Romania’s pension reform raises fiscal risks, rating agencies warn
By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania has yet to present credible measures to offset the budget impact of planned pension hikes in the 2024 …
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German government’s court setback unlikely to impact EU fiscal rule reform
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A German court ruling that forced Berlin to freeze 60 billion euros in planned green investment spending is unlikely to have much …
Deal on WTO reform by next ministerial meeting seen as ‘hard’: US envoy
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – It will be “hard” to reach a deal on fully restoring the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) arbitration powers by …
Mexican lawmakers OK stock market reform bill
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s lower house on Wednesday passed a bill aimed at revamping national stock exchanges, a long-awaited move meant to boost trading …
Australia to introduce bills on petroleum duty, PwC scandal reform
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will on Thursday introduce two previously announced tax bills that will raise petroleum tax revenue and legislate the …
Maryland Man Found Guilty of Felony Bail Reform Act Violations
WASHINGTON – Ranjith Keerikkattil, 35, formerly of Catonsville, Md., was found guilty by a jury for committing two felony …
Corrado: Problems With Bail Reform Need to Be Addressed to Protect New Jerseyans and Retain Law Enforcement Personnel
Sen. Kristin Corrado encouraged lawmakers to return to Trenton to address critical flaws in New Jersey bail reform that are putting Law Enforcement Officers and New Jerseyans’ lives at risk.
Phil Murphy Vows to Reform New Jersey Veteran Homes Where Hundreds Died During COVID-19
TRENTON, NJ – In response to the COVID-19 outbreak that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of elderly veterans in state-run homes, Governor Phil Murphy …
Bail Reform Is Putting Too Many Violent Offenders Back on New Jersey Streets, Lawmaker Argues
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Senator Calls for Reevaluation of Bail Reform Citing Public Safety Concerns TRENTON, NJ — Senator Kristin M. Corrado is urging …
New Jersey Lawmaker Says Enough is Enough with Failing Bail Reform Laws
TRENTON, NJ – Sen. Kristin Corrado is asking lawmakers to convene in Trenton to rectify perceived shortcomings in New Jersey’s bail reform. Reports from Law …
Australian treasurer pushes back against criticism over RBA reform
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Thursday criticism of proposed reforms to the central bank’s policymaking board by one of his predecessors …
U.S. private firms eye Ukraine investment, but Ukraine must reform- U.S. envoy
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. private companies would like to invest in Ukrainian energy, housing, infrastructure, agriculture, transport and mining, but Ukraine must …
US Senate looks at cannabis banking reform, but industry says it’s not enough
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday will vote on whether to advance a bill that would allow the legal …
Egypt says IMF agrees to merge first two reviews of reform program
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt said it had agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to merge the fund’s first and second reviews of its economic …
New Jersey Shore Town Blames Phil Murphy, Bail Reform for Dangerous Homeless Camp
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP, NJ – Amid rising issues of homelessness, petty crime, and open drug use in the Rio Grande area, Middle Township officials announced plans …
Chris Christie Supports FBI, No Need for Reform
TRENTON, NJ – Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie expressed his support for the FBI, stating he would neither abolish nor reform the agency if …
New Jersey Bail Reform Not Working According to Trenton Lawmakers
TRENTON, NJ – Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco and Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio criticize the state Legislature for slow action on criminal justice …
Chris Christie Says FBI Does Not Need Reform
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie stated he would neither abolish nor reform the FBI if he were to become president, despite recent criticisms that …
Analysis-Tax slump in outperforming Brazilian economy scrambles reform plans
By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) – Even as Brazil’s economic growth blew past expectations in the first half of this year, tax …
Beijing exchange shares log record daily jump after reform measures
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Shares on China’s two-year-old Beijing stock exchange recorded their best daily performance ever on Monday, after the country announced reform measures to …
Investor pressure group urges G20 to reform agricultural subsidies
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – A group of 32 investors managing $7.3 trillion in assets have urged the G20 group of wealthier countries to …
Philippines risks investment grade rating if it can’t reform military pensions – finance chief
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines risks losing its investment grade rating if it fails to reform an “unsustainable” military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system …
DC Dems’ Lawsuit Says New Voting Reform Could Cause ‘Confusion’ For Black Voters
DC Dems’ Lawsuit Says New Voting Reform Could Cause ‘Confusion’ For Black Voters Arjun Singh on August 9, 2023 The Democratic Party of the District …
Biden vowed to reform immigration detention. Instead, private prisons benefited
By Ted Hesson, Mica Rosenberg and Kristina Cooke PHILIPSBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – As a presidential candidate in 2020, Joe Biden pledged to end for-profit immigration …
Joe Manchin, Tommy Tuberville Introduce Bill To Reform College Sports
Joe Manchin, Tommy Tuberville Introduce Bill To Reform College Sports Arjun Singh on July 26, 2023 Two senators have introduced a bipartisan bill that would …
Chris Christie Hardly Talks About His Gas Tax and Bail Reform on Campaign Trail
TRENTON, NJ – Former Governor Chris Christie is talking tough on the campaign trail when it comes to his opponents, but he’s been pretty quiet …
Analysis-China policy reform to end losses for city-gas firms on household sales
By Chen Aizhu, Emily Chow and Andrew Hayley SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) – Policy reform in China will boost profit for city-gas distributors by letting them raise …
Israel Passes Sweeping Judicial Reform Bill Despite Biden’s Calls Not To
Israel Passes Sweeping Judicial Reform Bill Despite Biden’s Calls Not To Jake Smith on July 24, 2023 Israeli lawmakers unanimously passed the first part of …
Analysis-Chile’s battered leftist leader Boric grapples with thorny tax reform
By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chilean President Gabriel Boric is struggling to replicate the success of other Latin American leftist leaders in …
MSNBC Guest Says It’s ‘Textbook Fascism’ For Trump To Reform Federal Bureaucracy
MSNBC Guest Says It’s ‘Textbook Fascism’ For Trump To Reform Federal Bureaucracy Aaron Life on July 18, 2023 Eugene Robinson, a guest on MSNBC’s “Morning …
Analysis-Dutch pension fund reform spells investment rethink
By Yoruk Bahceli AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – An overhaul of the private pensions system in the Netherlands – the biggest in the European Union – is …
New Jersey Bail Reform Act blamed for another murder
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Betty Perry was found dead in her Lakewood home, nude, covered in a blue ink or paint and on the floor of …
OPEC+ oil quota reform increases Gulf’s dominance
By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman earlier this month outlined one of the biggest reforms at OPEC …
Costa Rica unlocks $519 million from IMF for economic reform, climate programs
(Reuters) – Costa Rica has unlocked a total of around $519 million for its economic reform program and a climate and sustainability program, the International …
Brazil unveils compensation funds in proposed tax reform
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s proposed tax reform will include compensation funds to benefit states that lose money under the changes, the bill’s coordinator, Congressman Aguinaldo Ribeiro, …
Germany, France clash over reform of EU fiscal rules, deal seen by end-2023
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – France and Germany clashed on Friday over how to reform the European Union’s fiscal rules and both claimed they …
Italy launches ‘Berlusconi’ legal reform to bolster rights of accused
By Emilio Parodi MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s cabinet on Thursday approved a justice reform aimed at strengthening the rights of defendants, measures long advocated by …
Blinken says would like to see Tunisia present revised reform plan to IMF
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said he would like to see Tunisia present a revised reform plan to the International …
U.S. House proposal would prohibit family seating fees
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. House committee will take up a aviation bill next week that would bar airlines from charging family seating …
Netherlands set to reform $1.6 trillion private pension sector
By Bart Meijer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Netherlands is set for a major overhaul of its 1.45 trillion euro ($1.6 trillion) private pension industry, Europe’s …
EU willing to consider changes to Italy reform plan, but Rome must be quick
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The EU Commission said on Wednesday it was prepared to consider changes to a plan of reforms agreed with Italy, but any …
Bipartisan Group of House Members Introduce Immigration Reform Bill
Bipartisan Group of House Members Introduce Immigration Reform Bill Arjun Singh on May 23, 2023 A bipartisan group of House members on Tuesday introduced an …
Green Activists Pressure Renewables Industry To Reject Permitting Reform That Boosts ‘Dangerous’ Fossil Fuels
Green Activists Pressure Renewables Industry To Reject Permitting Reform That Boosts ‘Dangerous’ Fossil Fuels John Hugh DeMastri on May 19, 2023 Dozens of climate activist …
Fed’s Bowman backs ‘targeted’ bank rules reform but not ‘radical’ change
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Friday repeated her call for the U.S. central bank to hire an outside party to analyze the collapse of …
Pension reform defiance brings new blood to French trade unions
By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – France’s unions may have failed to derail President Emmanuel Macron’s push to raise the retirement age, but they are …
Mexico president says to present constitutional reform for election of judges, magistrates
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Wednesday he would present a constitutional reform to have judges and magistrates elected by …
Fentanyl Dealers Need Enough to Kill 140,000 to be Held in Jail Under Hochul’s New York Bail Reform
HAUPPAUGE, NY – New York has recently changed bail laws that prevent cops from locking up drug dealers and district attorneys from keeping them behind …
‘We Don’t Need 23,000 Employees’: Vivek Ramaswamy Calls For Federal Reserve Reform After Rate Hike
‘We Don’t Need 23,000 Employees’: Vivek Ramaswamy Calls For Federal Reserve Reform After Rate Hike Harold Hutchison on May 3, 2023 Republican presidential candidate Vivek …
Manchin Unveils Sweeping Permitting Reform Bill Again After Bipartisan Opposition Doomed Previous Attempt
Manchin Unveils Sweeping Permitting Reform Bill Again After Bipartisan Opposition Doomed Previous Attempt John Hugh DeMastri on May 2, 2023 Sen. Joe Manchin of West …
Japan activist group hails bourse reform as remedy for undervalued stocks
By Makiko Yamazaki and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) – A group of investors led by prominent activist shareholder Yoshiaki Murakami said a push by the …