United States

Monday, July 25th 2011 - 20:53 UTC
IMF calls for ‘swift rise in US debt ceiling’ and warns of risks to world economy

The International Monetary Fund urged the United States to swiftly raise the debt ceiling to ward off risks of a credit downgrade that could damage the global economy.
Monday, July 25th 2011 - 06:47 UTC
US debt ceiling: Republicans insist in torpedoing Obama 2012 re-election bid

US President Barack Obama reiterated on Sunday his opposition to any short-term plan to raise the US debt ceiling, while Republicans insisted on a two-step solution, a White House official said.
Saturday, July 23rd 2011 - 06:23 UTC
Obama and congressional leaders Saturday meeting in the White House

President Barrack Obama said he would be meeting with congressional leaders, at the White House at 1100 (1500 GMT) on Saturday. On Friday Republican House Speaker John Boehner walked away from crunch debt ceiling talks with the President.
Saturday, July 23rd 2011 - 04:26 UTC
US Congress de-lists Argentina from regional ‘democratic leaderships’

For the second time in less than a month the United States Congress has sent a strong message to Argentina warning it “does not belong” to the group of countries that abides by international law and strongly promotes democratic values.
Thursday, July 21st 2011 - 09:23 UTC
American Airlines places world’s largest aircraft order: 460 Boeing and Airbus

American Airlines has made the world's largest aircraft order, with a plan to buy 460 planes from Boeing and Airbus and options to acquire 465 more. The deal is worth 40 billion US dollars at list prices, with options taking the total to 81bn.
Thursday, July 21st 2011 - 01:40 UTC
Humala seems ready to accept Peruvian economy is robust and on the right track

In a week’s time Ollanta Humala takes office in Peru as president for the next five years.
Monday, July 18th 2011 - 10:22 UTC
US congress closer to deal on debt-ceiling but with Obama paying the political cost

United States government and opposition senators are crafting a plan that could avert an unprecedented US government default if by next 2 August the national debt limit is not raised.
Saturday, July 16th 2011 - 07:25 UTC
Move closer to Brazil politically and economically, says US Foreign Relations Council

Influential foreign policy experts at the New York based Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) think the United States should move closer to Brazil politically and economically and recommend the creation of a Brazilian affairs office at the National Security Council.
Friday, July 15th 2011 - 16:33 UTC
US June consumer prices fell 0.2%, but growing fears of core inflation

The cost of living in the United States fell in June, as a sharp drop in energy cost offset other price rises. Consumer prices fell 0.2%, their first monthly fall in a year; excluding energy and food, prices rose slightly. The annual inflation rate was 3.6%.
Friday, July 15th 2011 - 02:08 UTC
S&P warns of a “one in two” chance of downgrading US debt rating

Standard & Poor's has become the latest ratings agency to issue a warning of a possible downgrade to the US's debt rating. It said there was a “one-in-two” chance that it may cut the US's AAA rating if a deal to raise the government's debt ceiling is not agreed upon soon