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Asean ministers call for unity in face of Trump's tariffs
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/05/2025
» Participants of the Asean Ministerial Caucus, which was held on the sidelines of the 2025 Apec Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting in South Korea, called on the bloc to remain united in the face of global economic volatility, according to Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan.
US averts first-ever default with 11th-hour debt deal
AFP, Published on 02/06/2023
» WASHINGTON: United States senators voted to suspend the federal debt limit Thursday, capping weeks of fraught negotiations to eliminate the threat of a disastrous credit default just four days ahead of the deadline set by the Treasury.
Markets tumble as Republicans threaten US debt deal
AFP, Published on 31/05/2023
» HONG KONG: Asian markets sank on Wednesday on worries that hardline Republicans could vote down a crucial bill to hike the US borrowing limit and risk a catastrophic default that could hammer an already fragile global economy.
Deal averting US default clears first hurdle
AFP, Published on 31/05/2023
» WASHINGTON: A deal to raise the US debt ceiling passed its first major test in Congress on Tuesday, surviving a crucial procedural vote amid a conservative backlash that resurrected the threat of the country's first-ever default.
Calling US inflation 'temporary,' Biden pushes more spending
AFP, Published on 20/07/2021
» WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Monday sought to tamp down concern about spiraling prices that threaten to dent the US economic recovery, saying the current inflation rise is "temporary" and not a long-term problem.
Covid rescue plan expected to pass Congress Wednesday
AFP, Published on 10/03/2021
» WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden's massive relief plan is on track to cross the finish line Wednesday with a final House vote, stimulating an economy digging out from the coronavirus pandemic and offering a lifeline for millions of families.