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Chief economist update: S&P raises Duterte ratings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
... "positive" is like another dole-up of manna from heaven for Duterte's administration and those wannabe senators and congressmen seeking seats under his banner. According to S&P: "We raised the rating to reflect the Philippines' strong economic ...

Push to end US Congressional pensions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
... congressman from Florida. DeSantis declined his pension when taking office. The bill is co-sponsored by five other congressmen. "The Founding Fathers envisioned elected officials as part of a servant class, yet Washington, DC has evolved into a ruling ...

Austerity's political pay-off

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
... like certain benefits to be provided to us but we're unwilling to pay for them," Custard said. "Some absurd number of congressmen have signed Grover Norquist's pledge not to ever raise taxes under any circumstances ever. If you've taken Economics 101 ...

Volcker Rule dramatics continue

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... protect banks from future failure is being torn between critics who think it will gut the US corporate bond market and Congressmen who think it still contains too many loopholes. Meanwhile, former US Treasury Secretary Paul Volcker who proposed the reform ...

Congressmen agitate for US transaction tax

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
Two US Congressional Democrats have announced they will again present legislation to introduce a US transaction tax modelled on the European transaction tax that is already set to take effect from 2014. Senator Tom Harkin and Congressman Peter DeFazio ...

Agreement reached on debt ceiling

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... the US debt-ceiling debacle may give markets a bit of a scare but was unlikely to end in disaster. Eisinger had said congressmen were using the issue as a political negotiating tool. "The politicians are going to take it down to the wire," he said. "But ...

US to avoid default, EM stocks to rise: Janus

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... Equity and Janus Opportunistic All Cap growth Fund, seemed confident doom was not imminent. US-based Eisinger said congressmen were using the issue as a negotiating tool, for political gain. "The politicians are going to take it down to the wire," he ...

Spoiling for war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
... which Chinese import is not underpriced in America's eyes? With the November US elections just around the corner, US congressmen are making sure voters see them voting against "the enemy" that are taking jobs away from their constituents. While the US ...

Sucked in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
... democratic process. Any and all government spending must be approved by Congress and vetted by the Senate. But while US congressmen display their gift of gab, arguing for and against President Obama's proposed US$825 billion bail-out package, the number ...

Blame planners, not me: Costello

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
... Year public holiday on Thursday, which coincides with the end of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. Republican Congressmen who rejected the bill are not expected to return to Capitol Hill for the vote, ensuring smooth passage of the legislation ...
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