Biden administration wipes out $39bn in student loan debt
Republicans called the debt write-off for 800,000 borrowers "a slap in the face to hard-working taxpayers".
2023-07-15 09:18
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu declares state of emergency over food
The president plans to provide protection to farmers targeted by notorious kidnapping gangs.
2023-07-15 01:16
Nearly 5 million kids might miss out on food assistance if these states don't act by Friday
Nearly 5 million children in eight states could lose out on some extra funds for food unless their state officials sign up for a federal relief program by Friday.
2023-07-14 05:19
Olivia Chow wins crowded race for mayor of Toronto
Canada's most populous city elected a new mayor after a race that focused on affordability and public safety.
2023-06-27 09:56
Ukraine to come up with new debt relief plan early next year
By Marc Jones LONDON Ukraine is likely to decide early next year whether to try and extend the
2023-06-21 20:20
Ghana expects to reach agreement with bilateral creditors in coming weeks
ACCRA Ghana expects to reach agreement with bilateral creditors in coming weeks, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said on
2023-06-19 01:28
Debt ceiling package does little to address America's major fiscal problems
Although it's named the Fiscal Responsibility Act, the compromise debt ceiling package that President Joe Biden signed into law this past weekend doesn't do much to fix the nation's enormous financial challenges.
2023-06-06 20:58
U.S. public sees no clear winner in debt ceiling deal -Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON Neither President Joe Biden's Democrats nor Republicans in Congress emerged as a clear winner
2023-06-06 18:25
Boebert claims she missed a vote as a 'protest' -- but CNN's camera caught her running up the House steps as it ended
On Saturday, Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado posted a video on Twitter in which she claimed that she had intentionally skipped Wednesday's key House vote on a bill to suspend the nation's debt ceiling.
2023-06-06 07:17
Analysis-Can Biden's handshake to a gunfight strategy fix what ails the US?
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON The deal to end the United States' debt limit standoff was classic Joe Biden
2023-06-06 01:59
Analysis-Debt-ceiling deal ignores US debt time bomb
By David Lawder and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON Republicans and Democrats are touting a hastily-written debt ceiling deal that
2023-06-05 18:20
Analysis - Dollar bears bide their time as U.S. economic strength persists
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK A strong U.S. economy is giving an unexpected boost to the dollar,
2023-06-05 13:19