US News October 1, 2023 Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with lit… Read Full Article
Iraq September 29, 2023 The Iraqi Dinar is playing with the dollar on borrowed time The more Washington puts pressure on the Central Bank of Iraq and Iraqi banks, the more beneficial it becomes to get out of the US dollar’s control of the Iraqi economy. Once again… Read Full Article
US News September 26, 2023 Congress is moving into crisis mode as time runs short to avoid a government shutdown WASHINGTON (AP) — With a government shutdown five days away, Congress is moving into crisis mode as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an insurgency from hard-right Republicans ea… Read Full Article
US News September 26, 2023 Biden will join the UAW strike picket line. Experts can’t recall the last time a president did that WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s decision to stand alongside United Auto Workers pickets on Tuesday on the 12th day of their strike against major carmakers underscores… Read Full Article
Iraq September 25, 2023 The dinar is playing with the dollar at lost time Once again, the main player returns on the field, to control the economic movement of Iraq, and Washington returns to impose itself as the “captain” and lead the match, especially… Read Full Article
US News September 24, 2023 Even the Fed is cutting jobs — for the first time in more than a decade New YorkCNN — Even as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reassures the public about the state of the US economy, the organization is quietly laying off workers at its own doors… Read Full Article
Iraq September 23, 2023 We plan to be a gas exporting country, and it is time for American companies to enter the Iraqi market Economy News – Baghdad Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani confirmed today, Friday, that the government plans for Iraq to be a gas exporting country, while he considered tha… Read Full Article
US News September 22, 2023 Pence trashes Trump’s tax plan, says 10% tariff would ‘increase inflation at the worst possible time’ Former Vice President Mike Pence attacked Donald Trump’s plan to slap a universal 10% tariff on imported goods if he is reelected in 2024. An across-the-board tariff like the one T… Read Full Article
US News September 19, 2023 U.S. national debt hits $33 trillion for the first time The national debt of the U.S. reached a historic milestone by passing $33 trillion for the first time, the U.S. Department of the Treasury said. The level was reached less than two w… Read Full Article
US News September 12, 2023 Trump faces another 14th Amendment candidacy challenge, this time in Minnesota A liberal group filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block former President Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot in Minnesota, the second major lawsuit in two weeks that hopes t… Read Full Article
US News September 10, 2023 America is in a factory boom again. Even a recession may not bring it down this time Washington, DC CNN — On a warm Saturday morning in July, as Kathie Leonard planned to set out on her boat for a day on the water off the coast of Maine, her phone rang. The call was from t… Read Full Article
US Stock Market August 29, 2023 3M Settles Lawsuits, Stock Surges: Is Now the Right Time to Buy? 3M stock recently soared on news that the company recently settled a long-standing settlement But, the company’s legal issues remain and could affect its financials goin… Read Full Article
US Stock Market August 25, 2023 U.S. central bank has earned the right to take its time with interest-rate decisions, Boston Fed’s Collins tells Market Watch in Jackson Hole interview Policy needs to stay restrictive for some time but cuts are possible by end of next year, Boston Fed president says There is a risk that the Federal Reserve has not done enough to quel… Read Full Article
US Stock Market August 18, 2023 Now’s the time to own dividend-paying stocks. These 5 offer up to a 9% yield. Over the long run, 40% of stock-market gains come from dividends. The “easy” gains of the early part of a bull market have been made, and stocks are more likely to move sideways. That… Read Full Article
US Stock Market August 18, 2023 Treasury market returns are negative again. Why this time for bonds looks different than 2022. Yield on 10-year Treasury this week hit highest since November 2007. Yearly returns in the Treasury market slipped into negative territory this week as the market sold off on si… Read Full Article
Ministry of Oil August 18, 2023 Iraq’s largest oil refineries are racing against time to restart and an official sets the date Shafaq News / Iraq is moving rapidly to complete work on a project to repair Iraq’s largest oil refinery, which was severely damaged during the war with ISIS 7 years ago, Shafaq Oil &… Read Full Article
US Stock Market August 14, 2023 Now’s the time to own dividend-paying stocks. These 5 offer up to a 9% yield. The “easy” gains of the early part of a bull market have been made, and stocks are more likely to move sideways. That means now is a good time to remember a frequently overlooked reali… Read Full Article
US Stock Market August 11, 2023 U.S. energy stocks are back on top as sector leads Wall Street for first time since last year U.S. energy stocks have zoomed higher in August, reclaiming their spot as the undisputed market leader for the first time since late 2022, when the sector was among the few plays th… Read Full Article
US News August 11, 2023 Biden Calls China A “Ticking Time Bomb” Over Economic Troubles U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday called China a “ticking time bomb” because of its economic challenges and said the country was in trouble because of weak growth… Read Full Article
US News August 9, 2023 About 80% of Americans Think It’s A Bad Time To Buy A Home Gen Z sees homeownership as the key to building wealth. Only 18% of Americans believe now is a good time to buy a home, even as consumers report improved job security and financial he… Read Full Article
