A president proposes an annual budget, but Congress must approve all spending so a president'spower over the budgetis never absolute. That power can be severely limited if the opposition party holds a majority in either the House of Representatives or the Senate, and particularly if they hold t...
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In the case of cooperation between China and African countries, former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said there are always some people who like to point fingers despite the fact that China has sincerely helped Kenya solve problems and meet its needs with actions. Having witnessed the completion o...
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. Treasuries fell sharply on Wednesday, propelling yields to multi-month highs as Donald Trump's presidential election victory ignited bets on economic policy shifts that could boost deficits and inflation. The Republican former President ...
Byline: Brian Riedl, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMESPresident Obama says he wants to reduce America's record trillion-dollar deficits. Too bad he hasn't even correctly diagnosed their cause.During his State of the Union address, the president asserted: At the beginning of the last decade, ...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared at President Donald Trump's first Cabinet meeting.(Al Drago/Bloomberg / Getty Images) Musk then described DOGE as "not an optional thing" and argued that it was "central" to reforming the U.S. economy.
companies a chance to respond by boosting domestic production. Trump Tariffs Are Central To President's Policy Shake-Up Promises. Here's What Markets Are Watching. See All Videos Four Tariff Trigger Dates "It remains to be seen which of the floated tariffs will be implemented, but ...
In the eyes of Csaba Korosi, president of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, China has been "a strong buttress to the blue flag (of the UN)." China has also played an active part in tackling security challenges of various forms and safeguarding regional peace within regional me...
Earlier this week the absurd and totally unnecessary debate in Washington over raising the national debt-ceiling came to an agreement, both houses of Congress passed it, and the President signed it. Earlier this week I gave this metaphor for the deal, wondering why we need enemies with "friend...