United States

Friday, August 19th 2011 - 01:59 UTC
US Terrorism report: Argentina has not advanced in ‘anti-money laundering activities”

The US Department of State released it’s 2010 Country Reports on Terrorism, in which it praised Argentina for “cooperating well” with the US in analyzing possible terrorist threat information,” although it warned about the country’s “virtually no progress toward addressing anti-money laundering and counterterrorist finance activities.
Wednesday, August 17th 2011 - 07:06 UTC
Fitch reaffirms US sterling AAA rating but calls for political agreement

Fitch Ratings on Tuesday reaffirmed the United States' AAA credit rating. The move comes less than two weeks after Standard & Poor's downgraded the United States' long-term debt to AA+.
Wednesday, August 17th 2011 - 00:49 UTC
United States recovers position as world’s leading exporter of beef

The United States has recaptured its position as the world’s leading exporter of beef, outpacing Brazil and Australia, according to the latest statistics released by the US Department of Agriculture. Mexico a traditional market and Latin American countries proved to be among the most dynamic.
Tuesday, August 16th 2011 - 06:16 UTC
Ambassador in Brazil Shannon back to Washington to help undermanned State Department

US Ambassador to Brazil Thomas Shannon is returning to Washington to serve as acting Undersecretary of state for political affairs while the State Department awaits the confirmation of President Barack Obama’s nominee for the post, Wendy Sherman.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 23:41 UTC
Buffett calls on the US Congress to “stop coddling the super rich”

Warren Buffett has called for Congress to make him and his “mega-rich friends” pay more income tax. In a piece in The New York Times newspaper, the billionaire investor and philanthropist said the rich should do more to help plug the deficit.
Friday, August 12th 2011 - 17:27 UTC
US retail sales up in July, but consumer confidence down to its lowest since 1980

US retail sales rose in July by the largest amount in four months, Commerce Department figures show, tempering fears that the US may be slipping back into recession.
Wednesday, August 10th 2011 - 19:33 UTC
Zero probability of US default, “we can always print money to pay any debt”

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan downplayed the risk of a double-dip recession in the United States saying the domestic economy was in better shape compared to its European peers.
Wednesday, August 10th 2011 - 18:06 UTC
US citizens believe the country is on the wrong track shows poll

US citizens by a large majority believe the United States is on the wrong track and nearly half think the worst is yet to come in the economy, a Reuters/Ipsos poll said today.
Tuesday, August 9th 2011 - 20:11 UTC
Federal Reserve anticipates low rates and current stimuli level through mid-2013

The Federal Reserve said on Tuesday it will keep its hefty monetary policy stimulus for at least another two years, an effort to support a flagging economy and fragile global markets that face considerable selling spree.
Tuesday, August 9th 2011 - 07:37 UTC
Gold soars to 1.700 dollars as world markets are on free-fall fearing recession

Asian equity markets were sharply down early Tuesday as investors fearing a possible global economic slowdown continued to flee stocks as had happened earlier in Europe, United States and Latin America.