A Quarter Percentage Point Hike: Fed Modestly Increases Key Rate in the United States.

Turbulence in the banking sector could “weigh” on the economy, nevertheless warned the US central bank. Par Pierre-Yves Dugua Published on 03/22/2023 at 7:12 p.m.update on 03/22/2023 at 7:38 p.m. This content is not accessible. The Fed’s main policy rate is now in a range of 4.75 to 5%. Claudio Divizia / stock.adobe.com On alert, … Read more

United States: Joe Biden unveils a budget that looks like a campaign program

The president will unfold his plan in Philadelphia. Some measures have very little chance of being adopted since the Democrats no longer have a majority in Congress. By Le Figaro with AFP Posted on 03/09/2023 at 6:50 p.m.update on 03/09/2023 at 7:46 p.m. This content is not accessible. Joe Biden has already distilled some budget … Read more

Fed rates could go higher than expected, warns Jerome Powell

The Fed’s main key rate could continue to rise above 5.1%. By Le Figaro with AFP Published on 03/07/2023 at 4:44 p.m. This content is not accessible. Jerome Powell, Fed Chairman. ELIZABETH FRANTZ / REUTERS The Fed’s main key rate, which has been climbing for a year to curb inflation, could continue to climb beyond … Read more

Joe Biden wants to cancel the debt of millions of students

The United States Supreme Court, which is reviewing this landmark measure by the president, could oppose it. By Armelle Bohineust Published on 02/28/2023 at 6:48 p.m.update on 02/28/2023 at 6:54 p.m. The amounts are staggering. Nearly 43 million Americans today must repay federal loans taken out when they were students. On average, they each owe … Read more

the United States risks default as early as July, warns a service of the American Congress

The level of arrears reached by the country prevents it from borrowing and leads it to take emergency measures to honor its financial commitments. By Le Figaro with AFP Posted on 02/15/2023 at 20:15 This content is not accessible. The Congressional Budget Service has sounded the alarm. Andrea Izzotti / stock.adobe.com The United States could … Read more

Apple formalizes the automatic renewal of subscriptions in the event of a price increase, subject to conditions

If a subscription taken out in an application increases, the user must explicitly accept the increase; this goes through a modal window and a button to touch to confirm consent. In the absence of a green light, the subscription will stop at the next billing. This will change, as has announcement Apple in a communication … Read more

China ratifies international conventions on forced labor

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Access restrictions to the United States will be lifted on November 8 for vaccinated travelers

“The new United States travel policy that requires vaccination of foreign travelers to the United States will begin on November 8,” a White House spokesperson said. The precise date was expected. Fully vaccinated foreign visitors will be able to travel to the United States again from November 8, the White House announced on Friday. Read … Read more

Congress to temporarily raise US debt ceiling

The United States’ debt limit will be raised by $ 480 billion, allowing the country to honor its payments until December. The US House of Representatives is due to vote on Tuesday in favor of raising the US debt ceiling until December, an expected respite in an endless and stressful saga for the world’s largest … Read more

GDP growth of 6.6% in the 2nd quarter at an annualized rate

The reopening of the economy and the checks distributed by the Biden administration boosted consumption by Americans. The GDP growth of the United States amounted to 6.6% in the second quarter, on an annualized basis, a little more than initially estimated, according to the second estimate of the Commerce Department released Thursday. Read alsoUnited States: … Read more