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| Feb. 25 |
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Healthcare summit fails to reach accord A day-long televised summit hosted by President Barack Obama has ended without a deal to break the deadlock between parties
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Travel Promotion Act approved. U.S. Senate
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Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president House of Representatives: Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, acknowledged that the company had made mistakes and apologized for the recent lapses in quality control
| Toyoda apologises for faults behind the recall of millions of its vehicles
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Electronics cited as Toyota problem U.S. Congress: Witnesses at the hearings testified that they believe they have found a possible additional cause of unintended acceleration in Toyotas
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Obama pushes to revive healthcare reform President Barack Obama has unveiled new plans to reform US healthcare and revive stalled legislation on the issue, aiming for bipartisan sup...
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New US investigation for Toyota
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| Feb. 16 |
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US to build two nuclear power stations
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US to probe Toyota Prius brake problems
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Obama to pressure China on trade
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| Jan.21 |
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Obama pushes new bank regulation
US President has proposed significant new curbs on the activities of banks to try to prevent future financial crises, include limits to the size of banks
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| Dec.14 |
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Obama tells US banks to lend more
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| Nov.21 |
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Healthcare bill passes first Senate hurdle. U.S. Senate
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| Nov.6 |
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US jobless rate rises to over 10%| US Labor Department: The unemployment rate in the US rose to 10.2% in October, which was its highest rate since April 1983 | |
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| Oct.29 |
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Obama welcomes US economic growth |
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US economy is growing once again| The economy grew at an annual pace of 3.5% between July and September, its first expansion in more than a year. Some economists think there could be further setbacks. The growth was helped b... | |
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| Oct.21 |
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Plans bailout firm bonus cut |
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| Oct.13 |
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Senate panel passes health bill
U.S. Senate: A Senate committee has approved a bill to reform healthcare, a key step in President Barack Obama's attempt to overhaul the system
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| Sep.14 |
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Obama issues warning to bankers
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| Sep.9 |
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Obama urges action on healthcare 
| U.S. Congress: US President has made one of the most critical speeches of his presidency, as he faced Congress over his plans for healthcare reform. He said that failure to introduce reform had led the... | |
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| Aug.25 |
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US deficit to soar towards $1.6tn
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| Aug.16 |
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Obama may soften healthcare plan |
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| Jul.28 |
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US and China 'committed to trade' |
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| Jul.27 |
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China-US economic talks kick off |
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| Jul.22 |
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Obama defends health care reforms President Obama has defended his plans for health reform in a news conference broadcast live in the US
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| May.31 |
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Treasury sec. to meet with China leaders |
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| Apr.24 |
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G7 offers hope crisis is easing |
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| Apr.22 |
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Freddie Mac chief found dead |
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| Apr.14 |
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Obama suggests recession easing |
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| Mar.30 |
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Obama gets tough with carmakers
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| Mar.26 |
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US plans to rein in Wall Street |
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| Mar.24 |
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Obama pledges economic recovery
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Obama calls global economic cooperation |
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Fed wanted to block AIG bonuses |
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| Mar.23 |
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US unveils $1tn toxic asset plan The US has announced details of a plan to buy up to $1 trillion worth of toxic assets to help repair banks' balance sheets
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| Mar.19 |
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US lawmakers vote for bonus tax |
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| Mar.18 |
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Fed pumps $1.2tn into US economy The Federal Reserve will buy almost $1.2 trillion worth of debt to help boost lending and promote economic recovery
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| Mar.17 |
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US Treasury 'to reclaim AIG cash'
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| Mar.16 |
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Obama anger at AIG bonus payouts |
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| Feb.21 |
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Obama hails 'fastest' US tax cut |
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| Feb.18 |
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Obama's housing plan 'to help 9m' The plan will provide refinancing to 4 to 5 million 'responsible homeowners' and a 'homeowner stability initiative' to reduce monthly paymen...
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| Feb.13 |
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US House approves stimulus plan. House of Representatives
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| Feb.11 |
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US lawmakers reach stimulus deal. U.S. Congress
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| Feb.6 |
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US senators agree economy bill. U.S. Senate
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| Feb.4 |
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Senate eases 'trade war' bill |
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| Feb.2 |
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Obama predicts more bank failures |
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| Jan.28 |
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US House passes economic package House of Representatives: The House of Representatives has passed by 244 votes to 188 President Obama's $825bn economic stimulus package
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| Jan.20 |
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Economy and war on Obama's agenda |
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| Jan.5 |
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Obama says US economy 'very sick' |
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| Dec.19 |
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Obama urges carmakers to 'reform' |
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Bush unveils $17.4bn car bail-out
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| Dec.16 |
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Madoff grilling for US watchdog |
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| Dec.15 |
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Obama picks Nobel man for Energy |
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| Dec.12 |
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White House considers auto rescue |
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| Dec.11 |
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US car bail-out fails in Senate. U.S. Senate
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| Dec.10 |
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US House backs car industry plan |
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| Dec.8 |
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White House cool on car bail-out |
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| Dec.5 |
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US job losses reach 34-year high |
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| Nov.25 |
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US Fed announces $800bn stimulus The Federal Reserve is to inject another $800bn into the US economy in a further effort to stabilise the financial system
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| Nov.24 |
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Obama pledges 'jolt' to economy |
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| Nov.23 |
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Citigroup secures U.S. government lifeline
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Democrats eye huge economic boost |
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| Nov.20 |
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No agreement for US car bail-out |
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| Nov.18 |
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US car firms ask for $25bn aid| U.S. Congress: The bosses of Ford, GM and Chrysler, have asked Congress for a $25bn bail-out and warned of broader risks to the US economy. The United Auto Workers is willing to make key concessions to help the Detroit Three carmakers secure vita... | |
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| Nov.15 |
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Summit pledge to 'restore growth'
Global leaders at the G20 financial summit have pledged to work together to restore global growth
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New trade deal by 'end of year' |
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Bush: G20 committed to free trade |
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| Nov.14 |
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World leaders grapple with crisis
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| Nov.12 |
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Car wrangle looms in US bail-out |
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Paulson: US bail-out working |
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| Nov.7 |
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US jobless rate at 14-year high |
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| Oct.29 |
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Treasury spends $125 billion on 9 banks |
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| Oct.14 |
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Plans to buy stakes in major banks |
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IMF in global 'meltdown' warning |
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| Oct.10 |
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G7 nations pledge to fight crisis |
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Bush vows to stabilise US economy |
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| Oct.8 |
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US warns of further bank failures |
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World's central banks slash interest rates. London
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Wall Street flat as Fed unveils new plan |
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| Oct.3 |
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Bush warns of economic challenges |
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House backs $700bn bail-out plan
House of Representatives: The House of Representatives has passed by 263-171 vote a government plan to rescue the US financial sector
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U.S. to sell $6.4b in weapons to Taiwan |
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| Oct.1 |
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Senate backs new bail-out bill |
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| Sep.30 |
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Bush warning over bail-out delay |
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$700 billion bailout package failed. House of Representatives
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Wall Street bail-out goes to vote |
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| Sep.28 |
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US lawmakers publish rescue deal |
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Obama and McCain back bail-out package |
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| Sep.27 |
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'Great progress' in US bail-out |
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| Sep.26 |
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Bailout talks implode |
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| Sep.25 |
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Wall St rescue plan 'needs work' |
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US rivals in economy crisis talks |
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| Sep.24 |
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Bush: Bail-out 'vital to easing crisis' |
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| Sep.23 |
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Congress cool after bail-out plea |
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| Sep.19 |
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Bush hails financial rescue plan President George W Bush : The US is set to take 'unprecedented measures' to tackle the crisis gripping US financial markets
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| Sep.18 |
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US pledges financial rescue plan |
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| Sep.16 |
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US government rescues insurer AIG |
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| Sep.7 |
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US takes over key mortgage firms US financial officials have outlined plans for the government to take over Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the largest bail-outs in US history
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| Aug.28 |
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US GDP rebounds with 3.3% growth |
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| Aug.5 |
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Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger U.S. Congress: U.S. auditors: Iraq is raking in more money from oil exports than it is spending, amassing a projected 4-year budget surplus of up to $80 bi...
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| Jul.26 |
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Senate approves housing bill |
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| Jul.23 |
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US lawmakers pass housing rescue House of Representatives: The House of Representatives has passed a massive housing rescue bill that could help struggling homeowners get cheaper loans
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| Jul.16 |
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US inflation rate at 26-year high |
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| Jun.18 |
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Bush calls for offshore drilling President George W Bush has called on Congress to end a 27-year ban on drilling for oil in coastal waters, to reduce dependence on imports
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| May.1 |
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Bush offers $770m for food crisis |
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| Mar.18 |
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Federal Reserve slashes rates by 0.75
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| Jan.28 |
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Bush addresses US economy fears. U.S. Congress
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| Jan.24 |
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Deal reached on US economic plan. U.S. Congress
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| Jan.22 |
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Fed slashes rates in shock move |
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| Dec.12 |
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Central banks act on credit fears |
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| Aug.10 |
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Central banks pour money into system |
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| Dec.28 |
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US body backs sale of cloned food |
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| Sep.7 |
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Bush seeks $50bn hurricane relief |
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| Jun.27 |
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File-sharing suffers major defeat. U.S. Supreme Court
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| Mar.16 |
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Wolfowitz to run World Bank |
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| Dec.4 |
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United States scrapped tariffs on steel |
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| Sep.7 |
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Bush to ask 87 billions more for Iraq
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| Aug.27 |
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Bremer: Iraq effort to cost tens of billions |
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| Jul.8 |
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Bush wants new laws on corporate abuse |
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| Nov.2 |
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Microsoft reaches anti-trust deal |
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| Apr.4 |
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Microsoft loses antitrust suit
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.21 |
Obama pushes new bank regulation
US President has proposed significant new curbs on the activities of banks to try to prevent future financial crises, include limits to the size of banks
| 2009 |
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| Dec.14 |
Obama tells US banks to lend more
|
| Sep.14 |
Obama issues warning to bankers
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| Mar.26 |
US plans to rein in Wall Street |
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| Mar.23 |
US unveils $1tn toxic asset plan The US has announced details of a plan to buy up to $1 trillion worth of toxic assets to help repair banks' balance sheets
|
| Mar.19 |
US lawmakers vote for bonus tax |
|
| Feb.21 |
Obama hails 'fastest' US tax cut |
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| Feb.2 |
Obama predicts more bank failures |
| 2008 |
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| Dec.16 |
Madoff grilling for US watchdog |
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| Nov.25 |
US Fed announces $800bn stimulus The Federal Reserve is to inject another $800bn into the US economy in a further effort to stabilise the financial system
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| Nov.23 |
Citigroup secures U.S. government lifeline
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| Nov.14 |
World leaders grapple with crisis
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| Nov.12 |
Paulson: US bail-out working |
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| Oct.29 |
Treasury spends $125 billion on 9 banks |
|
| Oct.14 |
Plans to buy stakes in major banks |
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| Oct.11 |
IMF in global 'meltdown' warning |
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| Oct.10 |
G7 nations pledge to fight crisis |
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| Oct.8 |
World's central banks slash interest rates. London
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| Oct.3 |
House backs $700bn bail-out plan
House of Representatives: The House of Representatives has passed by 263-171 vote a government plan to rescue the US financial sector
|
| Oct.1 |
Senate backs new bail-out bill |
|
| Sep.30 |
Bush warning over bail-out delay |
|
| Sep.29 |
$700 billion bailout package failed. House of Representatives
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| Sep.29 |
Wall Street bail-out goes to vote |
|
| Sep.28 |
US lawmakers publish rescue deal |
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| Sep.28 |
Obama and McCain back bail-out package |
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| Sep.27 |
'Great progress' in US bail-out |
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| Sep.26 |
Bailout talks implode |
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| Sep.25 |
Wall St rescue plan 'needs work' |
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| Sep.24 |
Bush: Bail-out 'vital to easing crisis' |
|
| Sep.23 |
Congress cool after bail-out plea |
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| Sep.19 |
Bush hails financial rescue plan President George W Bush : The US is set to take 'unprecedented measures' to tackle the crisis gripping US financial markets
|
| Sep.18 |
US pledges financial rescue plan |
|
| Sep.7 |
US takes over key mortgage firms US financial officials have outlined plans for the government to take over Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the largest bail-outs in US history
|
| Aug.5 |
Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger U.S. Congress: U.S. auditors: Iraq is raking in more money from oil exports than it is spending, amassing a projected 4-year budget surplus of up to $80 bi...
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| Jul.16 |
US inflation rate at 26-year high |
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| Mar.18 |
Federal Reserve slashes rates by 0.75
| 2007 |
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| Dec.12 |
Central banks act on credit fears |
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| Aug.10 |
Central banks pour money into system |
| 2005 |
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| Sep.7 |
Bush seeks $50bn hurricane relief |
| 2003 |
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| Sep.7 |
Bush to ask 87 billions more for Iraq
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| Aug.27 |
Bremer: Iraq effort to cost tens of billions |
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| 2008 |
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| May.1 |
Bush offers $770m for food crisis |
| 2006 |
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| Dec.28 |
US body backs sale of cloned food |
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| 2010 |
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| Feb. 24 |
Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president House of Representatives: Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, acknowledged that the company had made mistakes and apologized for the recent lapses in quality control
| Toyoda apologises for faults behind the recall of millions of its vehicles
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| Feb. 23 |
Electronics cited as Toyota problem U.S. Congress: Witnesses at the hearings testified that they believe they have found a possible additional cause of unintended acceleration in Toyotas
|
| Feb. 17 |
New US investigation for Toyota
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| Feb.4 |
US to probe Toyota Prius brake problems
| 2009 |
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| Mar.30 |
Obama gets tough with carmakers
| 2008 |
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| Dec.19 |
Obama urges carmakers to 'reform' |
|
| Dec.19 |
Bush unveils $17.4bn car bail-out
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| Dec.12 |
White House considers auto rescue |
|
| Dec.11 |
US car bail-out fails in Senate. U.S. Senate
|
| Dec.10 |
US House backs car industry plan |
|
| Dec.8 |
White House cool on car bail-out |
|
| Nov.20 |
No agreement for US car bail-out |
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| Nov.18 |
US car firms ask for $25bn aid| U.S. Congress: The bosses of Ford, GM and Chrysler, have asked Congress for a $25bn bail-out and warned of broader risks to the US economy. The United Auto Workers is willing to make key concessions to help the Detroit Three carmakers secure vita... | |
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| Nov.12 |
Car wrangle looms in US bail-out |
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| 2010 |
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| Feb. 25 |
Healthcare summit fails to reach accord A day-long televised summit hosted by President Barack Obama has ended without a deal to break the deadlock between parties
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| Feb. 22 |
Obama pushes to revive healthcare reform President Barack Obama has unveiled new plans to reform US healthcare and revive stalled legislation on the issue, aiming for bipartisan sup...
| 2009 |
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| Nov.21 |
Healthcare bill passes first Senate hurdle. U.S. Senate
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| Oct.13 |
Senate panel passes health bill
U.S. Senate: A Senate committee has approved a bill to reform healthcare, a key step in President Barack Obama's attempt to overhaul the system
|
| Sep.9 |
Obama urges action on healthcare 
| U.S. Congress: US President has made one of the most critical speeches of his presidency, as he faced Congress over his plans for healthcare reform. He said that failure to introduce reform had led the... | |
|
| Aug.16 |
Obama may soften healthcare plan |
|
| Jul.22 |
Obama defends health care reforms President Obama has defended his plans for health reform in a news conference broadcast live in the US
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| 2008 |
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| Oct.7 |
Wall Street flat as Fed unveils new plan |
|
| Jan.22 |
Fed slashes rates in shock move |
|
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| 2009 |
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| Nov.6 |
US jobless rate rises to over 10%| US Labor Department: The unemployment rate in the US rose to 10.2% in October, which was its highest rate since April 1983 | |
| 2008 |
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| Dec.5 |
US job losses reach 34-year high |
|
| Nov.7 |
US jobless rate at 14-year high |
|
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| 2008 |
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| Oct.8 |
US warns of further bank failures |
|
| Sep.16 |
US government rescues insurer AIG |
|
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| 2005 |
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| Jun.27 |
File-sharing suffers major defeat. U.S. Supreme Court
| 2001 |
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| Nov.2 |
Microsoft reaches anti-trust deal |
|
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| 2008 |
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| Oct.3 |
Bush warns of economic challenges |
|
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| 2000 |
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| Apr.4 |
Microsoft loses antitrust suit
|
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| 2008 |
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| Oct.3 |
U.S. to sell $6.4b in weapons to Taiwan |
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| 2010 |
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| Feb. 25 |
Travel Promotion Act approved. U.S. Senate
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| 2009 |
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| Oct.21 |
Plans bailout firm bonus cut |
|
| Apr.24 |
G7 offers hope crisis is easing |
|
| Apr.22 |
Freddie Mac chief found dead |
|
| Mar.24 |
Fed wanted to block AIG bonuses |
|
| Mar.16 |
Obama anger at AIG bonus payouts |
| 2005 |
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| Mar.16 |
Wolfowitz to run World Bank |
| 2002 |
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| Jul.8 |
Bush wants new laws on corporate abuse |
|
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.18 |
Obama's housing plan 'to help 9m' The plan will provide refinancing to 4 to 5 million 'responsible homeowners' and a 'homeowner stability initiative' to reduce monthly paymen...
| 2008 |
|
| Jul.26 |
Senate approves housing bill |
|
| Jul.23 |
US lawmakers pass housing rescue House of Representatives: The House of Representatives has passed a massive housing rescue bill that could help struggling homeowners get cheaper loans
|
|
| 2009 |
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| Apr.14 |
Obama suggests recession easing |
|
| Mar.24 |
Obama pledges economic recovery
| 2008 |
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| Jan.24 |
Deal reached on US economic plan. U.S. Congress
|
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| 2010 |
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| Feb.3 |
Obama to pressure China on trade
| 2009 |
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| Jul.28 |
US and China 'committed to trade' |
|
| Jul.27 |
China-US economic talks kick off |
|
| Feb.4 |
Senate eases 'trade war' bill |
| 2008 |
|
| Nov.15 |
New trade deal by 'end of year' |
|
| Nov.15 |
Bush: G20 committed to free trade |
| 2003 |
|
| Dec.4 |
United States scrapped tariffs on steel |
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Oct.29 |
Obama welcomes US economic growth |
|
| Oct.29 |
US economy is growing once again| The economy grew at an annual pace of 3.5% between July and September, its first expansion in more than a year. Some economists think there could be further setbacks. The growth was helped b... | |
|
| Aug.25 |
US deficit to soar towards $1.6tn
|
| Mar.24 |
Obama calls global economic cooperation |
|
| Mar.18 |
Fed pumps $1.2tn into US economy The Federal Reserve will buy almost $1.2 trillion worth of debt to help boost lending and promote economic recovery
|
| Feb.13 |
US House approves stimulus plan. House of Representatives
|
| Feb.11 |
US lawmakers reach stimulus deal. U.S. Congress
|
| Feb.6 |
US senators agree economy bill. U.S. Senate
|
| Jan.28 |
US House passes economic package House of Representatives: The House of Representatives has passed by 244 votes to 188 President Obama's $825bn economic stimulus package
|
| Jan.20 |
Economy and war on Obama's agenda |
|
| Jan.5 |
Obama says US economy 'very sick' |
| 2008 |
|
| Nov.24 |
Obama pledges 'jolt' to economy |
|
| Nov.23 |
Democrats eye huge economic boost |
|
| Nov.15 |
Summit pledge to 'restore growth'
Global leaders at the G20 financial summit have pledged to work together to restore global growth
|
| Oct.10 |
Bush vows to stabilise US economy |
|
| Sep.25 |
US rivals in economy crisis talks |
|
| Aug.28 |
US GDP rebounds with 3.3% growth |
|
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| 2010 |
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| Feb. 16 |
US to build two nuclear power stations
| 2008 |
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| Dec.15 |
Obama picks Nobel man for Energy |
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.18 |
Bush calls for offshore drilling President George W Bush has called on Congress to end a 27-year ban on drilling for oil in coastal waters, to reduce dependence on imports