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US House passes $70 billion bill to fund ICE, Border PatrolCongress has approved a 70 billion dollar funding bill for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol. The House passed the meas...
Trump calls court freeze on $100,000 H-1B fee ‘crazy’ and 'hurting our country'US President Donald Trump slammed federal judges for blocking his administration's USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee, calling the system "crazy". W...
US lawmakers cheer as court blocks $100,000 H-1B fee in major blow to Trump visa curbsUS lawmakers welcomed a court ruling blocking a proposed USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee, despite White House plans to appeal. The decision cruci...
The US is tightening H-1B visas. Its economy may pay the priceA wave of legislative proposals in Washington targets the H-1B visa program and the broader immigration pipeline for skilled workers. Bills...
Election impact on stock market explained: What likely BJP win in West Bengal means for investorsWest Bengal's election results signal a significant political shift with the BJP leading, prompting a surge in market sentiment. Analysts a...
US House approves outline for $70 billion more for immigration enforcementThe U.S. House of Representatives approved a three-year budget plan, clearing the path for a potential $70 billion increase in immigration ...
Wall Street Week Ahead: Jobs data, tax bill, trade on tap for rebounding US stocksUS markets are nearing record highs, influenced by economic data and trade policies. Tax and spending legislation are under consideration. ...
US Senate passes bill to fund government through December 11 and avert shutdownAssuming Trump signs the bill, it will avoid a government shutdown in the middle of a pandemic and ahead of the Nov. 3 U.S. elections. All ...
US Congress paves way for waivers from sanctions for IndiaThe Senate passed the John McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (NDAA) by an overwhelming, bipartisan vote of 87 ...
National Food Security Act a landmark legislation, says IMFThe Food Security Act (FSA) proposes to cover up to 75 per cent of the rural population and up to 50 per cent of the urban population.
Shutdown inflicted unnecessary damage to US economy: Barack ObamaObama said events over the past two weeks had inflicted "completely unnecessary" damage on the US economy.
US debt crisis: Barack Obama signs bill to end shutdownObama signed into law, the "Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014," which provides fiscal year 2014 appropriations for projects and activitie...
"Right things" by India before Barack Obama meet will help capital flows: Manmohan SinghSingh said if India did the "right things" before his visit to Washington they will have an influence on the climate for capital flows from...
Obama says US 'fiscal cliff' deal makes tax system fairerObama also warned that he would not bargain with Republicans in Congress or offer spending cuts in return for lifting the government's borr...
Boehner says Congress, Obama must keep seeking 'fiscal cliff' dealObama and his fellow Democrats are insisting that wealthiest Americans pay more in taxes in order to help reduce high budget deficits and a...
- Pakistan 'terrorism accountability' bill introduced in US Congress
A far-reaching legislation has been introduced in the US Congress that would deduct $50 million from the aid to Islamabad for every America...
- No link between Obama trip and fin sector bills: Pranab
Mukherjee explained that the legislations on reforms were held up as the UPA govt does not have the requisite majority on the issue in Parl...
- Obama set to sign finance reform bill
US President Barack Obama claims a moment of history Wednesday as he signs into law the most sweeping finance reform since the 1930s Great ...
- House passes $410 billion spending bill
The House of Representatives has approved a $410 billion bill that boosts spending on domestic programs, bristles with congressional pet pr...
- Schwarzenegger orders mass layoffs
California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has ordered mass layoffs and unpaid furloughs for state workers starting February to address th...