Republican candidate Rubio: Fed needs clear rules to guide rate hikes
CORALVILLE, Iowa (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio said on Monday that the Federal Reserve should approach interest rate increases according to clear rules to make future hikes predictable.
Puerto Rico debt financing gap wider in updated restructuring plan: government
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Puerto Rico, struggling to make its debt payments, outlined an increase in its financing gap on Monday, saying it now projects a $16.06 billion hole to fill, cumulatively, over the next five years, an increase of $2.1 billion from …
Clinton’s embrace of Obama holds risks for general election matchup
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton has distanced herself from President Barack Obama on a number of high-profile issues since starting her bid for the White House. Now, under pressure from left-leaning challenger Bernie Sanders, she is embracing hi…
Republican Jeb Bush offers U.S. education overhaul plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Monday outlined an education reform plan that would take much decision-making away from the federal government and give it to state and local school authorities.
Many ‘lost’ voters say they have found their candidate in Trump
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ted Wade hasn’t cared about politics enough to cast a vote in a U.S. presidential election for almost a quarter of a century, back when he supported Ross Perot’s independent candidacy in 1992.
Sanders lashes out at Clinton in contentious Democratic debate
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Democratic White House candidate Bernie Sanders went on the offensive against front-runner Hillary Clinton on Sunday in the most contentious of their four presidential debates, accusing her of cozying up to Wall Street and …
Sanders releases universal healthcare plan before Democratic debate
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders released details on Sunday evening about his “Medicare-for-all” universal healthcare funding plan and how he would pay for it.
Cruz, Rubio say Iran prisoner swap a ‘dangerous precedent’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio praised Iran’s release of five detained Americans on Sunday, but sharply criticized the deal the White House made to win their freedom saying it would lead to more Ameri…
Obama unveils wage insurance plan to spur job seekers
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday laid out a plan to help support the income of workers who lose their jobs and end up in lower paying positions, as part of a push to get unemployed Americans back to work.
Growing feud: Trump, Cruz escalate attacks on each other
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (Reuters) – The growing feud between Republican front-runner Donald Trump and his central rival Ted Cruz intensified on Saturday with tit-for-tat attacks that put to rest any notion that their debate night fight was a solitary engage…
