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U.S. July budget deficit hits $302 billion as spending remains high
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Wednesday posted a July budget deficit of $302 billion, a record for that month, as COVID-19 relief spending stayed elevated while receipt...
Aug 11, 2021
Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion lead nominees for MTV’s VMA awards
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Justin Bieber and rapper Megan Thee Stallion scored the most nominations for this year's MTV Video Music Awards, organizers said on Wednesday ahead of next month's cer...
Aug 11, 2021
Birthday wishes from Rudy Giuliani? That will cost you
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - For $199, Rudy Giuliani will tell you a story or wish you a happy birthday. The longtime Donald Trump adviser, facing mounting legal bills and a criminal investigation, announ...
Aug 11, 2021
Fed’s George says it’s time to ‘dial back the settings’ on monetary policy
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is growing at a robust pace, signaling it is time to start dialing back the support provided through monetary policy, Kansas City Federal Reserve Preside...
Aug 11, 2021
Fed’s Kaplan says central bank should start tapering in October
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Reserve should announce its timeline for beginning to reduce its massive bondholding next month and start tapering them in October, Dallas Federal Reserve Presid...
Aug 11, 2021
Schumer says Republicans unlikely to let U.S. default on debt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday said he did not believe Republicans would let the United States default on its debt as the government approaches it curren...
Aug 11, 2021
Americans vie for UK’s Meggitt as TransDigm makes $9.7 billion overture
By Yadarisa Shabong and Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) - A U.S. bidding battle could be brewing for UK aerospace engineer Meggitt, which has been approached by TransDigm over a possible 7.03 billion pound...
Aug 11, 2021
U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan trio of senators introduced a bill that would rein in app stores of companies they said exert too much market control, including Apple Inc and Alphab...
Aug 11, 2021
Accenture restores affected systems after reported ransomware attack
(Reuters) - Accenture said it has fully restored certain affected systems, after a CNBC reporter tweeted https://twitter.com/EamonJavers/status/1425476619934838785 of a hacker group saying it attacked...
Aug 11, 2021
Fed’s George says policymakers need to watch inflation expectations
(Reuters) - U.S. consumers are much more aware of inflation levels today than they have been over the past decade and Federal Reserve officials need to monitor inflation expectations closely, Kansas C...
Aug 11, 2021
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