Tag: Economic policy
FirstEnergy refunds $26M as nuclear bailout repeal is signed
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio electric company under scrutiny for its role in what federal authorities say was a $60 million bribery and corruption...
Liz Weston: If you need to find tax help, try DIY first
Getting help from the IRS this tax season is going to be a challenge.
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Reacting to bloody coup, US suspends trade deal with Myanmar
WASHINGTON — The United States on Monday suspended a trade deal with Myanmar until a democratic government is brought back to the Southeast Asian...
Bill curbing governor’s emergency powers advances Senate
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Senate voted Monday to approve a proposal that would curb the governor’s authority under the state emergency powers law following...
Path from Clinton to Biden takes U-turn on debt, trade, more
WASHINGTON — When Bill Clinton spoke of how to build a bridge to the 21st century, it was to be constructed with balanced budgets,...
Beleaguered Syria suffers also due to Suez Canal closure
BEIRUT — Syria has begun rationalizing the distribution of fuel in the war-torn country amid concerns of delays of shipments arrivals resulting from a...
EU to offer Turkey aid, trade help despite rights concerns
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders are set Thursday to provide new incentives to Turkey to improve cooperation on migration and trade despite democratic backsliding...
Survey: Business economists favor increased federal spending
WASHINGTON — A majority of business economists think the recovering economy will benefit from much more government spending despite concerns in financial markets that...
Turkish lira plummets after Erdogan fires central bank chief
ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish currency plummeted against the U.S. dollar on Monday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired the central bank governor over...
New SBA head plans changes at agency; focus now is COVID-19
NEW YORK — The new head of the Small Business Administration says she expects to make changes at the agency that she says will...