Moody’s cited rising debt saying US had repeatedly failed to end the trend of large annual fiscal deficits and interest.
Saudi and Qatari payments settle Syria’s arrears, allowing World Bank and IMF to re-engage.
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The bill proposes sweeping changes, including Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and enacting deep cuts to social programmes.
The strike leaves hundreds of thousands of commuters in New Jersey and New York without rail access.
The proposed merger, which would create the largest cable provider in the US, could face antitrust hurdles.
Days earlier, Novo Nordisk cut its sales and profit forecast for first time since the launch of Wegovy four years ago.
President Trump said India has made an offer to drop tariffs on US goods as part of ongoing trade negotiations.
Housing is unaffordable. Migrants are a flashpoint issue. The far right is here to stay. And Portugal is deeply divided.
US President Donald Trump hails deals during his three-country tour of the Gulf region.
The financially struggling budget airline Avelo took a contract with the Trump administration that began this week.
Walmart is a bellwether of US consumer health and its statement is a signpost of the impact of the trade war.
The US and China have agreed to slash tariffs temporarily in a surprise breakthrough.
The investigation comes amidst months of turmoil for the company, sending its stock plunging.
Trump’s policies have roiled global markets and left businesses stumped on how to plan for the foreseeable future.
