28 mei 2023 om 16:19Update: 7 uur geleden A preview of what awaits financial markets next week: Investors will mainly monitor inflation figures from various European countries and the US debt ceiling. As for the business figures, it is quiet. Statistics Netherlands will release its first estimate of inflation figures for May on Thursday. Figures […]
Biden and Republicans reach tentative agreement to raise US debt ceiling | economy
28 mei 2023 om 05:18Update: 8 uur geleden US President Joe Biden has reached a tentative deal with Republicans to raise the US government’s debt ceiling. With that, the US appears to be out of the danger zone for now, but Congress still has to vote on the deal. According to sources, the US is […]
A tentative deal to raise the US debt ceiling
Negotiators from the White House and the Republican majority in the House of Representatives reached an agreement Saturday night to raise the debt ceiling. It appears to ensure payment of US debts and avoid a financial crisis with potential international impact. The deal still needs to be ratified by the House and Senate. President Joe […]
It’s not pretty, but these tactics could save America from bankruptcy
Print $1 trillion in platinum currency, pay skyrocketing interest on super cheap debt, or let the central bank pull the coal out of the fire. This is how the US government can deal with a stupid and self-inflicted debt crisis. Don BalajirMay 27, 202308:00 It seems crazy to say that America can’t raise its debt […]
Transport Online – IMF: US economy growing slightly faster than expected this year
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slightly raised its growth forecast for the US economy this year. However, UN experts point out that interest rates in the US need to be higher to control inflation. The fund is urging Democrats and Republicans in Washington to quickly reach an agreement on the U.S. government’s […]
IMF: US economy growing slightly faster than expected this year
Photo: ANP The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slightly raised its growth forecast for the US economy this year. However, UN experts point out that interest rates in the US need to be higher to control inflation. The fund is urging Democrats and Republicans in Washington to quickly reach an agreement on the U.S. government’s […]
Without a deal, the US government could run out of money by June 5 economy
26 mei 2023 om 23:05Update: 22 minuten geleden Unless there is political agreement on raising the US government’s debt ceiling, the US is unlikely to run out of money until June 5. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made that assessment on Friday. June 5 is later than previously predicted. Yellen’s message gives Republicans and Democrats in […]
Henry Kissinger is 100 years old. And there’s still that question: Is he a villain or Superman?
He will turn 100 on Saturday, May 27, but the milestone appears to be a break in work on no less than two books, one on artificial intelligence and one on strategic alliances. Back in 1974, the then ‘Most Admired Man in America’ was depicted as Superman on the cover of a weekly magazine. News […]
Debt Struggles in America: It’s Affecting Us Too
31.4 trillion dollars or more than 29,000 billion euros. That’s the total amount the US federal government is now allowed to borrow. That maximum amount must always be adjusted, for example in relation to inflation. ceiling $11.5 billion 1917 would now be a trifle. Political games But such increases have fueled years of political wrangling […]
SBS6 wants a program about America with Johan Derksen and Raymond Menz
“We have a plan to go to Mississippi together. Along the way I will talk about music, blues, country and bluegrass. Raymond will talk about politics in that region,” he confirms. Derkson Talking to it AD. Time However, the bullet did not enter the church yet, due to lack of time. “There is still a […]