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Trump and Brexit comes back to haunt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... a joke - he was just a comedian in a clown's suit. Nobody's laughing now. Not Hillary and perhaps... not even the Republicans. While many dislike Hillary Clinton and her problem with the truth, she, at least, is expected to maintain the status quo (whatever ...

Push to end US Congressional pensions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
Claims that US politicians are out of touch with ordinary Americans have led a group of conservative Republicans to sponsor a bill to end Congressional pensions and force politicians to save for their own retirement just like everyone else. The legislation ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... has opened higher after US markets hit new highs. The Dow and S&P 500 closed at fresh records overnight after the Republicans took power in both US houses of Congress and lifted hopes for pro-business policies. The strong US leads have lifted the local ...

Rejoice for the A$ has fallen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... groupie! The Australian dollar "plummeted" "nosedived" "plunged" "tumbled" "was smoked" following reports that the Republicans won control of the US Senate. It fell - yes, fell - to a four-year low of US$0.8564, down 2% from its US$0.8738 in New York ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... 5,492.8, according to preliminary figures. NEW YORK - The Dow and S&P 500 have both closed at fresh records after the Republicans took power in both US Houses of Congress and lifted hopes for pro-business policies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

US Congress votes to raise debt ceiling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... expected to be needed until 2015. It was passed first in the House of Representatives 221 to 201 after an estimated 30 Republicans reversed their normal tactic of strongly opposing Democrat sponsored legislation to increase the debt ceiling unless President ...

Republicans vote that advisers have no best interest duty

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... it did it would most likely be vetoed by President Obama, according to Bloomberg reports. The bill is a reaction by Republicans to what they believe is regulatory overreach by the Department of Labor (DOL) that is expanding the role and scope of fiduciary ...

Calendar says buy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... 113 days, yes, when the debt limit hits its limit. But who gives a hoot? Early in the New Year, the Democrats, the Republicans and the Tea Party would merely reprise the roles they played over the past two weeks. Bulls will reprise their own roles and ...

Last minute deal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... debt-ceiling, American politicians would be the laughing stock of Planet Earth (if they aren't yet). US Democrats and Republicans have agreed to extend current federal spending levels until the 15th of January and raise the debt ceiling until 7th of ...