Tag: United States

Tuesday, August 9th 2016 - 08:40 UTC
Trump trailing in the polls pledged slashing taxes and regulations to “jump start America”

The United States Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday he will slash taxes, block onerous financial regulations and unleash the energy sector as he pledged to “jump-start America” with a new economic plan if he is elected president.
Monday, August 8th 2016 - 10:49 UTC
US economy adds 255.000 jobs in July: unemployment remains at 4.9%

The US economy added a stronger-than-expected 255,000 jobs in July, fuelling speculation that interest rates could rise before the end of the year. The figure was below June's upwardly revised figure of 292,000 jobs, but was far higher than analysts' forecasts of between 175,000 and 180,000. However US unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.9%.
Friday, August 5th 2016 - 20:44 UTC
Kerry supports Macri free-market policies but calls for patience: things don't change overnight

United States Secretary of State John Kerry urged Argentina to be patient with the slow pace of economic progress and investments under its new government and praised president Mauricio Macri’s free-market stance.
Friday, August 5th 2016 - 20:18 UTC
Kerry delivers declassified documents from the Argentine 1976/83 dictatorship

US Secretary of State John Kerry delivered the first batch of Washington’s declassified intelligence documents dating back to the 1976-1983 Argentine dictatorship to President Mauricio Macri, following through on a commitment made by US President Barack Obama during his March visit to Argentina.
Friday, August 5th 2016 - 13:18 UTC
Clint Eastwood blasts the “kiss-ass generation”, and admits a vote for Trump despite “some dumb things”

Clint Eastwood is a Hollywood legend. He's been a movie icon for decades, the star of the famed “Man With No Name” Spaghetti Westerns and Dirty Harry movies. The 86-year-old Oscar winner is also one of the highest-profile conservatives in the movie business. Or maybe he's one of the highest-profile libertarians but he's not sure which ideological descriptor fits for him anymore.
Tuesday, August 2nd 2016 - 06:35 UTC
Temer hails beef agreement with the US; expects sales to reach US$ 1b next year

Brazil's acting president, Michel Temer, on Monday hailed the opening of the U.S. market to Brazilian beef, saying that it will help create new jobs and will expand trade for Latin America's largest economy.
Tuesday, August 2nd 2016 - 06:19 UTC
US and Brazil agree to open each others' beef market

The United States and Brazil have agreed to allow access to each other's beef markets after more than a decade of negotiations. Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply has agreed to imports of U.S. beef for the first time in 13 years, USDA announced today. And the U.S. will accept Brazilian beef for the first time since 1999.
Monday, August 1st 2016 - 13:16 UTC
US economy grows at slower pace in second quarter despite strong consumer spending

The United States economy grew at a much slower pace than expected in the second quarter and GDP was revised down in the first three months of the year. The world's largest economy grew at an annual rate of 1.2% in the three months to June, far below forecasts of 2.6%, Growth for the first quarter was revised down from 1.1% to 0.8%.
Thursday, July 28th 2016 - 13:04 UTC
Fed sees current conditions remaining unchanged, at least until December

The United States Federal Reserve on Thursday left key interest rates untouched but acknowledged improved economic performance, suggesting a rate increase may be on the horizon in 2016.
Wednesday, July 27th 2016 - 09:43 UTC
Hillary makes history and becomes first woman candidate for president of the US

Hillary Clinton triumphantly captured the Democratic nomination for president of the United States on Tuesday night, the first woman ever to lead a major political party into the general election.