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IMF says U.S. should avoid debt limit ‘brinkmanship,’ consider replacement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that it was important for the U.S. government should find a solution to a looming debt limit deadline to avoid "counterproductiv...
Sep 16, 2021
U.S. Senate’s McConnell told Yellen Democrats must raise debt ceiling on their own
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell told Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday that Democrats will have to raise the debt ceiling on their own, McConnell spokes...
Sep 16, 2021
IMF chief Georgieva to speak at U.S.-led global COVID-19 summit on Sept. 22
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will speak at a virtual global COVID-19 summit on Sept. 22 that the United States is organizing on the sidelin...
Sep 16, 2021
Column: Delicate Fed-Treasury dance keeps bonds in check
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - Delta variants, spending splurges, inflation scares and debt ceilings all threaten to bamboozle U.S. bonds, and yet it's the delicate and often misread danc...
Sep 16, 2021
China officially applies to join CPTPP trade pact
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has filed an application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the country's commerce ministry said on Thursday. The regi...
Sep 16, 2021
Exclusive-Facebook to target harmful coordination by real accounts using playbook against fake networks
By Elizabeth Culliford and Fanny Potkin (Reuters) - Facebook is taking a more aggressive approach to shut down coordinated groups of real-user accounts engaging in certain harmful activities on its pl...
Sep 16, 2021
China is getting worse in terms of suppression, free speech -top U.S. lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China is getting worse in terms of suppression of free speech and human rights, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday in remarks at Cambridge Union during a trip to Britai...
Sep 16, 2021
U.S. business inventory accumulation slows in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business inventory accumulation slowed in July as motor vehicle retailers struggled to restock amid an ongoing global semiconductor shortage, which is forcing automobile ma...
Sep 16, 2021
Fed’s Powell orders sweeping ethics review after officials’ trading prompts outcry
(Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has ordered a sweeping review of the ethics rules governing financial holdings and dealings by senior officials at the U.S. central bank, a Fed spokespe...
Sep 16, 2021
Earthquake swarm triggers volcano alert on Spain’s La Palma
MADRID (Reuters) - Authorities on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma have warned that a sudden increase in seismic activity could herald a volcanic eruption in the coming days or weeks. Spain's Nat...
Sep 16, 2021
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