Germany confident on successful U.S. deficit talks Fri,15 Jul 2011 10:41 PM PDT Reuters - BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is confident that agreement will be reached in budget deficit talks in the United States, government spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Friday. Full Story |
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Romney skirts debt debate, defends health law again Fri,15 Jul 2011 02:43 PM PDT Reuters - BERLIN, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney tried to avoid wading into the debate within the Republican Party about raising the federal debt ceiling as he campaigned in northern New Hampshire on Friday. Full Story | |
Corporations press Republicans for debt deal Fri,15 Jul 2011 02:13 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wall Street, big corporations and business groups are mounting an increasingly frantic lobbying campaign to persuade Republicans to raise the debt limit as fears of a national default grow. Full Story | |
U.S. official reassures foreign investors over debt default Fri,15 Jul 2011 01:52 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. Treasury official has been privately fielding questions from foreign investors about the debt limit fight in Washington and has been reassuring them that the United States will not default. Full Story | |
Germany confident on successful U.S. deficit talks Fri,15 Jul 2011 01:52 PM PDT Reuters - BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is confident that agreement will be reached in budget deficit talks in the United States, government spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Friday. Full Story | |
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Texas first state to enact hydrofracking rules Fri,15 Jul 2011 12:43 PM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Friday signed energy legislation to encourage more natural gas production and require energy companies to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, a drilling method that has raised environmental concerns. Full Story | |
Treasury takes last-ditch measure to stay solvent Fri,15 Jul 2011 12:33 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury said on Friday it would take the last step at its disposal to continue borrowing money in capital markets as Congress battles over raising the country's debt ceiling. Full Story | |
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Obama said ready to move on South Korea trade bill Thu,14 Jul 2011 07:14 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will soon send a free trade pact with South Korea to Congress for approval despite Republican threats to vote against it because of a retraining program for workers displaced by trade, White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley said on Thursday. Full Story | |
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S&P warns of U.S. downgrade if no debt deal reached Thu,14 Jul 2011 05:13 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has warned there is a one-in-two chance it could cut the United States' prized triple-A rating if a deal on raising the government's debt ceiling is not agreed soon. Full Story | |
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Boehner, Pelosi resist Camp David budget retreat Thu,14 Jul 2011 09:07 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional leaders on Thursday resisted the idea of a weekend country retreat with President Barack Obama to break a budget deadlock that is threatening the United States' top-notch credit rating. Full Story | |
Factbox: Republicans who may take on Obama in 2012 Thu,14 Jul 2011 08:02 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin says she will decide whether to join the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination in August or September, potentially adding her name to the list of contenders. Full Story | |
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S&P warns lawmakers on debt limit downgrade: aide Thu,14 Jul 2011 06:49 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's has warned lawmakers privately that it would downgrade the country's debt if the Treasury Department is forced to prioritize payments because Congress does not raise the debt limit, a congressional aide said on Thursday. Full Story | |
N.Korea foreign minister, Clinton to attend meet in Bali Thu,14 Jul 2011 03:01 AM PDT Reuters - JAKARTA (Reuters) - Reclusive North Korea will make a rare appearance on the international stage next week as Foreign Minister Pak Ui-Chun attends a regional security conference along with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Indonesia's resort island of Bali.Full Story | |
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Wisconsin Democrats say likely to recall governor in 2012 Wed,13 Jul 2011 03:16 PM PDT Reuters - MADISON (Reuters) - Wisconsin Democrats are increasingly confident that efforts to recall the state's Republican governor in 2012 will succeed, a top official said on Wednesday, after the party scored an early win in its battle to unseat Republicans who backed a controversial anti-union law. Full Story |
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