Kamala Harris appeals to tech leaders in a return to San Franciscokamala Harris's late-morning event raised $13 million from the region's white-collar establishment that counts her as its own. But her trip...
12 Aug, 2024, 09.04 AM IST
House committee votes to make Donald Trump’s personal and business tax records publicAfter a years-long court fight, the panel finally obtained Donald Trump's tax returns last month.
22 Dec, 2022, 12.55 AM IST
Biden announces ban on Russian oil and gas importsThe move follows pleas by Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy to U.S. and Western officials to cut off the imports, which had been a gla...
08 Mar, 2022, 10.53 PM IST
Biden's declaration: America's democracy 'is rising anew'Speaking in highly personal terms while demanding massive structural changes, the president marked his first 100 days in office by proposin...
29 Apr, 2021, 11.31 AM IST
Biden eyes $3 trillion package for infrastructure, schools, familiesMuch like the $1.9 trillion virus rescue plan signed into law earlier this month, the new package would also include family-friendly polici...
23 Mar, 2021, 09.54 AM IST
Congress OKs $1.9 trillion virus relief bill in win for Biden, DemocratsRepublicans in both chambers opposed the legislation unanimously, characterizing it as bloated, crammed with liberal policies and heedless ...
11 Mar, 2021, 11.42 AM IST
Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan passes hurdle in U.S. HouseAmong the big-ticket items in the bill are $1,400 direct payments to individuals, a $400-per-week federal unemployment benefit through Aug....
27 Feb, 2021, 12.56 PM IST
US: Budget deficit to hit record USD 3.3 trillion due to virus, recessionThe spike in the deficit means that federal debt will exceed annual gross domestic product next year — a milestone that would put the US wh...
03 Sep, 2020, 07.51 AM IST
US Supreme Court rebuffs Trump's immunity claim, lets prosecutor get financial recordsThe businessman-turned politician, seeking re-election on Nov. 3, has fought tenaciously to keep his tax returns and other elements of his ...
10 Jul, 2020, 07.23 AM IST
US Senate passes $2-trillion coronavirus rescue plan; sends bill to HouseThe unanimous Senate vote late Wednesday came despite misgivings on both sides about whether it goes too far or not far enough and capped d...
26 Mar, 2020, 11.42 PM IST
US could run out of cash after November 3: Treasury Secretary Jacob LewIn a letter to the Congress, Lew said that after November 3, Treasury would operate on a cash balance of less than $30 billion, which would...
16 Oct, 2015, 11.13 AM IST
- Obama tax deal passed by US House
US President Barack Obama's sweeping tax cut compromise with opposition Republicans cleared a final hurdle in the House of Representatives.
17 Dec, 2010, 12.22 PM IST
- Obama: End tax breaks to stop overseas hiring
At issue is a bill, now stalled in the Senate, that would do away with some tax credits and deferrals for US companies for operations abroa...
16 Oct, 2010, 10.30 PM IST
- Healthcare bill upsets US insurers, pharma cos
US drugmakers, medical device companies and insurers are gearing up for another chance to make changes to House-passed legislation overhaul...
09 Nov, 2009, 05.54 AM IST
- White House readies new rescue for auto industry
With Congress gridlocked and the economy flailing, the Bush administration declared Friday it would step in and prevent the "precipitous co...
13 Dec, 2008, 01.16 AM IST
- Paulson outlines bold approach to end crisis
Treasury Secretary sketched out a multi-faceted effort to confront the US financial crisis. Gainers & Losers I Sectoral: Gainers, & Losers ...
19 Sep, 2008, 08.50 PM IST
- US House approve Iraq, Afghanistan war funding
The US House of Representatives approved Thursday a compromise bill to free up 162 billion dollars for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, st...
20 Jun, 2008, 09.00 AM IST