Ukraine to fund its reconstruction after being devastated by war.
16 May 23The US government might not be able to pay all of its obligations within a month if politicians do not raise the country’s ‘debt ceiling’.
27 Apr 23A bill passed by the House of Representatives to lift the debt limit and cut future spending has “no chance” of becoming law, the US president’s spokesperson has said.
