United States

• Thursday, June 19th 2014 - 06:09 UTC

  Fed cuts US growth forecast, but will also further trim stimulus program

  

  The US Federal Reserve has cut its growth forecast for 2014 because of the harsh winter weather. The central bank is now predicting growth of between 2.1% and 2.3% for this year, down from its March forecast of 2.8% to 3%.

• Thursday, June 19th 2014 - 02:26 UTC

  Griesa does not trust Cristina Fernandez and condemns the word “extortionist”

  

  US Judge Tomas Griesa said on Wednesday that the televised speech delivered by President Cristina Fernández on Monday after the US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by Argentina in its battle against the holdouts was “a problem” for negotiations and implied he did not trust the Argentine leader.

• Wednesday, June 18th 2014 - 08:20 UTC

  Obama pledges to crack down on illegal fishing and enforce traceability

  

  The Obama administration announced on Tuesday an initiative to track every fish sold in the United States, a move designed to crack down on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, mislabeling of seafood and related problems.

• Wednesday, June 18th 2014 - 07:52 UTC

  “Judge Griesa's message is reasonable and conciliatory” argues Lavagna

  

  Argentina's former Economy Minister and architect of the 2005 rescheduling of defaulted debt, Roberto Lavagna called for “calm” and “seriousness” to rethink the country's legal strategy following the setback suffered on Monday when the US Supreme Court decided not to hear its appeal against holdout hedge funds.

• Wednesday, June 18th 2014 - 07:45 UTC

  IMF concerned about 'wider systemic implications' of the US Supreme Court decision on Argentina

  

  The International Monetary Fund is “concerned about wider systemic implications” the ruling by the US Supreme Court could prompt following its decision not to consider Argentina’s appeal aimed at staving off a default.

• Wednesday, June 18th 2014 - 07:37 UTC

  Argentina plans to reopen debt swap program and will request to meet Griesa

  

  Economy Minister Axel Kicillof has announced that the government plans to reopen the debt swap program in the hope of renegotiating bonds held by hedge funds, after the US Supreme Court declined to take Argentina's case against the so-called 'vulture funds'.

• Tuesday, June 17th 2014 - 06:27 UTC

  IMF cuts US growth forecast and recommends 'continued policy support'

  

  The International Monetary Fund cut its growth forecast for the United States and said the economy would not reach full employment until the end of 2017, allowing the Federal Reserve to take its time before raising interest rates.

• Monday, June 16th 2014 - 05:34 UTC

  Argentina hopeful US Supreme Court will take the hedge funds holdouts case

  

  US Supreme Court is likely to issue a ruling in the upcoming months favoring Argentina’s position in the country’s dispute against hedge funds ('vulture funds'), anticipated former Argentine Finances Secretary Guillermo Nielsen.

• Friday, June 13th 2014 - 07:44 UTC

  US Supreme Court rules 8-0 against Coca Cola for 'false, misleading label'

  

  The United States Supreme Court on Thursday sided with juice maker Pom Wonderful in its long-running false advertising dispute with the Coca-Cola Co., a decision that could open the door to more litigation against food makers for deceptive labeling.

• Friday, June 13th 2014 - 07:32 UTC

  Easy-monetary policy advocates join the Federal Reserve; Fischer confirmed vice-chairman

  

  The US Senate confirmed on Thursday Stanley Fischer to be vice chairman of the Federal Reserve and approved Jerome Powell and Lael Brainard as members of the central bank's board, bolstering the Fed as it prepares to wind down its extraordinary stimulus.