Tag: Fiscal policy
Australia plans big defense and security investments
CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian government released a big-spending economic plan for the next fiscal year on Tuesday that includes hefty investments in defense...
EU: Pandemic measures to total about $5.85 trillion
BRUSSELS — The European Union's top economy official said Monday that the recovery measures the EU and its 27 member states have in the...
Weak jobs report could be a risk or opportunity for Biden
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's promised economic comeback hit a speed bump Friday with the April jobs report, which found modest job gains of...
Republicans promote pandemic relief they voted against
NEW YORK — Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., said it pained her to vote against the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan.”
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White farmers sue seeking government loan forgiveness
MADISON, Wis. — A group of Midwestern farmers sued the federal government Thursday alleging they can't participate in a COVID-19 loan forgiveness program because...
What’s in Biden speech? Lawmakers race to add priorities
WASHINGTON — Ahead of President Joe Biden’s address to Congress on Wednesday, lawmakers are intensifying the push to make sure key priorities are included...
With Europe’s economy lagging, ECB to keep stimulus running
FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank is expected to signal Thursday that even if inflation rises later this year it won't consider cutting...
UN envoy: South Sudan has potential, needs to hold elections
UNITED NATIONS — David Shearer said Wednesday he’s leaving the top U.N. job in South Sudan convinced the world’s youngest nation has the potential...
Business faces tricky path navigating post-Trump politics
WASHINGTON — For more than a half-century, the voice emerging from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s monolithic, Beaux Arts-styled building near the White House...
Safety last: Risky investments soared at start of 2021
NEW YORK — Who needs safety when the world's about to get back to normal?
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