America is one of the hottest topics of conversation right now. It doesn’t happen often, but governments can go bankrupt too. The US national debt is huge, but at the same time interest rates are very high. The U.S. Budget Office believes that the U.S. will not be able to pay its debts in the […]
Belgian short trackers continue in US and Canada after KNSB end – Wel.nl
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian short track speed skaters Hane and Stijn Desmet will train in the United States and Canada this summer. They told Belgian channel Sporza that the pair will be joined by four Belgian shorttrackers. Hanne and Stijn Desmet trained for years with the Dutch short track selection. Skating association KNSB announced last […]
Ukraine and the US are chasing Bitcoin from the Russians
The war between Ukraine and Russia continues. In addition to the physical dimension of war, a war is taking place on the digital front. Russian intelligence services are very diligent digitally, and when it comes to crypto operations. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the U.S. tax authority, will partner with analytics firm Chainalysis to train […]
All the failed banks in the US had KPMG as their accountants
news 09 May 2023 Reading time is about 2 minutes After the collapse of three US banks, their auditors’ audits are also under review. All three have KPMG. Not just Financial TimesBut even now Volkskrant Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Signature Bank and First Republic Bank have also contracted their auditors in addition to their […]
Are you allowed to drive such a big, heavy camper in the US? | question and answer
Car expertDutch tourists often end up in a big, heavy campsite during their vacation in America. But can you drive it with your Dutch driving license for passenger cars, wonders reader Adri van der Helm. Our car expert Nick Schenck answers. Ask: ‘I drove a motorhome weighing over 3500kg in the US with my BE […]
US bankruptcy if the debt ceiling is not raised
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has urged Congress to raise the government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling to avoid an “unprecedented default.” That, he said, would undermine America’s economic leadership and cause a global economic downturn. “A bankruptcy would threaten the progress we’ve made, which we’ve worked so hard on in recent years while recovering from […]
Read a live blog on the war in Ukraine from Thursday 11 May here
Ukraine still needs time to launch a long-awaited counteroffensive against Russian forces. It has Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during an interview with several international media in Kiev. According to the President of Ukraine, the most important arrangements have been completed. The President said that NATO countries have trained combat forces and troops ready. We […]
The global bitcoin transition is moving from the US to Asia
Since the beginning of this year, there has been a very significant change globally. American Bitcoin (BTC) wallets hold less and less BTC, while Asian wallets, on the other hand, continue to grow in value. This may have something to do with America’s difficult legislative climate. However, many Asian countries are making great strides towards […]
Cargo inflows from the US have doubled since 2007
In 2021, imports from the US will have an internal weight of 42 billion kilograms and a value of 50 billion euros. China, Taiwan and Mongolia supplied 29 billion kilograms for 164 billion euros. Download the CSVShow tableGrowth in distribution from the US and China, Taiwan and Mongolia Growth in distribution from the US and […]
The US wants to force power plants to curb emissions
Trans-Alaska crude oil pipeline. America is the world’s second largest climate polluter after China.The film is solid “We are proposing new technology standards,” said EPA Chairman Michael Reagan, “that will reduce emissions, protect health and protect our planet.” The United States is the world’s second largest climate polluter after China. Power plants account for a […]