Debt limit negotiators race the clock to finalize debt deal as risk of default grows
White House and House GOP negotiators are racing to finalize a deal to raise the nation's debt limit as early as Saturday with time running perilously short and the risk of a first-ever US default growing.
2023-05-27 20:57
Stocks Traders Shun Leverage With Debt-Cap Deadline Approaching
For equity investors transfixed by a debt-ceiling standoff that risks pushing the US government into an unprecedented default,
2023-05-27 20:51
Why it's so hard to pinpoint the X-date, when the US defaults
For weeks, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has been consistently telling lawmakers to act soon because the X-date, when the US could default, could occur as soon as June 1. Now, with June 1 days away, everyone is hoping for a reprieve and that the X-date will slip.
2023-05-27 20:28
Erdogan pays homage to Islamic idol on eve of Turkey vote
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pays homage on Saturday to his executed Islamic predecessor in an attempt to rally his conservative base on the eve...
2023-05-27 19:45
US debt ceiling negotiations push towards critical default deadline
By Moira Warburton and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON Democratic and Republican negotiators said they were hopeful of reaching a
2023-05-27 19:16
Threats to LGBTQ+ creator got so bad after Target partnership, he's relieved they're off shelves
When a Target distributor reached out to Erik Carnell last year about possibly placing his brand, Abprallen, in Target stores, he was thrilled. The feeling didn't last.
2023-05-27 17:17
Charting the Global Economy: German Growth Outlook Deteriorates
Germany suffered its first recession since the start of pandemic, extinguishing hopes that Europe’s top economy could escape
2023-05-27 17:17
UK Army Officers Forced Electric Shock Treatment on Gay Soldiers
Gay British soldiers were subjected to electric shock treatment in an effort to “cure” them of their homosexuality,
2023-05-27 16:19
Ukraine Recap: Security Official Says Offensive ‘Ready to Begin’
Ukraine’s bid to retake occupied territory in the nation’s east and southeast is “ready to begin” and could
2023-05-27 15:46
China, South Korea agree to strengthen talks on chip industry - Chinese commerce ministry
BEIJING China and South Korea have agreed to strengthen dialogue and cooperation on semiconductor industry supply chains, amid
2023-05-27 15:27
As Turkey heads to runoff presidential race, domestic issues loom large
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has parlayed his country’s NATO membership and location straddling Europe and the Middle East into international influence, is favored to win reelection in a presidential runoff Sunday, despite a host of domestic issues
2023-05-27 14:48
What Milton Friedman Wrote to Otmar Issing at Creation of ECB
When Otmar Issing became chief economist of the fledgling European Central Bank a quarter of a century ago,
2023-05-27 14:28