Yellen warns of ‘chaos’ if US fails to raise debt ceiling
WASHINGTON, USA—US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Sunday that unless Congress acts soon to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, “financial ...
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USTR backs resumption of trade privileges for PH
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said Tuesday she fully supports the resumption of the US Generalized System of Preferences to ...
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US federal agencies given 30 days to set TikTok ban
The White House on Monday gave federal agencies 30 days to purge Chinese-owned video-snippet sharing app TikTok from all government-issued ...
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Zelensky gives Ukrainian battle flag to US Congress
President Volodymyr Zelensky gave a Ukrainian battle flag to US lawmakers following an address to a joint session of Congress ...
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US Congress passes bill to protect same-sex marriage, Biden to sign
Washington—The US Congress on Thursday passed landmark legislation to protect same-sex marriage under federal law, and President Joe Biden has ...
Read moreUS Congress urged to pass $52-b chip subsidies
WASHINGTON, United States—President Joe Biden on Monday pushed Congress to pass a bill providing domestic semiconductor manufacturers with $52 billion ...
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PNP to US Congress: Specify human rights raps
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday appealed to American lawmakers to specifically cite accusations of human rights violations hurled ...
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US Congress avoids default with an increase in stop-gap debt limit
WASHINGTRON—US lawmakers rubber-stamped a short-term bill to lift the nation’s borrowing authority Tuesday, averting the threat of a first-ever debt ...
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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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US Democrats unveil massive $3.5-t budget
WASHINGTON—US lawmakers on Monday laid out a $3.5-trillion budget framework, calling it the “most consequential” social spending plan since the ...
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