Global wheat prices fall as Russia-Ukraine grain deal extended
Global wheat prices fell Thursday after Ukraine and Russia agreed to extend a deal allowing grain to be exported from Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea.
2023-05-18 20:20
US debt ceiling: New negotiators aim to break deadlock
President Joe Biden has cut short a foreign trip as both sides race to strike a deal before 1 June.
2023-05-17 22:50
How will Irish government spend corporation tax windfall?
The Irish exchequer is awash with revenue from corporation tax - but how will it spend it?
2023-05-14 14:26
White House takes signature law off negotiating table in early spending, debt ceiling talks
The White House is drawing its battle lines.
2023-05-12 05:00
George Santos: Congressman pleads not guilty to fraud charges
He is accused of laundering funds, lying to Congress and illegally receiving unemployment benefits.
2023-05-11 02:52
What is George Santos accused of?
The Republican lawmaker from New York faces 13 charges including fraud and theft of public funds.
2023-05-11 02:21
Why we don't entirely know what would come after a US debt default
The warnings about a US debt default are earnest and urgent. And yet, the specifics of when the US will cross the so-called X-date -- when the country could default -- and what will happen in the immediate aftermath are maddeningly vague.
2023-05-10 05:57
Biden to meet with congressional leadership as threat of national debt default looms
President Joe Biden is set to meet with congressional leadership on Tuesday amid a stalemate in Washington to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a default that would have catastrophic economic consequences.
2023-05-09 20:25