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United StatesTop US official for Latinamerica scheduled to visit Peru and Argentina
US Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta S. Jacobson travels this week to Peru and Argentina to meet with government, business, and civil society members in these key regional partners.
PM Cameron meets Obama in March ahead of the Falklands conflict anniversary
British Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama will meet in Washington next month, three weeks before the 30 anniversary of the beginning of the Falklands conflict.
New York State sues three top leading US banks on mortgage database abuse
Bank of America Corp., Wells Fargo & Co and JP Morgan Chase & Co were sued by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman over the use of a mortgage database that the state said led to improper foreclosures.
US economy creating jobs at fastest pace in months: unemployment drops to 8.3%
The US economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate dropped to a near three-year low of 8.3%, indicating last quarter's growth carried into early 2012.
Bernanke warns US government debt relative to GDP is “clearly unsustainable”
The growth of US government debt relative to GDP is “clearly unsustainable”, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in a congressional testimony.
Obama administration unveils “Buffett rule” to tax all millionaires a minimum 30%
The US administration of President Barack Obama formally unveiled on Wednesday the “Buffett rule”, legislation to ensure that all millionaires would pay a minimum federal tax of 30%.
US plans to wind down combat operations in Afghanistan by mid 2013
The US will seek to wind down combat operations in Afghanistan during 2013, more than a year before a deadline for withdrawal, the defence secretary says. Speaking while travelling to a Nato summit, Leon Panetta said the US hoped to switch to a role training and supporting Afghan forces.
Violent clashes and massive arrests in California; big battle expected Monday in Washington DC
In the best Latin American or European tradition more than 400 anti-Wall Street protesters were arrested in Oakland during a night of violent skirmishes in which police fired tear gas and bean bag projectiles, the city said on Sunday, marking one of the biggest mass arrests since nationwide economic protests began last year.
American Airlines increases flights to seven major Brazilian cities
American Airlines announced changes to its coming spring and summer schedule that will expand the airline’s presence in Brazil. Next December, American’s route between Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and Sao Paulo (GRU) will be operating with the new state-of-the-art Boeing 777-300ER, making Brazil the first market for the new aircraft.
US economy expands 2.8% in fourth quarter but with too much inventory building
The US economy grew at its fastest pace in one and a half years in the fourth quarter of 2011, but a strong rebuilding of stocks by businesses and a slower pace of spending on capital goods hinted at softer growth early this year.
