Deputy Treasury secretary rules out possibility of using 14th Amendment to raise debt ceiling
Invoking the 14th Amendment to lift the borrowing cap on the US debt ceiling as a way to work around slow-moving negotiations is not an option, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told CNN Friday, the administration's most definitive response yet to an unlikely option demanded by some progressives.
2023-05-26 21:17
US consumer spending beats expectations in April; inflation picks up
WASHINGTON (Reuters - U.S. consumer spending increased more than expected in April, boosting the economy's growth prospects for the second
2023-05-26 20:45
Edouard Mendy likely to leave Chelsea ahead of Kepa Arrizabalaga
Edouard Mendy is expected to leave Chelsea this summer ahead of Kepa Arrizabalaga. The Blues want to sell one of the two goalkeepers before investing in a new number one stopper.
2023-05-26 19:21
Congress close to deal before breaking for holiday, reports say
Negotiators are said to be nearing a possible deal to cut spending for two years, US media reports.
2023-05-26 10:19
FBI reveals 1980s plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II
Newly released FBI documents say there were “ever-present“ IRA threats during her US visits.
2023-05-26 06:51
Fed lending to banks lowest in latest week since crisis began in March
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK Federal Reserve emergency lending to banks fell in the latest week to
2023-05-26 04:57
Chicago Cubs' latest injury report has year-long absence set to make his awaited debut
The Chicago Cubs are about to get long-awaited reinforcements on the mound.At 22-26, it would be difficult to categorize the Chicago Cubs' season up to this point as anything other than a disappointment. There have been rumors of potential roster shake-ups and there is a palpable angst plag...
2023-05-26 00:50
Five years after Ireland's historic abortion referendum, access to care is still 'patchy'
In 2018, the Irish public voted overwhelmingly to repeal the country's Eighth Amendment, overturning one of the strictest abortion bans in the European Union.
2023-05-25 22:18
Abba rule out 2024 Eurovision reunion on 50th anniversary of win
Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson say they can celebrate 50 years of Abba without being on stage.
2023-05-25 13:55
Ukraine war: 'My brother saved my life - but lost his own'
Maksym saved Ivan's life in Bakhmut, then stayed behind to lead their men. A week later he was dead.
2023-05-25 12:20
Silicon Valley Bank: 500 jobs cut by new owner First Citizens
The move comes two months after SVB's collapse triggered fears of a banking crisis.
2023-05-25 11:19
Are investors finally nervous about the US debt ceiling?
The US is running out of time to reach a debt ceiling deal. So is Wall Street getting nervous?
2023-05-25 08:21