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Punishing Putin (harder)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... economy, which is still shaking off the euro debt crisis." (Bloomberg) America knows it. Here's Bloomberg again, "Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew, speaking to reporters today in Riverdale, Iowa, said U.S. sanctions are designed to maximise the economic ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... economic news on Tuesday, the minutes of Reserve Bank of Australia's May board meeting will be released, and Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson delivers his post-federal budget speech to economists in Sydney. RBA assistant governor (financial markets) ...

China's art of currency war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... brand China as a "currency manipulator" as it did several times in the past, Bloomberg reports that, "U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew... praised China's announcement to widen the daily trading band... in an e-mailed statement yesterday". China's ...

US Congress votes to raise debt ceiling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... [been] a needless drag on our economy." The bill being approved by Congress has been welcomed by investors. US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew was reported last week saying that if the debt ceiling wasn't raised from 27 February the US was likely to be in ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... manufacturing data compounded already deep fears about emerging markets. Traders were also spooked by a warning from Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, who warned that the US borrowing limit will be reached on Friday, renewing fears of a Washington stand-off ...

Obama expected to pick Yellen as US Fed chair

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... Bernanke tomorrow morning. She became favourite for the position after the other leading candidate, former Treasury secretary and White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers, withdrew from consideration amid mounting opposition from Democrats on the ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
Australian shares have rallied to a fresh five-year high following news former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers with withdrawn his candidacy to become the next Federal Reserve chairman. Mr Summers' decision means Professor Janet Yellen, the Fed's ...

Problems, problems, problems

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... (again) between the Democrats and the Republicans as they engage in oratory battle over the US debt ceiling. US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew brought this to the fore last night when he appealed to Congress to raise the ceiling from the current US$16.7 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
... 5,227. In economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases the minutes of its May board meeting. Treasury Secretary Dr Martin Parkinson is scheduled to address the Australian Business Economists' lunch on Budgeting in Challenging Times. ...

Ken Henry to join ASX board

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry has been appointed as a non-executive director to the board of the Australian Securities Exchange. Henry will join the board from 1 February, with shareholders set to vote on his appointment at the company's annual ...