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  Bush calls for offshore drilling


June 2008 ... more > Top ^

Jun. 18
  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
Jun. 9   Danger of US downturn 'has faded'  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke: The US economy may have avoided a major decline. He is playing down recent unemployment rises

May 2008 ... more > Top ^

May.1   Bush offers $770m for food crisis
  George W Bush has offered an international food aid to help ease the effects of surging food prices that have sparked riots in some countries
U.S. broadens Myanmar sanctions

April 2008 ... more > Top ^

Apr.30   Further cut in interest rates
  The Federal Reserve has cut its key rate from 2.25% to 2.0% as it aims to avoid a possible US recession Apr.8   IMF may sell 400 tons of gold  The International Monetary Fund's executive board has approved a broad financial overhaul

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Mar.31 US plans finance system overhaul  Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has revealed its blueprint for the biggest overhaul of regulation of the financial sector since the 1930s Mar.23 FDA suspects cantaloupe, salmonella link
Mar.18   Federal Reserve slashes rates by 0.75
  The Federal Reserve has cut US interest rates to 2.25% to restore confidence to nervous financial markets and boost the ailing economy
  US admits economy is in downturn   Treasury Secretary Paulson has admitted that the US economy is facing a 'sharp decline' at the moment but hoped for a recovery later in the ... Mar.7 Bush insists US not in recession

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Feb.7 Congress approves US economy plan
. U.S. Congress Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo

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Jan.28   Bush addresses US economy fears
  U.S. Congress: President George W Bush has urged Americans to have confidence in the economy in the long-term, as he gives his final State of the Union address
Jan.24   US plan sparks Asia shares rally   Hong Kong: Asian stocks have risen sharply, with investors cheered by a White House plan to spend $150bn to revive the flagging US economy Deal reached on US economic plan
  U.S. Congress: The White House and the Democrats in Congress have agreed a $150bn stimulus package that will offer tax rebates to boost growth
Jan.23 US rescue plan sparks Asian rally Jan.22   Fed slashes rates in shock move
  The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates to 3.5%, a shock 0.75% point reduction Jan.18   Bush calls for economic stimulus package   The Package would have to represent roughly 1% of GDP to be effective. Bush backs tax rebates as the best way to stimulate the economy

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Dec.12 Central banks act on credit fears
  The Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and central banks from the UK, Canada and Switzerland are to jointly help banks Dec.6 Bush details housing rescue plan   The President has outlined plans to freeze rates on sub-prime mortgages for 5 years to help people hit by the housing market crisis Aug.31 Federal Reserve in rate cut hint
Aug.17 US rate cut boosts global markets. New York Aug.10   Central banks pour money into system   London: The U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank pumped money into the banking system for a second day to ward off a global credit crisis World markets fall after US losses Aug.4 House passes clean energy bill. U.S. Congress Aug.1 BA's price-fix fine reaches $550m Jul.18 Bush tackles scares over imports Jan.16 BP failed on safety - U.S. panel

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Dec.28   US body backs sale of cloned food  The Food and Drug Administration: Meat and milk from cloned animals is safe for human consumption Mar.2 U.S. to boost arms sales to India
. New Delhi Feb.6 Bush seeks defence spending rise

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Sep.24 IMF committee backs debt erasure
Sep.7 Bush seeks $50bn hurricane relief. U.S. Congress Jun.27 File-sharing suffers major defeat  U.S. Supreme Court: The Supreme Court has ruled that file-sharing companies are to blame for what users do with their software G8 ministers back Africa debt deal May.17 Tensions rise over China currency Apr.16 G-7 finance leaders focus on oil, debt Mar.16 Wolfowitz to run World Bank Feb.4 Court rejects $280bn tobacco case

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Sep.14 Iraq rebuilding funds shifted to security
Apr.23 U.S. lifts most sanctions against Libya

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Dec.4 United States scrapped tariffs on steel
Nov.3  Congress passes Iraq budget Oct.30  $87 billion approved for Iraq, Afghanistan Sep.7 Bush to ask 87 billions more for Iraq  President has told the American people that Iraq is '"now the central front' in a global war against terrorism Aug.27   Bremer: Iraq effort to cost tens of billions  Iraqi revenue would not be enough to cover economic needs that 'almost impossible to exaggerate' Jun.23  US in new global GM push Jan.7  Bush unveils tax cutting package

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Dec.6 Treasury chief O'Neill, Lindsey resigned
Aug.21  Ex-Enron executive pleads guilty Dow saw its second-biggest gain ever Jul.9  Bush called for integrity in corporations Jul.8 Bush wants new laws on corporate abuse  U.S. Congress: Former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers and ex-CFO Scott Sullivan take Fifth on Capitol Hill Jun.26  Bush vows WorldCom inquiry Mar.14  Andersen indicted over Enron Mar.5 Bush imposed steel tariffs Feb.3  Enron's Lay refused to testify Jan.9  Criminal inquiry into Enron collapse

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Nov.6  Fed cuts by 0.5% Nov.2   Microsoft reaches anti-trust deal  Microsoft would be obliged to provide rivals with information about middleware products Oct.3 Bush package to boost economy
Oct.2  Fed cuts rates by 0.5% Sep.6  Feds drop Microsoft breakup Aug.21  Fed cuts rates a quarter Aug.7 Human cloning conference Jun.28  Court vacates Microsoft ruling Mar.20  Fed cuts rates half a point Jan.31  Fed cuts interest rates by 0.5% Jan.3 Fed cut rate, stocks up

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Dec.14  AOL, Time Warner merger approved World News Atlas started
Apr.4 Microsoft loses antitrust suit  Microsoft is confident that it will eventually overturn the decision by a judge that it violated anti-monopoly laws Nasdaq reached 5048


Further cut in interest rates  The Federal Reserve has cut its key rate from 2.25% to 2.0% as it aims to avoid a possible US recession IMF may sell 400 tons of gold  The International Monetary Fund's executive board has approved a broad financial overhaul US plans finance system overhaul  Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has revealed its blueprint for the biggest overhaul of regulation of the financial sector since the 1930s Federal Reserve slashes rates by 0.75




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  The Federal Reserve has cut US interest rates to 2.25% to restore confidence to nervous financial markets and boost the ailing economy
Jan.18   Bush calls for economic stimulus package   The Package would have to represent roughly 1% of GDP to be effective. Bush backs tax rebates as the best way to stimulate the economy 2007 Dec.12 Central banks act on credit fears
  The Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and central banks from the UK, Canada and Switzerland are to jointly help banks Aug.31 Federal Reserve in rate cut hint Aug.10 Central banks pour money into system   London: The U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank pumped money into the banking system for a second day to ward off a global credit crisis 2006 Feb.6 Bush seeks defence spending rise 2005 Sep.24 IMF committee backs debt erasure Sep.7 Bush seeks $50bn hurricane relief. U.S. Congress May.17 Tensions rise over China currency Apr.16 G-7 finance leaders focus on oil, debt 2004 Sep.14 Iraq rebuilding funds shifted to security 2003 Nov.3  Congress passes Iraq budget Oct.30  $87 billion approved for Iraq, Afghanistan Sep.7 Bush to ask 87 billions more for Iraq
  President has told the American people that Iraq is '"now the central front' in a global war against terrorism Aug.27 Bremer: Iraq effort to cost tens of billions  Iraqi revenue would not be enough to cover economic needs that 'almost impossible to exaggerate' Jan.7  Bush unveils tax cutting package 2001 Oct.3 Bush package to boost economy Mar.20  Fed cuts rates half a point



Washington, Business Food Timeline ... See World Food timeline Top ^
2008 May.1   Bush offers $770m for food crisis
  George W Bush has offered an international food aid to help ease the effects of surging food prices that have sparked riots in some countries
Mar.23 FDA suspects cantaloupe, salmonella link 2006 Dec.28 US body backs sale of cloned food  The Food and Drug Administration: Meat and milk from cloned animals is safe for human consumption 2003 Jun.23  US in new global GM push



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2000 Dec.14  AOL, Time Warner merger approved



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2001 Aug.7 Human cloning conference




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2008 Jan.24 US plan sparks Asia shares rally   Hong Kong: Asian stocks have risen sharply, with investors cheered by a White House plan to spend $150bn to revive the flagging US economy Jan.23 US rescue plan sparks Asian rally
Jan.22 Fed slashes rates in shock move   The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates to 3.5%, a shock 0.75% point reduction 2007 Aug.17 US rate cut boosts global markets. New York 2001 Nov.6  Fed cuts by 0.5% Oct.2  Fed cuts rates by 0.5% Aug.21  Fed cuts rates a quarter Jan.31  Fed cuts interest rates by 0.5% Jan.3 Fed cut rate, stocks up



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2002 Aug.21  Ex-Enron executive pleads guilty Jun.26  Bush vows WorldCom inquiry Mar.14  Andersen indicted over Enron Feb.3  Enron's Lay refused to testify Jan.9  Criminal inquiry into Enron collapse



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2005 Jun.27 File-sharing suffers major defeat  U.S. Supreme Court: The Supreme Court has ruled that file-sharing companies are to blame for what users do with their software 2001 Nov.2 Microsoft reaches anti-trust deal  Microsoft would be obliged to provide rivals with information about middleware products Sep.6  Feds drop Microsoft breakup Jun.28  Court vacates Microsoft ruling



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2005 Feb.4 Court rejects $280bn tobacco case
2000 Apr.4 Microsoft loses antitrust suit  Microsoft is confident that it will eventually overturn the decision by a judge that it violated anti-monopoly laws



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2006 Mar.2 U.S. to boost arms sales to India
. New Delhi



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2007 Aug.1 BA's price-fix fine reaches $550m




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2008 May.1 U.S. broadens Myanmar sanctions
2004 Apr.23 U.S. lifts most sanctions against Libya 2002 Mar.5 Bush imposed steel tariffs



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2005 Mar.16 Wolfowitz to run World Bank
2002 Dec.6 Treasury chief O'Neill, Lindsey resigned Jul.9  Bush called for integrity in corporations Jul.8 Bush wants new laws on corporate abuse  U.S. Congress: Former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers and ex-CFO Scott Sullivan take Fifth on Capitol Hill



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2007 Dec.6 Bush details housing rescue plan   The President has outlined plans to freeze rates on sub-prime mortgages for 5 years to help people hit by the housing market crisis



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2008 Jan.24 Deal reached on US economic plan
  U.S. Congress: The White House and the Democrats in Congress have agreed a $150bn stimulus package that will offer tax rebates to boost growth




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2008 Jun. 9 Danger of US downturn 'has faded'
  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke: The US economy may have avoided a major decline. He is playing down recent unemployment rises Mar.18 US admits economy is in downturn   Treasury Secretary Paulson has admitted that the US economy is facing a 'sharp decline' at the moment but hoped for a recovery later in the ... Mar.7 Bush insists US not in recession Feb.7 Congress approves US economy plan. U.S. Congress



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2007 Jul.18 Bush tackles scares over imports
2003 Dec.4 United States scrapped tariffs on steel



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2007 Aug.4 House passes clean energy bill
. U.S. Congress



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2008 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
2007 Jan.16 BP failed on safety - U.S. panel