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7 Jan 19
US president Donald Trump has said he may declare a national emergency over immigration amid a partial government shutdown caused by a dispute about funds for a wall on the southern border with...
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2 Jan 19
The partial US government shutdown continues over Donald Trump’s demands for $5bn to fund a wall along the Mexican border.
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21 Dec 18
The US Senate has passed funding plans for federal agencies, preventing government shutdown - but without money for the Mexican border wall the president demanded.
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12 Dec 18
US president Donald Trump has threatened a government shutdown over funding for his planned wall on the Mexican border in a budget row with Democrats.
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28 Nov 18
Climate change could cost the US hundreds of billions of dollars a year by the end of the century if the current administration does not change its policies, a government report has warned.
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21 Nov 18
Canadian projects to boost security abroad and protect staff on missions are years behind schedule, owing to weak management and oversight, the country’s auditor general has said.
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14 Nov 18
The City of Vancouver in Canada has received an award for its “clear and engaging” budget documents.
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13 Nov 18
Healthcare was a big driver in the outcome of the recent US mid-term elections. But could the Democrats' vision of a truly reformed healthcare system ever become a reality? Simone Rensch finds out.
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26 Oct 18
The US will “begin cutting off” foreign aid to three Central American countries because of a migrant caravan heading north, the president has warned.
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1 Oct 18
The US, Canada and Mexico have reached a “new, modernised trade agreement” to replace the current North American Free Trade Agreement.
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19 Sep 18
Canada should scale up its international aid to match its commitment to development, the OECD Development Assistance Committee has urged.
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10 Sep 18
Republicans in the US congress are poised to unveil a new round of tax cuts this week in an effort to boost their appeal to voters ahead of elections in November.
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30 Aug 18
A top US official has quit as head of the students loan watchdog over apparent unethical leadership while higher education debt soars in the country.
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24 Aug 18
The Canadian government is introducing a national ‘poverty line’ for the first time and will enshrine in law a goal to halve the number of people living in poverty by 2030.
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25 Jul 18
The US government has pledged to give American farmers billions of dollars in aid to mitigate the impact of the current trade war.
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3 Jul 18
Canada has imposed tariffs on imports of US metal products and other as a countermeasure as the Trump administration’s trade war escalates.
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22 May 18
Donald Trump has accused the UK of “freeloading” because the NHS is able to secure better prices for US drugs than the fragmented insurance-based system in the States. Consultant Neil Clothier...
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4 May 18
President Donald Trump has postponed the imposed steel and aluminium tariffs on Canada, the European Union and Mexico until next month, while others have been exempted completely.
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30 Apr 18
The economic growth in the US slowed to an annualised rate of 2.3% in the first quarter of this year, the Commerce Department has said.
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24 Apr 18
The US Federal Reserve’s decision to raise rates to a 10-year high has significant impacts on African countries seeking to finance development, says Fiona Robertson of the ONE Campaign.
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3 Apr 18
A US government environment agency has called for fuel economy and emission standards for cars and light trucks, set by the Obama administration, to be revised.
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26 Mar 18
South Korea and the US have reached a trade agreement, which is likely to see the Asian country exempt from Donald Trump’s steel tariffs.
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23 Mar 18
A US spending bill has been drawn up, which sets out $1.3trn to fund the government through to September.
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15 Mar 18
The South Korean government is set to talk to the International Monetary Fund in an effort to avoid being labelled a ‘currency manipulator’ by the US, the finance minister has said.
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6 Mar 18
The International Monetary Fund has added its voice to criticism of US president Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on aluminium and steel imports.