Category: Government Money
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Obama Health Care Law
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a challenge to President Obama’s signature law on health care, it said Monday in an announcement that has nearly as much impact on partisan politics as the final decision has...
Italy’s Monti works to form new government
(Reuters) – Former European Commissioner Mario Monti worked on Monday to form a new government replacing Silvio Berlusconi that will try to reverse a disastrous collapse of market confidence in Italy. Monti began talks with...
Obama to China: Behave like a “grown up”
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama served notice on Sunday that the United States was fed up with China’s trade and currency practices as he turned up the heat on America’s biggest economic rival. “Enough’s...
Congress: Trading stock on inside information?
Washington, D.C. is a town that runs on inside information – but should our elected officials be able to use that information to pad their own pockets? As Steve Kroft reports, members of Congress...
Iran will have five nukes by April 2012. Only 2-3 months left for military option
According to the briefing given to a closed meeting of Jewish leaders in New York Sunday, Nov. 13, the window of opportunity for stopping Iran attaining a nuclear weapon is closing fast, DEBKAfile’s sources report....
U.S. Treasury Calls Sanctions on Syria ‘Effective’
AMMAN, Jordan – Economic sanctions on Syria coupled with steps by countries in the region will hasten the ouster of Bashar Assad’s regime, a U.S. treasury official said Sunday, consulting with Jordan about enforcing...
Syrians Protest Arab League Suspension Vote, Drawing Mixed Reactions in Middle East
BEIRUT – Tens of thousands of Syrian government supporters poured into the streets Sunday to protest an Arab League vote to suspend the country’s membership, as Turkey sent planes to evacuate diplomatic staff and...
Mayor Presses Both Parties to Cut U.S. Deficit
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said Tuesday that it was time for Washington to take serious steps to address the federal deficit, starting with a measure certain to be unpopular with some of his financial...