South Africa under more scrutiny over Russian ship as ruling ANC says it would 'welcome' Putin
The South African government has come under growing pressure after it declined to release cargo documents relating to the visit by a Russian ship that the United States alleges collected a consignment of weapons for Moscow
2023-05-25 03:48
Fed Signals Readiness to Act in Case of Debt-Limit Instability
Federal Reserve policymakers suggested that they viewed with concern the partisan standoff over the debt limit, with “a
2023-05-25 03:48
Is Musk's DeSantis show a winning ticket for Twitter?
By hosting Republican Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign launch, Elon Musk sets up Twitter as a challenger to Fox News, but doubt remains that the right-wing pivot is...
2023-05-25 03:46
White House criticizes Republicans, says 'preventing default' is not a concession
By Andrea Shalal and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON The White House on Wednesday criticized Republicans and said averting default
2023-05-25 03:45
Twitter now publicly shows who you're paying to subscribe to via Subscriptions
Have you ever wondered what subscription services your friends pay for? No, we're not talking
2023-05-25 03:17
Fed economists still expect 'mild recession,' May minutes show
US Federal Reserve economists still expected a "mild recession" at the most recent interest-rate meeting earlier this month, according to minutes...
2023-05-25 03:15
Stock market today: Worries about a possible U.S. default and inflation weigh on Wall Street
Stocks kept falling on Wall Street under the weight of concerns about the U.S. creeping closer to a default on its debt while inflation keeps squeezing the economy
2023-05-25 02:49
A June pause in rate hikes would be a close call for Fed officials, minutes of last meeting show
Federal Reserve officials were divided earlier this month on whether to pause their interest rate hikes at their upcoming meeting in June, according to the minutes of their May 2-3 meeting
2023-05-25 02:29
Fed agreed in May need for more rate hikes was 'less certain,' meeting minutes show
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON Federal Reserve officials "generally agreed" last month that the need for further interest rate
2023-05-25 02:28
Change in tone in U.S. debt talks could prompt rating action before default -Moody's
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK Rating agency Moody's expects the U.S. government will continue to pay its debts
2023-05-25 02:27
Fed officials debated need for rate hike at last meeting, minutes show
Federal Reserve officials were divided at their last meeting as to whether or not another rate hike was needed to slow the economy, according to minutes from the central bank's May policymaking meeting, released Wednesday afternoon.
2023-05-25 02:17
Texas AG Ken Paxton Accused of Corruption by State Investigators
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton may have committed a litany of criminal and ethical offenses, according to state
2023-05-25 01:59