Obama agreed to $2.1 trillion in spending cuts to end 2011 debt ceiling crisis. Here's what happened next.
The nation is days away from defaulting on its obligations. The Republican House speaker, pushed by conservatives in his party, demands deep spending cuts. The president, a Democrat, works on negotiating a package to avert a fiscal calamity.
2023-05-30 21:20
Stock market today: US futures mostly higher ahead of debt ceiling vote, oil falls again
Wall Street pointed mostly higher early Tuesday after President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an agreement on a deal to raise the U.S. national debt ceiling
2023-05-30 20:46
Climate battle looms as Alberta premier Smith takes aim at Trudeau after election win
By Steve Scherer and Nia Williams (Reuters) -Alberta's re-elect conservative leader Danielle Smith has put herself on a collision course
2023-05-30 20:17
Tesla's Musk meets Chinese foreign minister, who calls for 'mutual respect' in US-China relations
China’s foreign minister has met Tesla CEO Elon Musk and said U.S.-Chinese relations require “mutual respect” while touting the promise of the country’s electric vehicle industry
2023-05-30 19:52
U.S. markets jump on high hopes of debt ceiling lift off
By Nell Mackenzie and Harry Robertson LONDON Wall Street was tipped for a strong open on Tuesday, while
2023-05-30 19:26
Nvidia set to become first US chipmaker valued at over $1 trillion
Nvidia Corp was on track on Tuesday to breach $1 trillion in market capitalization for the first time,
2023-05-30 18:47
U.S. debt ceiling deal to face its first test in Congress
By Moira Warburton and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON A bipartisan deal to raise the $31.4 trillion U.S. debt ceiling
2023-05-30 18:29
Toyota, Daimler Truck, Hino, Mitsubishi Fuso joining forces in ecological technology
German truck maker Daimler, Toyota and two other automakers plan to work together on new technologies, including the use of hydrogen fuel, to help fight climate change
2023-05-30 17:56
Stock market today: Asia shares mixed as investors await debt ceiling vote, eye China economy
Asian shares are mixed in directionless trading following a U.S. holiday, as optimism about a deal on the U.S. debt was dented by worries about the regional economy
2023-05-30 15:46
How and where to buy Bild Lilli dolls? Only 130K of the dolls that inspired Barbie were ever made
More than 1,000 historic dolls, including the Lilli Doll, are displayed in the Coburg Doll Museum
2023-05-30 14:49
Economic boost or big business hand-out? Nevada lawmakers consider A's stadium financing.
Nevada lawmakers questioned whether a proposal to subsidize a new MLB stadium with tax credits and bonds would further jolt Las Vegas’ economy, or serve as a handout for a big business that could strain government resources
2023-05-30 13:59
Prosecutors say Sam Bankman-Fried's arguments to dismiss cryptocurrency charges are meritless
New York prosecutors say Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers made meritless arguments in a bid to convince a judge to toss out criminal charges alleging that the FTX founder stole from investors in his multibillion dollar cryptocurrency fund
2023-05-30 12:46