By Shankar Ramakrishnan and Matt Tracy (Reuters) – Banks are showing a growing willingness to rework the terms of U.S. commercial real estate loans to prevent defaults, mitigating near-term losses…
(Reuters) -Twitter is limiting how many tweets per day various accounts can read, to discourage “extreme levels” of data scraping and system manipulation, Executive Chair Elon Musk said in a…
TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey Fishermen will not be affected by a new federal law that imposes strict new standards on striped bass fishing. That’s because New Jersey’s striped…
Democrats Move To Hamstring Congress’ Power Over The Debt Limit: REPORT Mary Lou Masters on June 9, 2023 House and Senate Democrats are aiming to introduce a bill Friday that…
Former Obama Adviser Claims Democrats Won Debt Limit Battle Harold Hutchison on June 1, 2023 A former Obama administration official claimed Thursday that Democrats won the battle over the debt…
Rand Paul To Force Senate Vote On More Cuts In Debt Limit Bill Amendment Arjun Singh on June 1, 2023 Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is planning to force…
(Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday announced $15 billion in one-day cash management bills on June 2 and said it tentatively plans to sell 13-week and 26-week bills…
Conservative World Fractures Over McCarthy’s Debt Limit Deal Arjun Singh on May 31, 2023 Fiscally conservative non-profit groups, who have long been the loudest advocates for limiting federal spending in…
DeSantis, Other GOP Candidates Oppose McCarthy’s Debt Limit Deal As Trump Remains Silent Mary Lou Masters on May 31, 2023 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and numerous other 2024 GOP presidential…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Friday that the U.S. government does not have the capability to “triage” payment priorities if the debt ceiling is…
‘This Is Democrats’ Desperation Time’: GOP Whip Mocks Biden, Schumer Over Debt Limit Harold Hutchison on May 24, 2023 Republican Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota mocked President Joe Biden and…
Josh Hawley Wants More China Tariffs In Exchange For Lifting Debt Limit Arjun Singh on May 10, 2023 Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has introduced a new condition for…
By Trevor Hunnicutt and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For months, the U.S. crisis over the debt limit has been a political abstraction. Not anymore. The U.S. Treasury’s new June…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden called House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other top congressional leaders to invite them to a May 9 White House meeting to discuss the…
EVESHAM, NJ – Residents of Kings Grant neighborhood will see a change in their daily commute as the local agency lowers the speed limit on Kings Grant Drive and Crown…
By Andy Sullivan and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Solar and EV companies are warning that a Republican plan to slash federal spending in exchange for a hike in the…
House Freedom Caucus Chair Won’t Commit To McCarthy’s Debt Proposal, Will Entertain $2-3 Trillion Limit Jason Cohen on April 23, 2023 Republican Rep. Scott Perry, Chair of the House Freedom…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Too many people have access to the U.S. government’s closest secrets and a central entity should oversee the classification process, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee…
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Billionaire investor William Ackman who spent years telling corporations how to perform better is now taking on the U.S. government by calling for…
Utah Becomes First To Limit Teens’ Social Media Use With New Law Mary Lou Masters on March 24, 2023 Utah passed legislation Thursday to require parental consent for children to…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A proposal to raise the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s $250,000 limit for protecting depositors’ accounts should be considered, but any costs should be paid by the banks,…
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hardline Republicans in the House of Representatives on Monday vowed to oppose any universal federal guarantee on bank deposits above the current $250,000 limit,…
By Stephanie Kelly and Arathy Somasekhar NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil producers, banks and hedge funds have increased purchases of put options to protect themselves from further losses, market sources…
GOP Energy Package To Limit Rule ‘Weaponized’ By Blue States Against Natural Gas Pipelines John Hugh DeMastri on March 14, 2023 House Republicans introduced legislation Tuesday to limit the scope…