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Push to end US Congressional pensions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
... not yet vested into the congressional retirement plan. The push to introduce the bill is being led by Ron DeSantis, a Republican congressman from Florida. DeSantis declined his pension when taking office. The bill is co-sponsored by five other congressmen. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
The Australian share market 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 ...

Rejoice for the A$ has fallen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
"...I see your true colors Shining through." - Cyndi Lauper Has the A$ just revealed its true colour? It's a Democrat and an Obama groupie! The Australian dollar "plummeted" "nosedived" "plunged" "tumbled" "was smoked" following reports that the Republicans ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... Australian market looks set to open higher after the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a record high following the Republican win in the US midterm elections. At 0910 AEST on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up 14 points ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

US Congress votes to raise debt ceiling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
Both houses of the US Congress have passed a bill to increase the US debt ceiling, with no additional debt ceiling increases expected to be needed until 2015. It was passed first in the House of Representatives 221 to 201 after an estimated 30 Republicans ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
... index futures contract was down 36 points at 5,089. US Democratic senator Patty Murray and House of Representatives Republican Paul Ryan late on Tuesday announced a federal budget deal for the next two years that would avert another government shutdown ...

QE according to Yellen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... and Jeremy sings in their "A Summer Song" hit, "They say that all good things must end someday" - even QE. Asked by Republican Senator Mike Crapo for the when of the start of taper, Janet replied that, "At each meeting we attempted to asses whether the ...

Republicans vote that advisers have no best interest duty

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
In scenes reminiscent of Australia's looming political debate to wind back the adviser best interest duty, the Republican-dominated Congress in the US has voted for a bill that allows advisers to act without putting their clients' best interests first. ...

Calendar says buy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
They did it again! Yes Virginia, Washington did what most Tom, Dick and Harriet expected it would do. It reached a compromise deal at the 11th hour. Wall Street's happy, especially those who stayed the course and saw through the political shenanigans ...