IMF says U.S. should tighten fiscal policy to help cut persistent inflation
By David Lawder DETROIT (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund said on Friday U.S. interest rates will likely need to remain…
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Mexico president eyes ‘half’ of Citi unit amid IPO plan
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday said the government could acquire up to half…
Factbox-U.S. state abortion legislation to watch in 2023
By Gabriella Borter and Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – State legislatures are wrestling with how much to restrict or expand abortion…
EU condemns Russian deal to station nuclear warheads in Belarus
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Friday condemned an agreement between Russia and Belarus to allow the deployment of…
South Carolina judge temporarily blocks six-week abortion ban
By Julia Harte (Reuters) – A South Carolina judge on Friday temporarily blocked the state’s new law that bans most…
Factbox-What’s in the debt ceiling deal Biden, McCarthy are negotiating?
By Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy are nearing a deal…
Treasury’s Yellen notes US economic resilience in meeting with IMF’s Georgieva
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke about the U.S. economy’s resilience in the face of global headwinds in…
Power transmission deal being mulled in US debt limit talks -sources
By Timothy Gardner and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bill to boost power transmission between U.S. regions is being considered…
Russia’s Medvedev: Ukraine conflict may last for decades, no talks with Zelenskiy
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -A senior ally of President Vladimir Putin said on Friday the conflict in Ukraine could…
Netherlands ‘seriously considering’ sending F-16’s to Ukraine
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The Netherlands is “seriously considering” sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine but has not taken any…