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Varadkar discusses People Before Profit Bill on abortion
Irish premier Leo Varadkar discusses the People Before Profit Bill to expand access to abortion services being passed to the next stage in the Dail after the Minister for Health lost a vote to delay its reading. Speaking during a visit...
Bloomberg
Jefferson Says Fed Pause Doesn't Mean Rates at Peak
"A decision to hold our policy rate constant at a coming meeting should not be interpreted to mean that we have reached the peak rate for this cycle," Federal Reserve Governor Philip Jefferson says in an online presentation on financial...
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Biden, McCarthy Work Lawmakers to Pass Debt Deal
The White House and Republican congressional leaders are gearing up lobbying campaigns to win approval of the deal between President Joe Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to avert a default. Kailey Leinz reports on...
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Politics daily briefing: May 26
All the latest political developments in the UK as the Levelling Up committee issued a damning report into flaws in the Government's levelling-up policy.
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RBNZ Says Interest Rates Need to Remain at Restrictive Level
"The committee agreed that the level of interest rates are constraining spending and inflation pressure and that the OCR will need to remain at a restrictive level for the foreseeable future." Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor...
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FOX News in the Classroom: January 3, 2023
The House January 6 Committee is shutting down. More than 15 million people from the west coast to Wisconsin are under severe weather as a storm with life-threatening flooding in California pushes east. Thousands of people from around...
Bloomberg
Tensions With Russia Rise After Drone Downing
The US says a Russian fighter jet forced down a surveillance drone in the Black Sea. Russia says it never touched the drone. Bloomberg's Nick Wadhams and Megan Scully are on "Balance of Power."
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Sen. Brown Says Fed Needs to Tighten Bank Rules
Senate Banking Chairman Sherrod Brown said Tuesday he sees little chance Congress will tighten bank regulations following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, and is urging the Federal Reserve to act unilaterally to...
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Rep. Brendan Boyle (D) Pennsylvania on US Budget
Rep. Brendan Boyle (D) Pennsylvania gives his thoughts on budget, banking, Fed, appropriations hearings and debt ceiling on Thursday. Congressman Boyle speaks with Annmarie Hordern and Joe Mathieu on Bloomberg's "Balance of Power."
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Bullard Says Fed Needs Rates Above 5%
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard says he expects inflation to be stickier. Speaking with Mike McKee on "Bloomberg Surveillance," Bullard also says it is too early to tell if the surprise OPEC+ production cuts...
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Rep. Maxwell Frost on The Recent Mass Shootings
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D) Florida discusses the recent mass shootings and whether or not he feels confident that Congress will act and do something to combat gun violence. He also talks about the latest on the fight over abortion. Rep....
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Bullard Says Fed Can Still Achieve a Soft Landing
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard says he supported the Fed's last 25 basis point rate hike during an Economic Club of Minnesota luncheon.
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Daily politics briefing: March 25
All the latest political developments in the UK, as polling suggests two thirds do not believe Johnson’s partygate defence The former prime minister has accepted that he attended five of the gatherings considered by the Privileges...
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Varadkar comments on Robert Watt’s appearance before Oireachtas committee
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly answer questions about the Secretary General of the Department of Health Robert Watt’s appearance before an Oireachtas committee on Wednesday. Minister for Public...
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Powell: No Decision on a Pause Was Made Today
Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell says "a decision on a pause was not made today." He speaks in Washington after the Fed raised rates by 25 basis points.
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Fed Raises Rates a Quarter Point, Signals Possible Pause
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point and hinted it may be the final move in the most aggressive tightening campaign since the 1980s. Mike McKee reports on "Bloomberg Surveillance: The Fed...
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Boris Johnson accused of taking ‘casual’ approach to national security
Boris Johnson has been accused of adopting a “more casual” approach to Britain’s national security as MPs warned the Whitehall machine was unable to cope with more than one major crisis at a time. The Joint Committee on National Security...
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Pakistan Central Bank Sees Moderation in Inflation, Growth
State Bank of Pakistan Governor Reza Baqir discusses the outlook for the economy, monetary policy and the local currency. The central bank on Monday held its benchmark interest rate steady for the first time in four meetings, opting to...
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Sen. Brown: Need to Help First-Time Home Buyers
Sen. Sherrod Brown, (D) Ohio, discusses bank regulations and avoiding a government shutdown. He speaks with David Westin on Bloomberg's "Balance of Power."
Curated Video
Federal Reserve and Treasury Department heads defend Obama plans
1. Mid of Barney Frank, Democrat House Banking Committee Chairman greeting Timothy Geithner, US Treasury Secretary and Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve Chairman as he walks into hearing
2. Pan of hearing
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Timothy...
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Sen. Mike Rounds (R) South Dakota on Silicon Valley Bank Aftermath
Sen. Mike Rounds (R) South Dakota discusses the aftermath of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, and his views on the AUKUS Submarine Deal. He speaks with Annmarie Hordern and Joe Mathieu on Bloomberg's "Balance of Power."
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SYND 3-5-74 SENATE WATERGATE COMMITEE CHAIRMAN ON NEW TRANSCRIPT EVIDENCE
Senate Watergate Commitee Chairman, Sam Ervin, holds press conference about the recently released transcripts of the watergate affair by US President, Richard Nixon
1. SOUNDBITE: interview, Sam Ervin, the transcripts corroborate John...
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Powell Says Fed to Double Taper Pace in Inflation Pivot
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks about the decision by the Fed's policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged, while doubling the pace at which it's scaling back purchases of...
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Federal Reserve Hikes Interest Rates by Half Point
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a half point, the biggest hike since 2000. The U.S. central bank will also start shrinking its massive balance sheet next month. Bloomberg's Mike McKee speaks on a special edition of...