Financial Crisis
Lebanon stock trading suspended over central bank strike
May 6, 2019
The Beirut Stock Exchange says it is suspending trading due to the open strike declared by the employees of Lebanon's central bank
The Latest: Venezuela's López still expects Maduro's ouster
May 2, 2019
Popular Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López says he expects the country's military will step up to overthrow President Nicolas Maduro despite setbacks
US lawmakers review control board's role in Puerto Rico
May 2, 2019
U.S. lawmakers are reviewing the work of a federal control board created by Congress to oversee Puerto Rico's finances amid complaints that it is ineffective and has cost the bankrupt U.S. territory's government millions of dollars in operating expenses
Board orders Puerto Rico to pay $340M owed to pension system
Apr 30, 2019
A federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico's finances says dozens of municipalities and public corporations have failed to pay or deposit $340 million into a retirement system for government employees
Trump: Better Fed policies would give economy 'rocket' boost
Apr 30, 2019
Trump says economy could 'go up like a rocket" with better Fed policies while his candidate for Fed board faces questions
Eurozone recession fears fade as growth picks up
Apr 30, 2019
Fears of a recession in the eurozone have eased after the 19-country bloc posted better-than-expected growth in the first quarter
Surveys: China factory activity grew in April
Apr 30, 2019
Surveys: China factory activity grew in April but below previous month's pace amid US tariff battle, weak consumer demand
UN: Palestinian Authority faces risk of financial collapse
Apr 30, 2019
The U.N. political chief is warning that the worsening Palestinian financial crisis poses a growing risk "of a financial collapse of the Palestinian Authority."
US adds Venezuela foreign minister to sanctions target list
Apr 26, 2019
US adds Venezuela's foreign minister and a judge who has ruled against Venezuelan opposition figures to sanctions list
Markets Right Now: 3M leads declines in industrial stocks
Apr 25, 2019
Major U.S. stock indexes ended mostly lower on Wall Street, dragged down by losses in several industrial companies.
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