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22 Feb 23
The Ukrainian government has requested $15bn from the International Monetary Fund to meet immediate spending needs and pay for structural reforms.
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21 Feb 23
The US government has pledged to send $100m of additional aid to Turkey, after the country was hit by devastating earthquakes.
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24 Jan 23
The US Treasury has renewed pledges to reform how it collects taxes and ensure the Inland Revenue Service can recover billions of dollars of unpaid taxes.
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17 Jan 23
The US Congress not raising the country’s debt ceiling could lead to “irreparable harm” to the US and the world economy if the government ended up defaulting, Treasury secretary Janet Yellen said.
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20 Dec 22
North America’s two major economies will experience low growth and tight financing conditions as interest rates get pushed further upwards, analysts have said as they looked towards next year.
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26 Sep 22
The US labour watchdog has identified more than $45bn of potentially fraudulent unemployment benefit claims during Covid-19 – almost triple initial forecasts.
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14 Jun 22
The level of fraud or overpayments of unemployment benefits made by the US government soared by almost tenfold in 2021, according to the national spending watchdog.
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10 Mar 22
US president Joe Biden has given the green light for the nation to assess the benefits and risk of adopting a central bank digital currency.
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3 Dec 21
US politicians have approved a bill to continue current funding commitments until February, avoiding a government shutdown.
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23 Nov 21
Jerome Powell will serve a second term as chair of the US Federal Reserve after president Joe Biden opted for continuity rather than change and stuck with his predecessor Donald Trump’s appointment.
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16 Nov 21
US president Joe Biden has signed the $1.2trn Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law, as the nation attempts to 'build back better' from Covid-19.
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5 Oct 21
A failure to increase or suspend the US debt limit could lead to negative credit rating actions, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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31 Aug 21
The US Congress should introduce explicit financial stability objectives for government agencies to help avoid a new financial crisis, according to a former senior Federal Reserve official.
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24 Aug 21
The US government’s $1trn infrastructure fund is expected to provide a net $700bn boost to its economy, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
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12 Aug 21
The US Federal Reserve could explore reducing asset purchases later this year, as the nation emerges from Covid-19, according to one of the central bank’s chiefs.
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29 Jul 21
US troops are leaving Afghanistan with poor growth prospects amid increasing violence and the devastating impact of Covid-19, a watchdog has said.
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26 Jul 21
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has confirmed that debt limits will be reimposed on US local government next month, to prevent a historic default on repayments following Covid-19.
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25 Jun 21
A bipartisan group of US politicians have reached an agreement on an infrastructure bill initially valued at $953bn, including the creation of a new Infrastructure Financing Authority.
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15 Jun 21
A successful vaccination programme means that the US’ economic recovery from Covid-19 will not depend on herd immunity, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
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19 Apr 21
Rating’s agency Standard and Poor’s has revised up its ratings outlook for US local and state governments due to increased support from president Joe Biden’s rescue package.
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23 Mar 21
US president Joe Biden is considering proposals for a $3trn infrastructure, climate and job support package, according to reports.
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18 Mar 21
Global GDP forecasts for 2021 have been revised up due to the “larger than expected” $1.9trn US stimulus package, according to rating’s agency Fitch.
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27 Nov 20
Incoming US president Joe Biden is to nominate former Federal Reserve head Janet Yellen as the first female secretary of the US Treasury, according to reports in America.
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28 Aug 20
The US Federal Reserve has adopted a new monetary policy strategy, which will be more accommodating of temporary increases in inflation.
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28 Jun 19
Growth in the West Bank and Gaza must be focused on jobs, the head of the IMF has told a conference about US economic proposals for the region.
22 Feb 23The Ukrainian government has requested $15bn from the International Monetary Fund to meet immediate spending needs and pay for structural reforms.
21 Feb 23The US government has pledged to send $100m of additional aid to Turkey, after the country was hit by devastating earthquakes.
24 Jan 23The US Treasury has renewed pledges to reform how it collects taxes and ensure the Inland Revenue Service can recover billions of dollars of unpaid taxes.
20 Dec 22North America’s two major economies will experience low growth and tight financing conditions as interest rates get pushed further upwards, analysts have said as they looked towards next year.
26 Sep 22The US labour watchdog has identified more than $45bn of potentially fraudulent unemployment benefit claims during Covid-19 – almost triple initial forecasts.
14 Jun 22The level of fraud or overpayments of unemployment benefits made by the US government soared by almost tenfold in 2021, according to the national spending watchdog.
10 Mar 22US president Joe Biden has given the green light for the nation to assess the benefits and risk of adopting a central bank digital currency.
3 Dec 21US politicians have approved a bill to continue current funding commitments until February, avoiding a government shutdown.
23 Nov 21Jerome Powell will serve a second term as chair of the US Federal Reserve after president Joe Biden opted for continuity rather than change and stuck with his predecessor Donald Trump’s appointment.
5 Oct 21A failure to increase or suspend the US debt limit could lead to negative credit rating actions, according to ratings agency Fitch.
24 Aug 21The US government’s $1trn infrastructure fund is expected to provide a net $700bn boost to its economy, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
29 Jul 21US troops are leaving Afghanistan with poor growth prospects amid increasing violence and the devastating impact of Covid-19, a watchdog has said.
25 Jun 21A bipartisan group of US politicians have reached an agreement on an infrastructure bill initially valued at $953bn, including the creation of a new Infrastructure Financing Authority.
15 Jun 21A successful vaccination programme means that the US’ economic recovery from Covid-19 will not depend on herd immunity, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
18 Mar 21Global GDP forecasts for 2021 have been revised up due to the “larger than expected” $1.9trn US stimulus package, according to rating’s agency Fitch.
27 Nov 20Incoming US president Joe Biden is to nominate former Federal Reserve head Janet Yellen as the first female secretary of the US Treasury, according to reports in America.
28 Jun 19Growth in the West Bank and Gaza must be focused on jobs, the head of the IMF has told a conference about US economic proposals for the region.
