Biden and McCarthy to meet on Monday as debt talks resume WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet to discuss the debt limit... Published 21 May, 2023 11:09pm
World Biden, House Speaker McCarthy could speak Sunday on debt limit HIROSHIMA: US President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy could speak as soon as Sunday in... Published 21 May, 2023 11:39am
World Biden’s team reports ‘progress’ in US debt ceiling talks HIROSHIMA: Democratic negotiators told President Joe Biden on Friday that they are making “steady progress” in talks... Published 19 May, 2023 10:28am
Markets European stocks climb on US debt ceiling optimism PARIS: European stocks climbed on Thursday boosted by hopes of a breakthrough in the US debt ceiling stand-off, with... Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am
Business & Finance US dollar rises to seven-week high buoyed by data NEW YORK: The dollar rose to fresh seven-week peaks on Thursday as another round of solid economic data further ... Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am
World US Republicans upbeat on prospects for debt deal WASHINGTON: Top US Republican Kevin McCarthy said Thursday he saw “the path” to a breakthrough in talks to avert... Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am
World Democratic senators urge Biden to use 14th Amendment to avoid debt default WASHINGTON: A group of U.S. Senate Democrats called on President Joe Biden to prepare to invoke the U.S.... Published 19 May, 2023 12:29am
World US VP Harris, economic adviser Brainard warn of recession if debt default occurs WASHINGTON: Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden's top economic adviser, Lael Brainard, said on... Published 19 May, 2023 12:23am
Business & Finance Dollar gains after US retail sales; debt ceiling in focus NEW YORK: The US dollar rose on Tuesday after data showed retail sales in April were lower than expected but... Published 17 May, 2023 06:22am
World Biden-McCarthy debt talks to resume after new default warning WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden and Republican leaders are set to reconvene Tuesday for crunch talks on raising US... Published 16 May, 2023 12:30pm
Markets Biden ‘optimistic’ on debt talks with Republicans as default looms REHOBOTH BEACH: President Joe Biden said Sunday he remains “optimistic” about finding an agreement with his... Published 15 May, 2023 11:13am
World Biden to meet congressional leaders on debt early next week: White House WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden is expected to meet with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other... Published 12 May, 2023 11:41pm
World Biden urges Republicans take debt default off table, warns interest rates would jump WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday urged House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy to take the... Published 01 May, 2023 11:12pm
Business & Finance US Republican debt ceiling plan would slow growth: Moody’s WASHINGTON: The plan proposed by Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to raise the US debt ceiling in exchange... Published 25 Apr, 2023 01:19pm
World China vows to ‘fight back’ if Taiwan leader meets US speaker TAIPEI: China vowed on Wednesday to “fight back” should Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen meet the US House speaker... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
World Biden's $6.8 trillion budget challenges Republicans, raises taxes on rich WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden is traveling to the swing state of Pennsylvania on Thursday to unveil his federal... Published 09 Mar, 2023 11:35pm
World US risks debt default as soon as July: budget office WASHINGTON: The United States risks defaulting on payment obligations as soon as July, if lawmakers fail to resolve ... Published 16 Feb, 2023 12:55am
World Biden pledges to not let America default on its debt WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden challenged Republicans on Tuesday to release a budget proposal and let Americans... Published 15 Feb, 2023 01:29am
World McCarthy says he will meet Biden again on US debt ceiling WASHINGTON: Republican US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Thursday that he and President Joe... Published 03 Feb, 2023 01:27am
Opinion Biden, Republican leader clash – with US economy at stake President Joe Biden and the new Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, face off... Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am
World Biden White House, McCarthy dig in ahead of debt meeting WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy won't come to their first meeting over raising... Published 01 Feb, 2023 01:55am
World Top Republican to meet Biden on avoiding US debt default WASHINGTON: Top Republican Kevin McCarthy said he would meet Wednesday with Joe Biden to discuss avoiding a US debt... Published 29 Jan, 2023 10:37pm
World U.S. lawmakers preparing plan to avert debt-ceiling crisis WASHINGTON: A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is preparing a plan to defuse a looming crisis over the nation's... Published 22 Jan, 2023 10:45pm
World Kevin McCarthy elected Republican U.S. House speaker, but at a cost WASHINGTON: Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives early on Saturday,... Published 07 Jan, 2023 12:11pm
World US political crisis deepens as new House speaker vote fails WASHINGTON: The new Republican-led US House of Representatives was engulfed in crisis for a second day running... Published 05 Jan, 2023 12:16am
World Republicans vow to block McCarthy’s bid for US House Speaker WASHINGTON: A handful of hardline US Republicans on Tuesday vowed to block Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become the... Published 04 Jan, 2023 07:07am
World Deadlocked US House fails to pick speaker in first ballot WASHINGTON: Divided Republicans in the US House of Representatives failed to elect a speaker in the opening round of... Published 04 Jan, 2023 12:02am
World Pelosi to step down as top Democrat after Republicans take House WASHINGTON: Democrat Nancy Pelosi, the trailblazing first female speaker of the US House of Representatives, said... Published 17 Nov, 2022 11:23pm
World Republicans take control of US House, Congress split: projections WASHINGTON: Republicans on Wednesday took control of the US House of Representatives from Democrats, networks said,... Published 17 Nov, 2022 11:13am
World Vote could hobble Biden foreign policy but Ukraine shift seen unlikely WASHINGTON: Kevin McCarthy, who could soon be second in line to the White House, startled US allies when he warned... Published 26 Oct, 2022 05:52am