United States

Wednesday, April 13th 2011 - 05:11 UTC
US trade deficit shrank in February but with overall trade falling

The US trade deficit shrank in February as imports fell more than exports, according to a government report that suggested a slowdown in global demand. The monthly trade gap totalled 45.8 billion US dollars, down from an upwardly revised estimate of 47 billion in January.
Wednesday, April 13th 2011 - 04:07 UTC
John Perkins latest book, the challenge of a blueprint for a new global economics

By David Michaels (*) “Hoodwink” is John Perkins latest book and a blueprint for a new form of global economics, far from predatory capitalism that must put an end to the old formula of “the few benefiting at the expense of the many”.
Saturday, April 9th 2011 - 07:55 UTC
US Congress reaches agreement on budget deal to fund government

United States congressional leaders have agreed on a budget deal to fund the US government for the rest of the fiscal year, just before a midnight deadline. It will reportedly cut 39 billion USD from the budget over last year's levels between now and 30 September.
Friday, April 8th 2011 - 22:51 UTC
US report on Argentina questions judicial system and campaign against the media

The US State Department released its annual report on human rights around the world and questioned the Argentine judicial system’s independence along with a series of abuses carried out by police forces including deaths and torture claims.
Friday, April 8th 2011 - 03:03 UTC
US retaliates expels Ecuadorean ambassador, but wants ‘positive’ relation with Quito

The United States expelled on Thursday Ecuador’s ambassador to Washington in retaliation for the expulsion of the top US diplomat in Quito. Within hours, Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa accused the US of infiltrating his country’s police.
Thursday, April 7th 2011 - 09:01 UTC
Colombia and Obama closer to having US Congress approve free trade agreement

White House officials said the United States and Colombia have reached a deal on a free trade agreement. President Barack Obama and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos are to meet Thursday to discuss the deal.
Thursday, April 7th 2011 - 08:53 UTC
Fed minutes show members sharply divided on how to address rising prices

Members of the US Federal Reserve are in sharp disagreement about how to address rising prices. The bank might need to tighten the reins on the economy before the end of the year to stave off inflation, said some members of the central bank's policy-setting body.
Wednesday, April 6th 2011 - 20:23 UTC
Good outlook for Mexican manufacturing as the US economy recovers

The increase in the Mexican IMEF manufacturing index last month suggests that the industrial sector has continued to benefit from stronger demand in the US, points out Capital Economics.
Wednesday, April 6th 2011 - 06:37 UTC
Wikileaks knocks out second US ambassador in Latam: this time in Ecuador

Ecuador is expelling the U.S. ambassador over a 2009 diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks in which the diplomat accused the country’s former police chief of corruption.
Tuesday, April 5th 2011 - 10:18 UTC
Obama launches his 2012 re-election campaign with a video titled “It Begins With Us”

President Barack Obama launched on Monday his 2012 re-election campaign, framing his final stint as a candidate as an effort to cement and expand the policies he has enacted from the White House.