Spanish proverb of the day: 'Sometimes the remedy is worse than...' Life lessons on problem, solution, human nature, success and why one should think twice before actingSpanish proverb of the day highlights the saying “A veces el remedio es peor que la enfermedad” or “Sometimes the remedy is worse than the ...
28 May, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Social Security benefit cap proposal warning: will this new limit quietly cut how much retirees receive annually?Social Security benefits cap proposal 2026 is reshaping retirement talks in the US. A key warning shows a $230 billion annual shortfall in ...
04 May, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
ADB should step up capital expansion measures, adopt 'more transformational approach': MoS FinanceIn his address at the ADB Annual Meetings, Pankaj Chaudhary also said that the multilateral funding institution should adopt a "more transf...
04 May, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
RBI allows banks to extend relief measures to borrowers without their requests in disaster-hit areasNew Reserve Bank of India guidelines empower banks to offer relief to all borrowers in calamity-hit regions. These measures, effective July...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt – Part 55: This old-economy giant helped power India’s past. Its big test lies aheadSome companies face disruption at the level of products. Others face it at the level of technology. That is what makes this story more comp...
22 Apr, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
Lodha Developers posts record Q4 pre-sales; FY26 sales cross Rs 20,530 crLodha Developers achieved record pre-sales in the March quarter, marking a significant year-on-year increase. Full-year pre-sales also saw ...
07 Apr, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
US Treasury to borrow $1 trillion in third quarter to rebuild cashThe U.S. Treasury anticipates borrowing $1.007 trillion in the third quarter, significantly higher than April's estimate, to replenish cash...
29 Jul, 2025, 06.17 AM IST
Debt ceiling: USA, Do It Our WayThe debt ceiling concept came into being in 1917, formally meaning that the total debt of the government cannot exceed a certain amount, an...
22 May, 2023, 11.51 PM IST
Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors wary on Washington, balancing debt ceiling and infrastructure billAt issue is not only the bipartisan infrastructure bill, but an expected $3.5 trillion in proposed spending in a Democrat-led reconciliatio...
07 Aug, 2021, 11.45 AM IST
Treasury traders brace for volatility with debt-limit chaos nearIn a protracted 2013 debt-limit episode, Fitch Ratings put the U.S. rating on negative watch given the government’s failure then to raise i...
04 Jul, 2021, 09.52 AM IST
What's at stake for markets as US debt ceiling loomsWhen the ceiling is reached, the Treasury cannot issue any more bills, bonds, or notes. It can only pay bills through tax revenues.
14 Jun, 2021, 08.38 PM IST
What's at stake for markets as debt ceiling loomsThe debt ceiling is the maximum amount the US government can borrow, as directed by Congress, to meet its financial obligations. When the c...
14 Jun, 2021, 01.40 PM IST
Fed wants to wind down QE, but is it the master of balance sheet fate?FOMC left interest rates unchanged after raising them three times in last three quarters.
27 Jul, 2017, 09.43 AM IST
Fitch withdraws rating on India's G-Secs; affirms 'BBB-' gradeFitch affirmed its 'BBB-' rating, indicating investment grade, while withdrawing all of issue ratings assigned to the government's unsecure...
29 May, 2015, 10.44 PM IST
John Boehner’s debt talks plan lacks Republican nodJohn Boehner, who has failed to win talks with President Barack Obama, faces another challenge as well: what to say to Obama about the debt...
10 Oct, 2013, 07.44 AM IST
US debt crisis can cause global financial turmoil: IMFThe IMF report said global growth is still weak, its underlying dynamics are changing, and the risks to the forecast remain on the downside.
08 Oct, 2013, 09.23 PM IST
- ECB norms tightened: Foreign debt door shut on realty
Hit by the sustained price rise in the economy, the government on Friday took steps to restrict the flow of foreign funds into the country ...
19 May, 2007, 02.25 AM IST