The news this week that America now has a lower unemployment rate than Britain did not make headlines here. Having moved to New York in 2010, an early and slightly bruising discovery was that Blighty is not the country making the loudest and most persistent blip on America’s economic radar. This week’s visit to Washington of [...]
President Obama Speaks at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
President Obama discusses the importance of protecting American consumers by making sure that banks, mortgage companies, loan providers, and other financial services providers play by the rules. January 6, 2012.
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Obama announces deal on US debt limit
President Barack Obama announced that US Congressional leaders had reached an agreement on a tentative deal that would extend the debt ceiling and avoid a US default View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Obama plea as US debt deadline looms
President Barack Obama issued a warning about the consequences of a credit-rating downgrade on the country if no debt ceiling agreement could be reached View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Obama raps Republicans over debt talks
Investor fears about gridlock in Washington mounted further as political leaders jousted over competing solutions to avert a possible debt default View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Obama backs deal on US debt
There was new hope on Capitol Hill that a sweeping deal to increase US borrowing authority and slash the nation’s deficits by $3,700bn over ten years was within reach View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Obama says time to get ‘serious’
US interest rates could rise if Congress fails to pass an increase in the country’s borrowing limits, effectively imposing a tax rise on all Americans, Barack Obama said View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage