The Capitol in Washington, where the House of Representatives is located.Image J. Scott Applewhite / AB In the US, the federal government will be shut down if the budget is not passed into law before the start of the new fiscal year on October 1. Such a ‘fiscal gap’ does not mean shutting down the […]
Investors await the key US jobs report
Investors’ focus on Friday will mainly be the release of the US government jobs report later in the afternoon. The report plays an important role in the interest rate policy of the Federal Reserve, the US central bank’s umbrella organization. With a strong labor market, the central bank has more room to raise interest rates […]
This is how US interest rates could affect the dollar – opinion Joost Derks
Shutterstock Comment Joost Terks It was 4:00 pm yesterday — Joost Derks Interest rates on US government bonds have hit their highest level in more than fifteen years. It is now bullish against the dollar. This tailwind could eventually turn into a headwind, given the high interest costs […]
Verdict in the US: Two Groone Mayers on stage in Moosup
Elrica CBF Gruen AA (Norbert 444 x Eric 351) was crowned champion at the test held in Moosup, Connecticut, USA, on Monday, October 2. Like Elrika, overall reserve champion Gruen: Ilisa from Stahl Hogwald Gruen AA (Sake 449 x Beard 411). AA and Grune on the same day Six-year-old Elrika started the inspection day with […]
Ports – LINK
Incoming and outgoing cargo at Dutch ports will increase by 1.2 percent to 622 million tons in 2022 compared to the previous year. Specifically, more goods were unloaded (+ 4.6 percent); Loaded goods actually decreased (-5.8 percent). Very little was supplied from Russia and most from the United States. This is clear from the new […]
Tens of thousands of healthcare workers have been laid off in the US
ReutersKaiser employees in Los Angeles NOS news•Today, 03:22 In the United States, about 75,000 health care workers have stopped work for three days. A strike has been called at Kaiser Permanente, a nonprofit that 13 million Americans rely on. Workers are striking for higher wages and greater protection against outsourcing. They point to, among other […]
Interest rates on EU and US government bonds are rising
economy•Oct 4 ’23 at 6:58 PM•Changed on 4 Oct ’23 20:56Author of the book: Bram van Eindhoven Interest rates on government bonds from the US and Europe have risen sharply in recent days. The yield on 10-year Dutch government bonds rose to nearly 3.3 percent. “I feel it’s an overreaction,” said Steven Brockmann, professor of […]
10,000 migrants reach US border daily, underscoring need to address root causes – 10/02/2023
About 10,000 migrants and asylum seekers arrived at the US-Mexico border last week, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday, amid record numbers heading north across the continent. About 6,000 people cross into southern Mexico each day, López Obrador said, and an even larger number reach the U.S.-Mexico border. “Last week, 10,000 migrants reached […]
Russia: ‘US will continue to support Ukraine’
International•Oct 2 ’23 at 6:50 PM•Modified on Oct 2 ’23 at 9:06 PMAuthor of the book: Remy Cock Russia simply assumes that the US will continue to support Ukraine. This was said by the Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. And, says Peter Wijninga, security expert at The Hague Center for Strategic Studies. Russia simply […]
Very few Russian goods in Dutch ports, more from America
ANPAn LNG tanker, liquefied gas, in the port of Rotterdam NOS news•Today, 02:05•Edited Today, 09:01 Cargo deliveries from Russia to Dutch ports have fallen sharply since last year as a result of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Most came from America. A total of 622 million tons were loaded and unloaded in the Netherlands, 1.2 […]