On Friday afternoon, the House of Representatives passed a $15 billion hurricane relief package and, in the same bill, raised the debt ceiling and funded the government through December. The omnibus bill passed 316-90, with all Democrats and most Republicans voting for it, and President Trump signed it into law late Friday. The aid package…
Across the country, medical examiners offices are facing a shortage of forensic pathologists. These are the people performing autopsies to determine the cause of a death. And there arent enough of them, at a time when caseloads are rising, in part due to the opioid epidemic. The Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner came…
Last Updated Sep 8, 2017 1:01 PM EDT Four Texas Republicans on Friday voted against the bill that included aid for Hurricane Harvey recovery in their state, along with a debt limit extension. The House approved the legislation 316-90, in a vote that authorized $15.3 billion in aid for those affected by Harvey, raised the…
Bond investors are playing a tricky game with lower-rated U.S. retailers, and they appear to be losing. Here’s how it goes: Investors buy beaten-up bonds of struggling store operators and earn big regular payments for as long as they can. The bond buyers win if the companies remain solvent for longer than expected or even improve their…
08 Sep 2017 An independent review of the debt advice funding framework in the UK has reached a milestone, according to the Money Advice Service (MAS). The independent review is being led by Peter Wyman and he has this week (September 7) launched a call for evidence on the matter. Wyman said: There is…
Updated Sept. 7, 2017 7:50 p.m. ET WASHINGTONPresident Donald Trump signaled he was open to making more deals with Democrats in Congress despite anger from fellow Republicans over a bipartisan agreement that passed the Senate Thursday yoking hurricane aid to an extension of the governments ability to borrow. For months, Mr. Trump has publicly mused…
WESTERN Australias new Labor government has turned to big business in its bid to repair the states diabolical finances, imposing a payroll tax levy on large corporations, while gold miners will be hit with higher royalties. For five years starting on July 1, employers with a nationwide payroll between $100 million and $1.5 billion will…
The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly backed a $15.3 billion aid package for victims of Harvey, nearly doubling President Donald Trump‘s emergency request, and adding a deal between Trump and Democrats to increase America’s borrowing authority and fund the government into December. The 80-17 vote sends the package to the House for a vote on Friday,…
After months of pressure, Gov. Bruce Rauner announced Thursday that hell sell $6 billion in bonds to help pay off Illinois staggering bill backlog a debt that dragged the state down with interest penalties reaching $2 million a day. Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza has been pushing for the bond sales for more than a month,…
The House on Wednesday approved $7.85 billion in Hurricane Harvey disaster relief, setting up a controversial legislative maneuver in which the bill is expected to be paired in the Senate with legislation raising the debt ceiling. The Harvey aid was easily cleared in an overwhelming 419-3 vote, but the margin could be closer if lawmakers are…