US Shutdown Odds Increase as Democrats Dig In Against GOP Bill
Senate Democrats continued a standoff Thursday with Republicans over Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts as the US government approached a ...
Wall Street’s recession odds are starting to look like a coin flip as Trump refuses to back down on his trade war
"If we would continue down this road of what would be more disruptive, business-unfriendly policies, I think the risks on ...
US share gains cut into week’s losses
The broad-based S&P 500 finished at 5,638.94, up 2.1 per cent for the day, but down 2.3 per cent for the week. The Dow Jones ...
Is the US really heading into a recession?
In the US, a recession is defined as a prolonged and widespread decline in economic activity typically characterised by a ...
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European Union Bets Big On South Africa With €4.7 Billion Pledge As US Relations Hit Rock Bottom
European Union leaders just rolled out a hefty €4.7 billion (R92,6 billion) investment package in South Africa on Thursday, making a power move while both sides are dealing with their worst relations ...
Albanese says 'unjustified' US tariffs on Australia poor way to treat a friend
The prime minister says the United States, if it is a friend, needs to act in a way that reinforces "the fact that we are ...
Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans are at odds over January 6 investigation
Republicans are at a standstill over their investigation relitigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, with ...
Australia PM Anthony Albanese says 'unjustified' US tariffs on Australia poor way to treat a friend
Australia's prime minister has lashed "entirely unjustified" US tariffs being imposed on Australian steel and aluminium, ...
US owes ‘big thank you’ over fentanyl crackdown, says Beijing
The nation said it has forcefully cracked down on the fentanyl trade and condemned US President Donald Trump's tariffs, as the world's two largest economies remain at odds over the conditions for any ...
Postmaster general agrees to allow DOGE to work with US Postal Service, agrees to cut 10,000 workers
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to cut 10,000 workers and billions of dollars from the U.S. Postal Service budget, ...
Chuck Schumer will vote for GOP funding bill, reducing shutdown odds | The Excerpt
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