US House passes stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown

    By Richard Cowan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a stopgap bill to avert a partial government shutdown beginning next week, even as a large number of Republicans revolted against their leadership for failing to achieve new federal spending cuts. The stopgap funding bill, which passed in the…

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      Harris promises tax breaks, investments for U.S. manufacturers

      By Nandita Bose and Gabriella Borter PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday she would offer tax credits to domestic manufacturers and invest in sectors that will “define the next century”, as she detailed her economic plan to boost the U.S. middle class. Speaking at the Economic Club of Pittsburgh in…

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        US prepares $8 billion in arms aid packages for Zelenskiy visit, sources say

        By Mike Stone, Patricia Zengerle and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States plans to announce more than $8 billion worth of military assistance for Ukraine on Thursday during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit to Washington, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday. President Joe Biden’s administration has been engaged in urgent discussions with Congress to…

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