US government shutdown averted hours before deadline
US Congress approved a stopgap funding bill Thursday in a rare show of cross-party unity to avert a crippling government ...
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Biden cancels trip with agenda under threat, debt crisis looming
President Joe Biden postponed a Wednesday trip to Chicago to stay in Washington and fight for his domestic agenda, which ...
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Biden stresses diversity in first judicial nominations
US President Joe Biden announced his first judicial nominations Tuesday, stressing diversity in yet another break with the policies of ...
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Trump, under pressure, signs $900 bn Covid relief bill
After delaying for nearly a week and under pressure from all sides, US President Donald Trump finally signed a massive ...
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Stocks fall; JG Summit and Globe lead gainers
Share prices slipped Friday in mild profit-taking in step with the rest of Asian markets, as investors tracked US stimulus ...
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Biden joins battle for Senate as top Republican accepts win
President-elect Joe Biden threw his weight into the Democratic battle for control of the US Senate on Tuesday, as his ...
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Fraud and prejudice
"Until December 14, prudence and patience should be the call of the day." It may very well be that ...
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Asian markets rise on growing hopes for US stimulus
Optimism that US lawmakers will eventually pass a new stimulus package lifted Asian markets Monday, with the White House ramping ...
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Market surges again; BDO jumps
The stock market soared again Thursday along with the rest of Asia, as investors breathed a sigh of relief that ...
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$1.7-T US rescue package nixed
Washington—A trillion-dollar Senate proposal to rescue the reeling US economy crashed to defeat Sunday after receiving zero support from Democrats, ...
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