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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.
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28 Jun 19
Democrats in the US congress have backed a bill to rush $4.5bn emergency humanitarian aid to the southern border amid headlines about the suffering of migrants.
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11 Apr 19
Britain’s international development secretary has put herself at odds with efforts by the US to erode abortion rights.
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31 Jan 19
Venezuela’s beleaguered government is to freeze the accounts of a self-proclaimed “interim president” and investigate his alleged role in violent disturbances.
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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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21 Mar 18
The United States has banned any financial transactions involving Venezuela’s new Petro cryptocurrency.
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9 Feb 18
The US Congress has passed a budget deal that will keep the federal government funded, following two recent shutdowns.
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23 Jan 18
The US Congress voted yesterday to end the three-day government shutdown, approving a short-term funding bill until 8 February.
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23 Jan 18
The US shows countries are running the risk of increasing their debt to levels where they will not be able to borrow anymore, warns the University of London’s Professor Michael Ben-Gad.
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15 Jan 18
US judge has blocked president Donald Trump’s plans to scrap a programme giving temporary immigration status to thousands, which could cost the country billions.
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6 Nov 17
Modernising the nuclear arsenal could cost the US more than $1.2trn over the next 30 years, an independent report by the Congressional Budget Office has said.
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3 Nov 17
The United States has unveiled the new legislation for its “historic tax cuts and reforms”.
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20 Oct 17
The US Senate has passed a budget blueprint that paves way for president Donald Trump’s tax cuts.