Financial Crisis
Puerto Rico betting on medical marijuana to help ease crisis
Aug 1, 2017
Puerto Rico is hoping that crops of spiky green plants will help it ease a grinding economic crisis by generating millions in revenue and tens of thousands of jobs
Colombia: Temporary status for some Venezuelans amid crisis
Jul 28, 2017
Colombia says it will grant temporary legal status to more than 150,000 Venezuelans who have overstayed visas due to the deteriorating political and economic crisis in their home country
Trump choice for Fed could prove to be key friend for banks
Jul 26, 2017
Trump's choice for a key Fed post could prove to be an important friend for banks
Fed keeps key interest rates unchanged amid low inflation
Jul 26, 2017
Fed keeps key interest rate unchanged, noting strong job growth but undesirably low inflation
Greek bond issue marks milestone in recovery from bailout
Jul 25, 2017
The Greek government says it has raised 3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) with the country's first bond issue in more than three years, which was more than two times oversubscribed
Fed will likely focus on low inflation but leave rates alone
Jul 24, 2017
Federal Reserve expected to hold rates steady this week as they seek more clarity on inflation
7.1 million Venezuelans vote in opposition referendum
Jul 17, 2017
Venezuelan's opposition said more than 7.1 million people responded to its call to vote Sunday in a symbolic rejection of President Nicolas Maduro's plan to rewrite the constitution.
China's economic growth holds steady despite slowdown fears
Jul 17, 2017
China's economic growth held steady in the latest quarter, boosted by unusually strong trade, despite concerns of a slowdown in the world's second largest economy
China's economic growth holds steady at 6.9 percent in latest quarter despite fears of possible slowdown
Jul 17, 2017
China's economic growth holds steady at 6.9 percent in latest quarter despite fears of possible slowdown
Royal Bank of Scotland in $5.5B settlement over US mortgages
Jul 12, 2017
Royal Bank of Scotland has reached a $5.5 billion settlement in the United States over mortgage-backed securities issued before the financial crisis
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