The Fed wants to cool spending; a strike, a shutdown and student loans may add ice
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON U.S. Federal Reserve officials, who have tentatively embraced the possibility they can squelch inflation
2023-09-19 10:28
Biden seeks to preempt GOP attempts to slash federal workforce with new proposal
The Biden administration is seeking to strengthen protections for federal workers as a host of Republican candidates, including frontrunner Donald Trump, make reducing and altering the federal workforce a key component of their campaigns.
2023-09-16 23:23
Mark Meadows' bid to avoid Georgia election subversion trial hits inflection point
Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows' effort to avoid a state court prosecution in the Fulton County 2020 election subversion case hits a key inflection point this week, with two federal courts poised to act quickly on his latest appeals.
2023-09-13 02:21
Meadows urges federal appeals court to intervene in failed bid to move Fulton County criminal case to federal court
Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Monday urged a federal appeals court to intervene in his failed bid to move his Georgia criminal case to federal court.
2023-09-12 10:59
Judge rejects Mark Meadows' bid to move Georgia election interference case to federal court
A federal judge on Friday rejected former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows' bid to move his Georgia criminal case to federal court, a significant setback for Meadows and a troubling sign for former President Donald Trump.
2023-09-09 06:24
US Senate confirms Kugler to fill Fed governor position
(Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed World Bank economist Adriana Kugler to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, where
2023-09-08 01:59
Federal budget deficit expected to nearly double to around $2 trillion, government watchdog says
The federal budget deficit is expected to balloon to about $2 trillion for fiscal year 2023, roughly double what it was in the previous fiscal year, according to a government watchdog group.
2023-09-06 12:27
Fed vice chair nominee Jefferson heads to Senate confirmation
By Richard Cowan and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to clear the way
2023-09-06 07:21
Irish police chief in Dubai to discuss criminal gangs
Gardaí say Commissioner Drew Harris is to attend a series of meetings as part of an ongoing operation.
2023-09-06 01:59
Post-pandemic, world facing gloomy stew of debt, trade wars and poor productivity
By Howard Schneider JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming Record levels of government debt, geopolitical tensions that threaten to split the
2023-08-28 23:28
Meet the federal judge who may determine the future of the cases against Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants
Federal district Judge Steve Jones of the Northern District of Georgia will hear requests from three of the 19 defendants hoping to move their Georgia election subversion cases out of state court.
2023-08-28 18:17
China’s summer of climate destruction
China sees both extreme heat and devastating floods, including in areas where flooding was unheard of.
2023-08-28 07:54