McCarthy Shutdown Turnabout Came With Phone Flurry, Blame Gamble
Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decisive moment came Friday night, after a tumultuous closed-door meeting of House Republicans showed once
2023-10-02 06:20
Why a US Recession Is Still Likely — and Coming Soon
When everyone expects a soft landing, brace for impact. That’s the lesson of recent economic history — and
2023-10-02 05:55
‘Trumpiest Congressman’ Matt Gaetz Is Taking Aim at House Speaker
A moment of truth has arrived for House Republicans, and it isn’t surprising that Matt Gaetz, the far-right
2023-10-02 05:23
DeSantis Says He Wouldn’t Be Trump’s 2024 Running Mate If Asked
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he wouldn’t accept any offer to be Donald Trump’s 2024 running mate. “No.
2023-10-02 04:15
Traders Win Reprieve After ‘Political Circus’ of Shutdown Fight
An against-the-odds deal to avert a US shutdown is soothing nerves across Wall Street after a week of
2023-10-02 02:48
Peru Inflation Cools as Central Bank Braces for El Nino
Peru’s annual inflation slowed more than expected in September, as the central bank warns that price increases may
2023-10-01 23:59
Shutdown Averted, McCarthy Faces Mutiny: Your Sunday US Briefing
Greetings from New York City, where it now appears impossible to buy a submersible water pump to drain
2023-10-01 23:21
McCarthy Faces Attempt by Far Right to Remove Him as Speaker
Kevin McCarthy’s embrace of a bipartisan deal to avert a US government shutdown has triggered a mutiny by
2023-10-01 22:26
Australian Housing Prices Stay Strong as RBA Seen Standing Pat
Australian home prices stayed strong in September, driven by soaring demand and outweighing the impact of the central
2023-10-01 21:53
Market Stress Rises Over Wild Week Ahead Even Without a Shutdown
Investors have shown few signs of panic during a stock market slump that’s pushed the S&P 500 Index
2023-10-01 21:15
Ukraine Recap: US Aid for Kyiv at Risk; Slovakian Election
US lawmakers omitted further aid to Ukraine in a measure passed Saturday in a successful last-ditch effort to
2023-10-01 18:57
Sunak Faces MP Demands to Cut Taxes Before Election: Tory Latest
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he wants to cut taxes as many members of his UK Conservative Party
2023-10-01 17:56