Tag: Economic policy
Fed officials discuss timing of reducing bond purchases
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials began debating at their June meeting when and how they would reduce the monthly bond purchases that they have...
UK government urged to hold China ‘to account’ over Uyghurs
LONDON — The British government should back a political boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing to pressure the Chinese government over the...
In Illinois, Biden to push money for families and child care
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is turning his focus to pitching his proposed investments in families and education, using a visit to a community...
Feds dropping case against former Wilmington Trust execs
DOVER, Del. — After being dealt a stunning setback by an appeals court, federal prosecutors in Delaware have declined to retry four former executives...
San Francisco Fed’s Daly: Healthy economy needs less support
WASHINGTON — With interest rates ultra-low even as the U.S. economy swiftly improves, Federal Reserve officials are divided over how quickly they should adjust...
UK urged to defer winding down of salary support program
LONDON — Business leaders and unions joined forces Thursday to urge the British government to maintain a salary subsidy program that is being wound...
Clyburn to push Medicaid expansion in series of town halls
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The third-ranking Democrat in the U.S. House is embarking on a listening tour to talk up the Biden administration's federal aid...
Egyptian, Jordanian and Iraqi leaders meet in Baghdad
BAGHDAD — Egypt's president arrived in Baghdad on Sunday on a first official visit to the country in over 30 years, for tripartite talks...
Lebanon reduces fuel subsidies amid gasoline shortages
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister on Friday granted his approval for financing fuel imports at a rate higher than the official exchange rate,...
Infrastructure spending promises boost for construction cos.
Plans to pump money into rebuilding the nation’s roads, bridges and other infrastructure could give companies with ties to the construction industry a solid...