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Fri, 24 May 2013 16:38:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/markets-look-to-ben-bernanke-for-news-on-stimulus-efforts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/markets-look-to-ben-bernanke-for-news-on-stimulus-efforts/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 09:53:35 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=386246 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/markets-look-to-ben-bernanke-for-news-on-stimulus-efforts/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – When Ben Bernanke testifies about the U.S. economy Wednesday, the Federal Reserve... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/21/world-markets-wait-on-fed-chairman-ben-bernanke/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/21/world-markets-wait-on-fed-chairman-ben-bernanke/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 10:09:52 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=385741 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/21/world-markets-wait-on-fed-chairman-ben-bernanke/feed/ 0 BANGKOK – World stock markets were mixed Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/weekly-us-unemployment-aid-applications-fall-to-323000-lowest-in-more-than-5-years/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/weekly-us-unemployment-aid-applications-fall-to-323000-lowest-in-more-than-5-years/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 14:44:15 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382077 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/weekly-us-unemployment-aid-applications-fall-to-323000-lowest-in-more-than-5-years/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits fell by 4,000... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/a-recovery-for-the-rich/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/a-recovery-for-the-rich/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 21:00:00 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379278 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/a-recovery-for-the-rich/feed/ 0 The financial crisis affected all Americans, but when the economy grew again, relief came unevenly http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/u-s-employers-added-165k-jobs-in-april-unemployment-rate-at-4-year-low/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/u-s-employers-added-165k-jobs-in-april-unemployment-rate-at-4-year-low/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 12:36:35 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380229 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/u-s-employers-added-165k-jobs-in-april-unemployment-rate-at-4-year-low/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in April, and hiring was much stronger... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/fed-expected-to-maintain-its-efforts-to-strengthen-a-still-subpar-economy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/fed-expected-to-maintain-its-efforts-to-strengthen-a-still-subpar-economy/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 10:08:54 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379029 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/fed-expected-to-maintain-its-efforts-to-strengthen-a-still-subpar-economy/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve is widely expected Wednesday to stick with its aggressive... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/is-the-u-s-economy-in-for-a-spring-slowdown/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/is-the-u-s-economy-in-for-a-spring-slowdown/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:48:43 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377512 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/is-the-u-s-economy-in-for-a-spring-slowdown/feed/ 0 Analysts dissect the GDP release and make predictions http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/u-s-economy-grows-2-5-per-cent-rate-in-first-quarter-propelled-by-consumer-spending/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/u-s-economy-grows-2-5-per-cent-rate-in-first-quarter-propelled-by-consumer-spending/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:44:46 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377489 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/u-s-economy-grows-2-5-per-cent-rate-in-first-quarter-propelled-by-consumer-spending/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – U.S. economic growth accelerated to an annual rate of 2.5 per cent... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/05/us-economy-adds-just-88000-jobs-fewest-in-nine-months/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/05/us-economy-adds-just-88000-jobs-fewest-in-nine-months/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:50:08 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=368462 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/05/us-economy-adds-just-88000-jobs-fewest-in-nine-months/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – U.S. employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the fewest in nine... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/05/obamas-budget-proposes-cuts-to-social-security-official/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/05/obamas-budget-proposes-cuts-to-social-security-official/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:24:52 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=368411 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/05/obamas-budget-proposes-cuts-to-social-security-official/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s proposed budget will call for reductions in the growth... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/business-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/business-2/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:50:00 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365573 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/business-2/feed/ 0 Jobs are returning, factories are humming -- the U.S. economy is taking off http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/late-night-at-the-capitol/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/late-night-at-the-capitol/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:28:59 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364130 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/late-night-at-the-capitol/feed/ 0 Senate Democrats on track to pass budget http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/u-s-unemployment-applications-tick-up-to-336000/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/u-s-unemployment-applications-tick-up-to-336000/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:27:42 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362961 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/u-s-unemployment-applications-tick-up-to-336000/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid barely changed last week,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/weekly-u-s-unemployment-aid-applications-drop-to-332k/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/weekly-u-s-unemployment-aid-applications-drop-to-332k/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:47:37 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=360378 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/weekly-u-s-unemployment-aid-applications-drop-to-332k/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans sought unemployment aid last week, reducing the average number of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/13/house-to-vote-on-politically-charged-bill-preventing-obama-from-granting-welfare-waivers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/13/house-to-vote-on-politically-charged-bill-preventing-obama-from-granting-welfare-waivers/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:37:48 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359644 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/13/house-to-vote-on-politically-charged-bill-preventing-obama-from-granting-welfare-waivers/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – The House is taking up a politically charged bill that would block... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/white-house-says-house-gop-budget-wrong-course-for-the-nation-math-doesnt-add-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/white-house-says-house-gop-budget-wrong-course-for-the-nation-math-doesnt-add-up/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:42:16 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359456 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/white-house-says-house-gop-budget-wrong-course-for-the-nation-math-doesnt-add-up/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – The White House says the new House Republican budget outlines the wrong... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/mary-jo-white-obamas-pick-to-lead-sec-faces-senate-panel/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/mary-jo-white-obamas-pick-to-lead-sec-faces-senate-panel/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:43:49 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359347 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/mary-jo-white-obamas-pick-to-lead-sec-faces-senate-panel/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – Mary Jo White, President Barack Obama’s pick to be chairman of the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/furlough-plans-vary-widely-at-federal-agencies-as-85b-in-budget-cuts-begin/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/furlough-plans-vary-widely-at-federal-agencies-as-85b-in-budget-cuts-begin/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:37:50 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358361 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/furlough-plans-vary-widely-at-federal-agencies-as-85b-in-budget-cuts-begin/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – Federal workers could face seven days of furloughs at the Housing and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/obama-nominates-wal-marts-sylvia-burwell-as-next-budget-chief/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/obama-nominates-wal-marts-sylvia-burwell-as-next-budget-chief/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:43:01 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356528 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/obama-nominates-wal-marts-sylvia-burwell-as-next-budget-chief/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has tapped Wal-Mart’s Sylvia Mathews Burwell as his next... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/republicans-call-spending-cuts-modest/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/republicans-call-spending-cuts-modest/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:43:28 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356410 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/republicans-call-spending-cuts-modest/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – The spending cuts are here to stay if you believe the public... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/spending-cuts-now-in-place-obama-and-congressional-republicans-brace-for-next-fiscal-fights/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/spending-cuts-now-in-place-obama-and-congressional-republicans-brace-for-next-fiscal-fights/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:53:08 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356329 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/spending-cuts-now-in-place-obama-and-congressional-republicans-brace-for-next-fiscal-fights/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – Severe spending cuts now the law of the land, President Barack Obama... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/02/bernanke-warns-that-rate-hikes-could-hurt-recovery/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/02/bernanke-warns-that-rate-hikes-could-hurt-recovery/#comments Sat, 02 Mar 2013 10:59:20 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356250 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/02/bernanke-warns-that-rate-hikes-could-hurt-recovery/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – Chairman Ben Bernanke is defending the Federal Reserve’s low-interest rate policies and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/01/u-s-consumer-spending-edged-up-0-2-per-cent-in-january/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/01/u-s-consumer-spending-edged-up-0-2-per-cent-in-january/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:33:26 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=355792 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/01/u-s-consumer-spending-edged-up-0-2-per-cent-in-january/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – U.S. consumers increased their spending modestly in January when taxes rose, but... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/senate-confirms-president-barack-obamas-nomination-of-jacob-lew-for-treasury-secretary/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/senate-confirms-president-barack-obamas-nomination-of-jacob-lew-for-treasury-secretary/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:27:55 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354967 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/senate-confirms-president-barack-obamas-nomination-of-jacob-lew-for-treasury-secretary/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed Jacob Lew to be Treasury secretary, affirming President Barack... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/obama-congressional-leaders-to-meet-friday-to-discuss-looming-spending-cuts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/obama-congressional-leaders-to-meet-friday-to-discuss-looming-spending-cuts/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:51:58 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354709 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/obama-congressional-leaders-to-meet-friday-to-discuss-looming-spending-cuts/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – The White House says President Barack Obama will meet Friday with congressional... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/border-airport-delays-u-s-sequester-starts-friday/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/border-airport-delays-u-s-sequester-starts-friday/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:49:48 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354286 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/border-airport-delays-u-s-sequester-starts-friday/feed/ 0 Luiza Ch. Savage on the politics and policy at play http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/housing-boom-take-two/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/housing-boom-take-two/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:31:00 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347382 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/housing-boom-take-two/feed/ 0 America's housing prices are rising, making homeowners feel richer. And that's good for the economy. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/obama-pushes-short-term-spending-deal-to-delay-looming-automatic-budget-cuts-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/obama-pushes-short-term-spending-deal-to-delay-looming-automatic-budget-cuts-2/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:38:27 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347088 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/obama-pushes-short-term-spending-deal-to-delay-looming-automatic-budget-cuts-2/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is pushing for another short-term solution to the budget... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/obama-pushes-short-term-spending-deal-to-delay-looming-automatic-budget-cuts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/obama-pushes-short-term-spending-deal-to-delay-looming-automatic-budget-cuts/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:45:25 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347033 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/obama-pushes-short-term-spending-deal-to-delay-looming-automatic-budget-cuts/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is pushing for another short-term solution to the budget... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/u-s-accuses-standard-poors-of-fraudulently-issuing-high-ratings-to-risky-mortgage-bonds/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/u-s-accuses-standard-poors-of-fraudulently-issuing-high-ratings-to-risky-mortgage-bonds/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:46:28 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346683 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/u-s-accuses-standard-poors-of-fraudulently-issuing-high-ratings-to-risky-mortgage-bonds/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – The U.S. government is accusing the debt rating agency Standard & Poor’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/explainer-whats-the-deal-with-federal-charges-against-standard-poors-and-the-financial-crisis/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/explainer-whats-the-deal-with-federal-charges-against-standard-poors-and-the-financial-crisis/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:30:35 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346620 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/explainer-whats-the-deal-with-federal-charges-against-standard-poors-and-the-financial-crisis/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – The U.S. government is readying civil charges against Standard & Poor’s Ratings... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/u-s-employers-likely-added-155k-jobs-in-january-steady-hiring-that-could-restart-growth/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/u-s-employers-likely-added-155k-jobs-in-january-steady-hiring-that-could-restart-growth/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:29:13 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=345496 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/u-s-employers-likely-added-155k-jobs-in-january-steady-hiring-that-could-restart-growth/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – The U.S. January employment report is expected to show that job growth... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/obama-guns-and-immigration-agenda-finds-itself-competing-with-economic-contraction/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/obama-guns-and-immigration-agenda-finds-itself-competing-with-economic-contraction/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:11:45 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=345020 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/obama-guns-and-immigration-agenda-finds-itself-competing-with-economic-contraction/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – Just as U.S. President Barack Obama is pushing new initiatives on gun... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/the-u-s-economy-shrank-better-news-than-you-think/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/the-u-s-economy-shrank-better-news-than-you-think/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:07:15 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344444 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/the-u-s-economy-shrank-better-news-than-you-think/feed/ 0 Slowdown likely to be short-lived, say experts http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/u-s-economy-shrinks-0-1-per-cent-first-time-in-3-5-years/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/u-s-economy-shrinks-0-1-per-cent-first-time-in-3-5-years/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:44:35 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344411 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/u-s-economy-shrinks-0-1-per-cent-first-time-in-3-5-years/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy shrank from October through December for the first time... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/feds-new-lineup-of-voting-members-on-policy-committee-isnt-likely-to-alter-low-rate-campaign/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/feds-new-lineup-of-voting-members-on-policy-committee-isnt-likely-to-alter-low-rate-campaign/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:59:09 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344375 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/feds-new-lineup-of-voting-members-on-policy-committee-isnt-likely-to-alter-low-rate-campaign/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – The cast of voting members on the Federal Reserve’s policy committee is... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/markets-steady-ahead-of-fed-statement/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/markets-steady-ahead-of-fed-statement/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:55:51 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344371 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/markets-steady-ahead-of-fed-statement/feed/ 0 LONDON – Markets were steady Wednesday ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s first policy... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/fed-is-expected-this-week-to-stick-to-its-message-of-low-rates-for-the-long-run/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/fed-is-expected-this-week-to-stick-to-its-message-of-low-rates-for-the-long-run/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:22:07 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343877 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/fed-is-expected-this-week-to-stick-to-its-message-of-low-rates-for-the-long-run/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – When the Federal Reserve meets this week, it’s likely to affirm a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/geithner-on-last-day-as-treasury-secretary-says-u-s-economy-should-gradually-strengthen/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/geithner-on-last-day-as-treasury-secretary-says-u-s-economy-should-gradually-strengthen/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:00:47 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342374 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/geithner-on-last-day-as-treasury-secretary-says-u-s-economy-should-gradually-strengthen/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – Outgoing Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner thinks the U.S. economy will strengthen this... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/house-oks-debt-increase-averting-u-s-default/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/house-oks-debt-increase-averting-u-s-default/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:47:28 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341125 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/house-oks-debt-increase-averting-u-s-default/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – Retreating with a purpose, Republicans sped legislation through the House on Wednesday... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/republicans-set-to-step-back-from-debt-showdown/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/republicans-set-to-step-back-from-debt-showdown/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:21:48 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340749 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/republicans-set-to-step-back-from-debt-showdown/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – Republicans controlling the House of Representatives are stepping away from an immediate... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/transcripts-show-fed-in-07-underestimated-impact-financial-crisis/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/transcripts-show-fed-in-07-underestimated-impact-financial-crisis/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:07:59 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339271 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/transcripts-show-fed-in-07-underestimated-impact-financial-crisis/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve officials in 2007 badly underestimated the scope of the approaching... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/bernanke-says-its-important-for-congress-to-raise-governments-debt-ceiling-soon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/bernanke-says-its-important-for-congress-to-raise-governments-debt-ceiling-soon/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:56:59 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=337230 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/bernanke-says-its-important-for-congress-to-raise-governments-debt-ceiling-soon/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday that it’s important that Congress... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/not-a-deadbeat-nation-obama-says-congress-must-act-quickly-to-raise-the-u-s-debt-ceiling/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/not-a-deadbeat-nation-obama-says-congress-must-act-quickly-to-raise-the-u-s-debt-ceiling/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:55:59 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=337228 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/not-a-deadbeat-nation-obama-says-congress-must-act-quickly-to-raise-the-u-s-debt-ceiling/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama demanded that lawmakers raise America’s $16.4 trillion federal debt... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/13/treasury-concludes-law-shouldnt-be-used-to-mint-1-trillion-coin-to-avoid-debt-limit-fight/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/13/treasury-concludes-law-shouldnt-be-used-to-mint-1-trillion-coin-to-avoid-debt-limit-fight/#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2013 12:12:08 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336554 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/13/treasury-concludes-law-shouldnt-be-used-to-mint-1-trillion-coin-to-avoid-debt-limit-fight/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – The U.S. government won’t be minting a $1 trillion platinum coin as...