MICHIGAN Pedro Bautista loves blueberries. He smiles whenever he talks about them. I love arandanos, Bautista said while laughing during an interview in mid-September. I can eat them all day, all year round. He fell in love with blueberries when he first came to Michigan years ago. In the late 1970s, he immigrated from Mexico…
Politicians in Congress are currently in a staredown over the debt ceiling. Lawmakers must reach an agreement soon to allow the government to meet its payment obligations for Social Security, tax credits and military salaries, among other items. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the Treasury will likely run out of ways to pay its…
The calls are the latest sign of mounting pressure on the US government to avert a potential crisis if it’s no longer able to borrow money to pay its bills TopicsJanet Yellen|Wall Street|US Treasury US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called the leaders of Wall Streets largest financial firms in recent days to enlist their help…
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published : 21 Sep 2021 at 20:10 writer: Reuters FILE PHOTO: Bank of Thailand Deputy Governor Mathee Supapongse in 2015 (Photo supplied) Thailand’s increased public debt ceiling will give flexibility in policy implementation to cope with the coronavirus and support the economy as fiscal measures are still necessary, the central bank said on Tuesday. The…
An American flag flies outside of the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, U.S., January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Top Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Monday said they would aim to continue funding the government and increase its borrowing authority in a single bill in coming days, setting up…
Enlarge this image According to the State Department, 14 au pair agencies operate in the U.S. These private companies are required to offer the child care workers who contract with them basic health coverage. But the plans often amount to emergency or travel insurance not the kind of full coverage ACA health plans offer. Petri…
Meanwhile, the White House has ruled out offering policy concessions to Republican lawmakers to lure GOP votes, according to three senior administration officials familiar with the matter. McConnell has not communicated any requests to the administration of what he wants in exchange for support for the suspension, the people said. Even if McConnell does outline…
Mr Perrottet said the $11.1 billion received from selling the states remaining 49 per cent stake in the WestConnex motorway to Transurban Group would be sent to the Generations Fund as required by legislation, before being used to retire an equivalent amount of debt. NSW Treasury Corp told the market the proceeds would be used…