Federal Reserve primed to raise rates as the US engine roars back into life

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29 Jun 2015 In UNITED STATES Comments Off on Federal Reserve primed to raise rates as the US engine roars back into life

Central bank watchers believe strong jobs data this week will all but confirm a US rate rise this September Janet Yellen, the Federal Reserve chairman, is poised to pull the trigger on rate rises Photo: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg By Peter Spence, Economics Correspondent 7:25PM BST 27 Jun 2015 47 Comments Strong US jobs growth will open the door for


Obamacare

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25 Jun 2015 In Medical & Nutrition, UNITED STATES Comments Off on Obamacare

  Friend — The Supreme Court ruled this morning in the King v. Burwell case, protecting health care subsidies for millions of Americans. And Speaker Boehner’s response? “We will continue our efforts to repeal the law.” Opponents of Obamacare just keep trying to take it apart — meanwhile, OFA supporters keep working to help folks


The Iraqi Government is in DC

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08 Jun 2015 In UNITED STATES, IRAQ Comments Off on The Iraqi Government is in DC

The Iraqi Government is in DC. I was told to post this Intel. So in Intel I will post. I arrived in DC yesterday afternoon, and I’m staying at a hotel that is right next to the White House. This isn’t my first time staying at this certain hotel, and seeing security and diplomatic plates


There is ‘sheer panic’ in the bond market

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04 Jun 2015 In UNITED STATES, GLOBAL ECONOMIES Comments Off on There is ‘sheer panic’ in the bond market

By Akin Oyedele (REUTERS) There is chaos in global markets. Bonds sold off sharply on Thursday morning for a second day in a row. They’ve reversed the decline, but stocks are still lower, after the chaos spilled over. Near 10:36 a.m. ET, the Dow was down 89 points, the S&P 500 was down 10 points, and the


Ex-US Speaker indicted over $3.5 million in payments

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29 May 2015 In UNITED STATES, Banking Comments Off on Ex-US Speaker indicted over $3.5 million in payments

. . CHICAGO (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Thursday announced the indictment of former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert for evading banking laws and lying to the FBI about payments he made to an unidentified person to conceal past misconduct. The indictment does not describe the misconduct Hastert was trying to conceal. The details were


Senator Shelby Moves Forward with Major Dodd-Frank Reforms

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22 May 2015 In UNITED STATES, GLOBAL ECONOMIES, Banking Comments Off on Senator Shelby Moves Forward with Major Dodd-Frank Reforms

Governmental Affairs Newsletter 5/20/2015 On May 12, 2015, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the text of draft legislation intended to reform the regulatory framework for financial institutions, and a formal markup of the bill has been set for May 21, 2015.


Obama, Gulf nations to boost security cooperation

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14 May 2015 In UNITED STATES, GLOBAL ECONOMIES Comments Off on Obama, Gulf nations to boost security cooperation

CAMP DAVID, Md. (AP) — President Barack Obama sought to reassure anxious Persian Gulf nations on Thursday that the United States is committed to their security, insisting a nuclear deal with Iran would not leave them more vulnerable. Related Stories Gulf leaders gather in Washington to push Obama on Iran Associated Press Obama, Gulf countries to


39 Congressmen Pull Money from U.S. Banking System

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16 Apr 2015 In UNITED STATES, Banking Comments Off on 39 Congressmen Pull Money from U.S. Banking System

Reports are coming in from districts around the country: Prominent U.S. Congressmen (and women) have been taking their money out of the country’s banks and financial services firms. Originally we identified 22. That tally is now up to 39. Some of these are names you might even recognize. They’ve been moving their money to a


Parliamentary expects economic decline in the dollar exchange rates during the next two days

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12 Apr 2015 In UNITED STATES, IRAQ, GLOBAL ECONOMIES Comments Off on Parliamentary expects economic decline in the dollar exchange rates during the next two days

Alsumaria News / Baghdad Predicted Vice President of the Parliamentary Economic Commission Harith al-Harthy, Sunday, depreciation of the dollar exchange rate against the dinar during the next two days, while pointing out that some of the “mafia” in the market control and manipulate the prices according to their interests. Predicted Vice President of the Parliamentary Economic Commission Harith


Obama: Historic deal reached on Iran nuclear program

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02 Apr 2015 In UNITED STATES, IRAQ, GLOBAL ECONOMIES Comments Off on Obama: Historic deal reached on Iran nuclear program

“All financial sanctions will be lifted immediately, while the US and the EU both pledged to lift other sanctions they had imposed as soon as the IAEA verifies Iran is in compliance with the agreement. Previously Washington has said the sanctions would be lifted after “years” of Iranian compliance.” RT.com Historic Deal Reached