Inside the Treasury Department team monitoring early economic warning signs as default threat looms
Nearly five months before the US was projected to hit the debt ceiling, a small team inside the Treasury Department began alerting top officials to early effects already being felt in the US financial system.
2023-05-26 06:46
New Zealand consumer confidence flat in May -ANZ-Roy Morgan
SYDNEY Consumer confidence in New Zealand was flat in May compared with the prior month and remained very
2023-05-26 06:19
Minnesota governor signs paid family and medical leave act to give workers up to 20 weeks off
Minnesota workers will be entitled to paid time off when they’re seriously ill or to care for newborns and loved ones starting in 2026
2023-05-26 05:51
House panel chair seeks info on proposed U.S. order for China investment
By Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON A top U.S. lawmaker on Thursday asked for more detail on the Biden administration's
2023-05-26 05:27
Hezbollah chief calls on Lebanon's central bank governor to resign amid mounting legal troubles
The chief of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group is calling on the country's central bank governor to resign amid mounting legal troubles
2023-05-26 04:28
Kids could fill labor shortages, even in bars, if these lawmakers succeed
Lawmakers in several states are looking to loosen child labor laws, even as the federal government cracks down on surging violations
2023-05-26 03:54
U.S. State Department warns China could hack infrastructure, including pipelines, rail systems
By James Pearson, Raphael Satter and Zeba Siddiqui (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department warned on Thursday that China was capable
2023-05-26 03:18
Greek caretaker Prime Minister sworn in, to head government until new national elections
Senior judge Ioannis Sarmas has been sworn in as Greece’s caretaker Prime Minister who will head the country until new national elections are held in about a month
2023-05-26 02:22
US debt default would impact military readiness, morale: top US general
WASHINGTON A debt default would deal significant, unambiguous damage to US national security, negatively impacting military readiness, morale
2023-05-26 01:54
McCarthy says he spoke with Trump about US debt ceiling talks
WASHINGTON Republican U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Thursday he spoke briefly with former President
2023-05-26 01:19
Virgin Galactic completes final test flight before launching paying customers to space
Virgin Galactic has completed a final test flight before taking paying customers on brief trips to space
2023-05-26 01:19
COVID pill Paxlovid gets full FDA approval after more than a year of emergency use
U.S. health regulators have given full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid
2023-05-26 01:17