Democrats in New Jersey continue to push failed policies that led to current energy bill crisis
TRENTON, NJ — Republican lawmakers from New Jersey’s 24th Legislative District are criticizing Democratic leaders for moving to codify what they call failed energy policies as utility costs surge statewide. Senator Parker…
Biden Pushes For Further Gun Control Measures Despite Current Agenda Facing Legal, Congressional Pushback
Biden Pushes For Further Gun Control Measures Despite Current Agenda Facing Legal, Congressional Pushback Bronson Winslow on March 14, 2023 President Joe Biden continues to push for restrictive gun control measures, but many…
Turkey’s current account deficit widens to record level in January
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s current account deficit widened to $9.85 billion in January, data from the central bank showed on Monday, the highest level in four decades of available data, driven by…
South Korea Jan. current account logs record monthly deficit
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s current account logged a record deficit in January, central bank data showed on Friday, as exports of goods slumped and overseas travel increased. The country’s current account…
Turkey’s current account deficit at $10 billion in January; $43.5 billion in 2023 – Reuters Poll
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is expected to record a current account deficit of $10 billion in January on back of gold imports, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, while the deficit was…
Beloved Children’s Author Says His Books Were Edited Without His Knowledge To Be More ‘Current’
Beloved Children’s Author Says His Books Were Edited Without His Knowledge To Be More ‘Current’ Bronson Winslow on March 7, 2023 Children’s book author R.L. Stine accused his publishing company of “sanitizing”…
Australia’s current account surplus widens sharply in Q4
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s current account surplus rose sharply in the December quarter as resource exports boomed and imports eased, providing a sizable fillip to economic growth. Data from the Australian Bureau…
New Jersey criminal justice reform bill seeks to right the wrongs of current state of affairs
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey State Senator Michael Testa is one of many legislators in Trenton who have conceded the state’s attempt at criminal justice reform which began under former Governor Chris…
Pakistan current account deficit falls to $0.2 billion in Jan – cenbank
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan’s current account deficit (CAD) dropped to $0.2 billion in January 2023, down 90% from last year as the rupee’s depreciation slowed down imports, the…
Lula says ‘no explanation’ for Brazil’s current interest rate levels
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday there was “no explanation” for the country’s high interest rates, with the benchmark rate at a six-year…
Kuroda defends BOJ’s current stimulus as best way to hit inflation target
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday defended his decade-long stimulus programme, saying there was “no better way” to aim at sustainably achieving its 2% inflation target. “With…
ECB terminal rate could be above current market pricing: Wunsch
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will continue to raise rates beyond March and hikes could even exceed market expectations unless stubborn underlying inflation turns around, Belgian policymaker Pierre Wunsch said…
Euro zone swings back to current account surplus in Nov
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro zone swung back to a current account surplus in November on an improved balance in the trade of goods and services, European Central Bank data showed on…
Fed’s current structure has boosted public confidence, George says
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s current structure, with the Washington-based Board of Governors and 12 quasi-autonomous regional banks, has “created a durable and credible public institution,” outgoing Kansas…
Russia posts record current account surplus of $227 billion in 2022
(Reuters) -Russia’s current account surplus hit a record high in 2022, the central bank said on Tuesday, as a fall in imports and robust oil and gas exports kept foreign money flowing…
South Korea’s Nov current account turns to deficit from surplus in Oct
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea had its third month of current account deficit in 2022 in November, mainly hit by still high import costs of energy at a time of shrinking exports,…
U.S. current account deficit shrinks in third quarter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. current account deficit narrowed sharply in the third quarter as exports jumped to a record high, data showed on Wednesday. The Commerce Department said that the current…
Soaring current account surplus fails to cover up cracks in Russian economy
By Alexander Marrow and Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s current account surplus more than doubled year-on-year to $225.7 billion in January-November from $108.6 billion, the central bank said on Friday, giving…
Australia records first current account deficit in three years
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s current account fell into deficit for the first time in three years last quarter as robust domestic demand sucked in imports and miners paid more…
Mazda sees no impact on Japan vehicle production from current China lockdowns
TOKYO (Reuters) – Mazda Motor Corp does not expect to have problems maintaining production in Japan for the time being despite COVID lockdowns in China as the automaker has sufficient inventories of…
Brazil posts current account deficit of $4.6 billion in October
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s current account deficit in October came slightly lower than expected, central bank data showed on Friday, in the wake of a better trade balance surplus and a significant…
Bulgaria’s current account posts 1%/GDP surplus through September
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria posted a current account surplus of 770 million euros ($799.11 million), equal to 1% of economic output in the first nine months, compared to a surplus of 0.7%…
Polish rates may remain at current level for many months, says c.banker Maslowska
WARSAW (Reuters) – There is a chance that Polish interest rates could stay at their current levels for many months, central banker Gabriela Maslowska wrote in an article published by Radiomaryja.pl. The…
O’Charley’s Launches ‘Economic Stimulus Package’ For Guests and Families During Current Economic Stress Period
Nashville, TN (-) O’Charley’s Restaurant + Bar, the American restaurant that is home to Good Food and Good Times with 146 locations across 17 states, is proud to announce that it has…
Egypt’s current account deficit drops by half in April-June quarter
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s current account deficit fell by almost half in the April-June quarter as non-oil imports tumbled by nearly 20% from the previous quarter, the central bank said in balance…
Five Current or Former IRS Employees Charged with Defrauding Federal COVID-19 Relief Programs
Memphis, TN – Five current or former IRS employees have been charged with schemes to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program, federal stimulus programs authorized as part…
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