Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News Madrid, Spain (AHN) – Moody’s Investors Service placed Spain on a credit ranking review Thursday for a possible downgrade. The ratings agency said it needs to go over Madrid’s Aa rating because of challenges to the Spanish government to consolidate the country’s fiscal balance. On the same day, Moody’s renewed [...]
Posts Tagged ‘john boehner’
What they said: Obama and Boehner on debt deal
July 27th, 2011
davidguide United States (KaiserHealth) – President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner on Monday night offered competing views on the state of debt talks and proposals. While neither touched heavily on overhauling entitlement spending, especially Medicare, the president mentioned it several times. Medicare has been one of the most contentious roadblocks to striking a deal [...]
Slighly higher unemployment rate despite more jobs in April
May 6th, 2011
davidguide Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The unemployment rate grew 9 percent in April despite the economy adding more jobs than was expected. The Labor Department said on Friday nonfarm payroll increased 244,000 during the period, boosted by gains in the service, manufacturing and mining industries. In the private [...]
Shutdown’s military-pay provision has bipartisan support, but politics could get in way | Derek Wallbank
April 8th, 2011
davidguide WASHINGTON – A bill to ensure the armed forces get paid on time, regardless of whether the federal government shuts down, is picking up steam, though proponents can’t say yet if it will be able to pass by tonight’s midnight deadline. Two nearly identical bills have been introduced in the House and Senate that would [...]
Posted in
Tags: