Inside how Biden's frustrated advisers crafted an 'aggressive' response to Fitch's downgrade of US credit
Outreach from Fitch Ratings to the Treasury Department on Monday afternoon set off a frenzy inside the Biden administration to respond to news that would once again put President Joe Biden's handling of the economy under the microscope.
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Bank of England raises borrowing costs to 15-year peak, signals rates to stay high
By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON, Aug 3 The Bank of England raised its key interest rate
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Donald Trump will appear Thursday in the DC federal courthouse -- the same place over 1,000 US Capitol rioters have faced justice
When former President Donald Trump appears in a Washington, DC, courtroom on Thursday he will be doing so in a building that had a direct view of the violence that unfurled at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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Philippine coast guard rescues 67 people from damaged boat in the second ferry accident in a week
The Philippine coast guard has rescued all 67 people from a ferry boat that struck a floating object and took on water off a northeastern province
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Bud Light sales plunge following boycott over campaign with transgender influencer
Anheuser-Busch InBev has reported a drop in U.S. revenue in the second quarter as Bud Light sales plunged amid a conservative backlash over a campaign with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney
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Greenpeace demonstrators drape UK prime minister's house in black to protest oil expansion
Greenpeace demonstrators have draped the country estate of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in black fabric to protest the expansion of oil drilling in the North Sea
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An uneasy calm settles over Lebanon's Ein el-Hilweh Palestinian camps after overnight clashes
A cautious calm returned to Lebanon’s Ein el-Hilweh Palestinian camp in south Lebanon after a night of renewed clashes
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UPS workers begin vote on tentative deal that averted US strike
By Lisa Baertlein and Aishwarya Nair Thousands of UPS workers will start voting on their tentative contract agreement
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Banks from 4 Arab countries are in talks to invest in struggling Lebanese banks, official says
Banks from four Arab countries are interested in investing in Lebanon’s struggling banking sector, which has been hard-hit by the small nation’s three-year economic meltdown
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Futures extend slide as Treasury yields hit 9-month high
U.S. stock index futures fell on Thursday as a jump in U.S. bonds yields, spurred partly by Fitch's
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Redistricting battles could determine control of US House in 2024
By Joseph Ax NEW YORK Brewing battles over redistricting from New York to Utah may result in new
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What is your magic retirement number?
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK How much money do you really need for retirement? One guess is $1.27
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