US federal government has $69.6 bn deficit
August 11th, 2012 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) The US federal government registered a budget deficit of about $69.6 billion in July, bringing the total budget gap for the first 10 months of this ... Read more...
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US federal deficit narrows
July 13th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 13 (IANS) The US federal government registered a budget deficit of about $59.7 billion in June, sharply lower than the previous month, the US treasury department reported.
The ... Read more...
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Hollande, the next French president (Lead)
May 7th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, May 7 (IANS) Socialist Party leader Francois Hollande defeated incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy in Sunday's decisive presidential runoff in France and will now become president though he has never ... Read more...
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Spain on course to meet deficit target: Minister
April 25th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 25 (IANS) Spain was on course to meet its deficit cutting target, despite a year-on-year increase in the deficit-to-GDP ratio in the first quarter of 2012, said Treasury ... Read more...
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US budget deficit hits $198 bn in March
April 12th, 2012 - 3:42 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 12 (IANS) The US federal government has registered a budget deficit of about $198 billion in March, the second largest monthly budget gap in the current fiscal ... Read more...
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France narrows 2011 budget deficit
January 25th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Jan 25 (IANS) France registered a budget gap of 90.8 billion euros ($118.22 billion) in 2011, down by 4.6 billion euros from the previous year, Budget Minister Valerie Pecresse ... Read more...
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Canadian author in war of words with Toronto mayor
August 3rd, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 3 (IANS) Canada is witnessing a war of words between its famous author Margaret Atwood and the mayor of its biggest city, Toronto.Atwood, one of modern era's literary ... Read more...
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Jerry Brown Returns As Governor Of California
January 3rd, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jerry Brown returns today as the Governor of California after a gap of almost thirty years. He is faced with what is called a "day of ... Read more...
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The House Of The Washington State Passes A Bill To Raise Taxes on Soda Pop And Candy Among Others
April 12th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 12, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The House of the Washington state cast its vote on Saturday to increase a host of taxes. This list consists of taxes on beer, bottled ... Read more...
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NJ contemplating about naming rest stops after local celebrities
March 29th, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Jersey, Mar 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) New Jersey’s turnpike rest stops are going to be named after local celebrities, if the authorities have their way. The transportation commissioner is thinking about selling ... Read more...
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Colorado Springs Removes Street Lights To Meet Budget Gap
February 28th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Colorado, Feb 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) At a time when the world is still reeling under the impact of the recession, the government in Colorado has struck upon a unique plan. ... Read more...
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Ex-madam Kristin Davis to run for New York Governor
February 8th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 08 (ANI): Ex-madam Kristin Davis, who was linked to former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, is set to run for the post herself.Former Nixon, Reagan and Bushes operative Roger ... Read more...
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Mounting deficits may hit US global power: Analysts
February 2nd, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) Analysts have suggested that the mounting US debts may alter US politics and global power as President Barack Obama unveiled a record $3.8 trillion budget ... Read more...
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Mike Bloomberg announces huge spending cuts
November 17th, 2009 - 8:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In an economy that is slowly recovering, Mike Bloomberg has announced huge spending cuts in a bid to reign in the mounting and the spiraling ... Read more...
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Schwarzenegger declares fiscal emergency in California
July 2nd, 2009 - 5:20 am ICT by IANS
Sacramento, July 2 (DPA) California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Wednesday declared a fiscal emergency as lawmakers failed to pass a budget to close the state's $24.3 billion budget gap.
The emergency means that ... Read more...
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New York to lay off nearly 9,000 state workers
March 25th, 2009 - 7:20 am ICT by admin
New York, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- The following is a memo from Dennis Whalen, Director of State Operations in New York, regarding the workforce reduction plan, obtained by BNO News.TO: Agency ... Read more...
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Obama warns of `trillion-dollar deficits for years to come’
January 7th, 2009 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) President-elect Barack Obama has warned Americans about the unparalleled prospect of "trillion-dollar deficits for years to come", saying the exploding budget gap underscores the need for long-term reform ... Read more...
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