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Financial Crisis

Trump takes first step to scale back financial regulations

Feb 3, 2017

President Donald Trump is taking his first steps aimed at scaling back financial services regulations

Puerto Rico defaults on multimillion-dollar debt amid crisis

Feb 1, 2017

Puerto Rico has announced another multimillion-dollar default as the crisis-wracked U.S. territory seeks to restructure nearly $70 billion in public debt

Furor as Egypt officials use state funds for expensive cars

Feb 1, 2017

Egypt media sphere abuzz as parliament speaker, deputies use state funds to get expensive cars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars

Fed is likely to leave rates alone at a time of uncertainty

Feb 1, 2017

At some point in coming months, the Federal Reserve is expected to resume raising interest rates

At a moment of uncertainty, Fed likely to leave rates alone

Jan 31, 2017

The Federal Reserve is all but sure to leave interest rates alone when it ends a policy meeting Wednesday at a time of steady gains for the U.S. economy but also heightened uncertainty surrounding the new Trump administration

Europe's recovery gains speed in turbulent year

Jan 31, 2017

Europe's economic recovery is picking up speed, ahead of what could be a turbulent political year

Puerto Rico approves law that calls for partial debt payment

Jan 30, 2017

Puerto Rico's governor has signed a fiscal emergency law that in part aims to pay some of the U.S. territory's nearly $70 billion public debt

Strong 2016 growth brings Spain close to pre-crisis economy

Jan 30, 2017

The Spanish economy grew 3.2 percent in 2016 according to preliminary figures released by the National Institute of Statistics on Monday, consolidating three consecutive years of strong growth and in line with the government's expectations

Puerto Rico gets more time to propose fiscal plan

Jan 28, 2017

A federal control board is giving Puerto Rico's government more time to figure out how to confront its financial crisis

Rio, federal government agree on austerity package for state

Jan 26, 2017

Brazil's federal government and Rio de Janeiro state have agreed on package of austerity measures that will partially plug the financially struggling state's anticipated $8 billion deficit