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USA - Debt crisis / Trial of Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's doctor
Courting confrontation and compromise alike, House Republicans shrugged off US President Barack Obama's threat to veto legislation to cut federal spending by trillions of US dollars on July 18th 2011, while simultaneously negotiating...
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JAPAN: REACTION TO GOVERNMENT RAISING SALES TAX BY 5 PERCENT
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The Japanese Prime Minister urged consumers to take a sales tax hike in their stride Tuesday "for the sake of future generations."
Prime Minister Hashimoto said the five percent jump was needed to speed a package of ...
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Stocks dip as investors take profits after jump, Bernanke comments
1. US Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke walking into Joint Economic Committee hearing, takes seat
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve Chairman:
"We continue to expect economic activity to bottom out, then to turn...
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USA: WASHINGTON: FOREIGN AID PACKAGE VETOED
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U-S President Bill Clinton has vetoed a 12.5 (b) billion U-S dollar foreign aid package saying the money is inadequate.
Clinton says the measure under-funds everything from debt relief to the Wye peace accords.
He has called...
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Speaker of the House John Boehner says a tax bill did not advance to a vote in the House because it lacked votes. But he says Republicans still want to negotiate a deal avoiding a big tax hike in 2013 and wants President Obama to get serious.
HEADLINE: Boehner: Obama 'won't deal honestly' on issues
CAPTION: Speaker of the House John Boehner says a tax bill did not advance to a vote in the House because it lacked votes. But he says Republicans still want to negotiate a deal...
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Greece demo, Portugal bond sales; France analyst on Eurozone crisis
Athens
1. Copies of notifications for one-off solidarity tax to help fight off debt being burnt
2. Medium of protesters burning copies of notifications
3. Wide of protesters outside parliament
4. Wide of march
5. Close-up of banner...
Bloomberg
Behind the Global Slowdown: Brian Wesbury
Oct. 15 -- On Morning Must Read, Adam Johnson recaps the op-ed pieces and analyst notes that provide insight into today's headlines. Citi Private Bank Global Chief Strategist Steven Wieting also speaks on Bloomberg Surveillance. (Source:...
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Difficult to See Substantial French Growth: Bevan
Nov. 14 -- CCLA Investment Management Chief Investment Officer James Bevan discusses both the outlook for U.S. monetary policy and EU growth. He speaks on Bloomberg Televisions Countdown. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Congressional negotiators reached agreement Thursday on a compromise spending bill to avert a weekend federal shutdown, a move hailed by Speaker of the House John Boehner.
HEADLINE: Boehner: Government spending less, no earmarks
CAPTION: Congressional negotiators reached agreement Thursday on a compromise spending bill to avert a weekend federal shutdown, a move hailed by Speaker of the House John Boehner....
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IMF lowers growth forecasts; warns US would hurt global economy if it doesn't raise borrowing
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its global economic growth forecasts and warned that the US would harm the world economy if it fails to raise its borrowing limit.
The international lending agency said on Tuesday that the...
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House Republican leaders narrowly quelled a revolt among their conservatives Thursday, then worked to overcome Democratic opposition to legislation to provide $1.1 trillion in government spending. (Dec. 11)
House Republican leaders narrowly quelled a revolt among their conservatives Thursday, then worked to overcome Democratic opposition to legislation to provide $1.1 trillion in government spending and chart a new course for selected,...
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In the weekly Republican address, House Speaker John Boehner urges Democrats to work with Republicans in Congress on spending cuts and tax reforms. He says, "Hope springs eternal."
HEADLINE: Boehner: 'Hope springs eternal' for fiscal deal
CAPTION: In the weekly Republican address, House Speaker John Boehner urges Democrats to work with Republicans in Congress on spending cuts and tax reforms. He says, "Hope springs...
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President Obama says shutdown would hurt economy and government workers
President Barack Obama ramped up pressure on Republicans Monday to avoid a post-midnight government shutdown, saying that failure to pass a short-term spending measure to keep agencies operating would "throw a wrench into the gears" of a...
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Government says 'mission accomplished' following final Troika assessment
Portugal's Deputy Prime Minister Paulo Portas said on Friday there was a feeling of "mission accomplished" after the government passed its final quarterly assessment by the troika of international lenders, meaning it can leave the EU...
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STUDENTS LOOK AHEAD TO A BLEAK FUTURE AS ECONOMY WORSENS
With Cyprus being mooted as the next country in line for an EU bailout, university students are worrying about the future.
Cyprus already has an unemployment rate of 10.1 percent, but with economic problems plaguing the island nation and...
Bloomberg
Brazil's Temer on Economic Reforms, Corruption
Sept. 20 -- Brazil’s new President Michel Temer vows to push ahead with unpopular measures to revive the country's troubled economy. In an interview with Erik Schatzker at Bloomberg's headquarters in New York, Temer outlines his...
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Mazzucato: Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Infrastructure
Aug. 18 -- University of Sussex Professor Mariana Mazzucato, author of "Rethinking Capitalism," and Gilles Moec, chief European economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, talk about public funding behind corporations, the use of fiscal...
Bloomberg
Is This Week's Bond Plunge a Sign of Things to Come?
Nov. 11 -- Ian Lyngen, BMO Capital Markets head of U.S. rates strategy, discusses this week's bond market plunge with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu and Joe Weisenthal on "What'd You Miss?"
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McConnell: I've Had No Change of Heart on Moore
The top Republican in the Senate says if Alabama candidate Roy Moore, dogged by allegations of sexually molesting a teenager decades ago, is elected he would "immediately have an Ethics Committee case."
McConnell also said...
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RBI Sees India Inflation Rising to 5.6% by Sept.
Feb.12 -- India’s retail inflation eased from the fastest pace in 17 months, offering some respite to policy makers and bond investors battling the fallout of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expansionary budget. Bloomberg's Kathleen Hays...
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Fuel queues stretch several kilometres in Zimbabwe
After ousting the repressive Robert Mugabe almost a year ago following more than three decades in power, and peacefully electing President Emmerson Mnangagwa in July, many |Zimbabweans hoped the country would emerge from turmoil and...
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McConnell: I've Had No Change of Heart on Moore
The top Republican in the Senate says if Alabama candidate Roy Moore, dogged by allegations of sexually molesting a teenager decades ago, is elected he would "immediately have an Ethics Committee case."
McConnell also said...
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McConnell: I've Had No Change of Heart on Moore
The top Republican in the Senate says if Alabama candidate Roy Moore, dogged by allegations of sexually molesting a teenager decades ago, is elected he would "immediately have an Ethics Committee case."
McConnell also said...
Bloomberg
India's Growth Numbers 'Concerning,' Oxford Economics' Kishore Says
Dec.02 -- Priyanka Kishore, an economist at Oxford Economics in Singapore, talks about India's economy, which grew at a much slower pace than economists expected last quarter, central bank and government policies. She speaks with Rishaad...