Etiket: debt
Raising the debt ceiling | Tensions remain high between Democrats and Republicans
(Washington) Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy, his main Republican opponent on the issue of raising the US public debt, will resume discussions on Monday after a weekend of deadlock to…
Raising the debt ceiling | Setback in negotiations between the White House and the Republicans
(Washington) Negotiations between the White House and the Republican opposition over the debt ceiling appeared to be deadlocked Saturday night in Washington, with each side accusing the other of stalling…
Raising the debt ceiling | Monday meeting between Biden and McCarthy
(Washington) President Joe Biden and Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy will meet in person on Monday to continue their very tough negotiations on the US debt ceiling. Posted at 8:29 Updated…
Raising the debt ceiling | Republican proposals are ‘unacceptable’, says Biden
(Washington) Joe Biden on Sunday deemed the Republican proposals “unacceptable” in the context of the tense negotiations on the American debt ceiling, while believing that a solution could still be…
Raising the debt ceiling | Setback in negotiations between the White House and the Republicans
(Washington) Negotiations between the White House and the Republican opposition over the debt ceiling appeared to be deadlocked on Saturday night in Washington, with each side accusing the other of…
US Debt Talks | Wall Street ends in the red
(New York) The New York Stock Exchange finally ended in the red on Friday, cut in its tracks by the interruption of talks on the American debt ceiling which are…
US debt | Joe Biden still thinks of avoiding default
(Washington) US debt negotiations remained tense on Saturday and President Joe Biden warned that he would not give in to “extreme” demands from Republicans, but he also said he was…
Increase in the debt ceiling | Biden says he’s ‘confident’ about negotiations with Republicans
(Hiroshima) US President Joe Biden remains “confident” about a favorable outcome of negotiations in Washington on raising the US debt ceiling, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said on Saturday. Posted…
US debt | Republicans announce ‘pause’ in negotiations
(Washington) The threat of a US default escalated on Friday, after a “pause” in debt ceiling negotiations between the White House and the Republican opposition, due to deep disagreements. Posted…
United States | Possible “breakthrough” on the debt, but the tensions continue
(Washington) A leading Republican leader said on Thursday that he saw “a breakthrough” in the talks to avoid a default by the United States, but political tensions continue, even within…
‘Steady progress’ in US debt talks
(Hiroshima) Joe Biden has been briefed by his teams on “steady progress” in negotiations in Washington to avoid a US default, a White House official said Friday on the sidelines…
Bank of Canada concerned about household debt risk
The Bank of Canada says it is more concerned than it was a year ago about the risks posed by high household debt to the Canadian financial system. In its…
Bank of Canada concerned about household debt risk
(Ottawa) The Bank of Canada says it is more concerned than a year ago about the risks posed by high household debt to the Canadian financial system. Posted at 11:13…
The digital debt of governments worries
Nine out of ten government organizations in Canada have already started or plan to start their digital transformation soon. The objective: to prioritize digital services valued by taxpayers. The risk:…
Debt ceiling | Biden and the opposition end their meeting without agreement
(Washington) Joe Biden on Tuesday said he was optimistic about averting a US default, which could come in two weeks, but had to cut short his planned diplomatic trip to…
Biden, opposition end meeting without debt deal
No agreement was reached on Tuesday, after a meeting at the White House between Joe Biden and the Republican opposition, to raise the debt ceiling and avoid an unprecedented default…
Raising the debt ceiling | US could enter ‘recession’ without deal
(Washington) US President Joe Biden said on Sunday he remains “optimistic” about the possibility of reaching an agreement with his Republican opponents to raise the debt ceiling and avoid the…
Raising the debt ceiling | The United States could enter “in recession” if an agreement is not reached
(Washington) Joe Biden’s government warned on Sunday that the United States would enter “a recession” which could cause the loss of “millions of jobs”, if an agreement on raising the…
Bankruptcy of Tero: $6.9 million in debt
The bankruptcy file of Tero, a young Quebec company that had won over thousands of consumers with its small household appliance capable of transforming kitchen waste into fertilizer, shows debts…
Raising the debt ceiling | The political calendar is a little more complicated
(Washington) The political calendar became a little more complicated on Thursday with regard to the risk of a default by the United States, with the postponement until next week of…