India's policy contradictions make it harder for investors to crack market
When India abruptly announced on personal computers and laptops in early August, it caught major suppliers such as , Samsung and by surprise. By curtailing imports from major hardware manufacturers, the move was ostensibly aligned with Prim...
2023-09-11 09:26:50
FTC judge: TurboTax maker Intuit deceived users with 'free' tax offers
WASHINGTON — A Federal Trade Commission judge on Friday issued an against , the maker of the popular tax filing software TurboTax, saying the company deceived consumers with ads for so-called "free" tax products. Intuit violated Section 5...
2023-09-11 09:26:44
G20 Delhi summit: Modi, Biden pledge to deepen India-U.S. partnership
NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to deepen the partnership between their countries in their second bilateral meeting in less than six months, as Delhi hosts a meeting among leaders of th...
2023-09-11 09:26:38
G20 nations soften Russia condemnation to reach Delhi summit compromise
NEW DELHI — The Group of 20 nations on Saturday overcame differences in references to the war in Ukraine, reaching a consensus on a joint declaration that paves the way for frameworks on debt resolution, and country-specific climate finan...
2023-09-11 09:26:32
Why the U.S. economy needs debt, according to some economists
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2023-09-11 09:26:25
Why the national debt can both help and hurt the US economy
The U.S. national debt is sitting at nearly . , the U.S. government has spent more money than it takes in, which means it has to borrow money to make up for the difference. "Debt has many useful purposes," said Kris Mitchener, professor of...
2023-09-11 09:26:19
IMF's Georgieva: Biden-backed economic corridor should not exclude anyone
NEW DELHI — The Biden-led rail-to-sea economic corridor linking India with Middle Eastern and European countries should not be exclusionary and should engage in the spirit of an integrated world economy, according to the International Mon...
2023-09-11 09:26:14
Iran, US on verge of prisoner swap under Qatar-mediated deal
When $6 billion of unfrozen Iranian funds are wired to banks in Qatar as early as next week, it will trigger a carefully choreographed sequence that will see as many as five detained U.S. dual nationals leave Iran and a similar number of Ir...
2023-09-11 09:26:07
GOP ad war hits $100 million as early-state campaign to stop Trump intensifies
The Republican presidential nominating fight just eclipsed $100 million in ad spending, as the GOP field burns money at a historic rate — and as the contenders illustrate their strategies to win the party's nod. Former President Donald Tr...
2023-09-07 10:28:11
Blinken announces $1 billion Ukraine aid package in surprise visit
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth more than $1 billion during a surprise visit Wednesday to the war-weary country. The upcoming package, which includes $175 million for weapo...
2023-09-07 10:28:05
Biden hails dockworker union contract as UAW deadline nears
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden celebrated the recent West Coast dockworker contract in a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday. "I want to thank both sides for working through this and getting it done," Biden said. "It's a good deal...
2023-09-07 10:27:58
Trump bid to delay New York fraud trial 'without merit,' judge says
A New York judge on Wednesday rejected 's request to delay his sweeping civil fraud trial, calling the former president's request "completely without merit." One day earlier, attorneys for Trump, his two adult sons and his businesses had as...
2023-09-07 10:27:53
Voters in Colorado sue to kick Trump off ballot, citing 14th Amendment
A group of Colorado voters filed a lawsuit Wednesday to kick off the state's ballot in 2024, citing a nascent legal theory that proposes the former president is constitutionally barred from running for office. The complaint hinges on the ar...
2023-09-07 10:27:47
McConnell vows to finish Senate term despite health scares, concerns
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Wednesday vowed to finish his term in office, brushing off questions about his after he in public twice this summer. "I'm going to finish my term as leader and I'm going to finish my Senate...
2023-09-07 10:27:42
Prosecutors will seek Hunter Biden indictment before Sept. 29
Federal plan to ask a grand jury to indict , the son of President , on gun-related charge before Sept. 29, they revealed in a filing Wednesday. The plan was disclosed in a status report David Weiss filed in U.S. District Court in , six week...
2023-09-07 10:27:36