Clinton pledges help for small businesses at last stop on Iowa tour
NORWALK, Iowa (Reuters) – Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton promised on Wednesday to help small businesses, saying U.S. tax rules were skewed in favor of big corporations and made it time consuming and costly for small employers to navi…
U.S. lawmakers closer on fast track trade deal key to Asia pact
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers are close to finalizing details of a bill to speed trade deals through Congress, a move that would seal a sweeping Pacific trade pact that has been more than five years in the making and is a key part of the Obama …
U.S. Air Force says GPS glitch even older than first believed
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – A technical messaging error with some global positioning system (GPS) satellites first emerged in 2011, two years earlier than previously disclosed, but affected only very few communications messages, the U.S. Air Fo…
Vilsack says pleased with Farm Bill sign-up, results likely in May
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Wednesday he is pleased with the number of grain farmers signing up for the new five-year federal farm bill’s main crop supports, but final results will not be available for another month.
Bill to aid Detroit bond sale passes Michigan House
(Reuters) – A bill aimed at reducing interest rate costs for an upcoming public sale of bonds Detroit initially issued in December to finance its exit from bankruptcy passed the Michigan House on Wednesday after winning approval from the state Senate l…
Christie concedes political risks in pushing Social Security reform
LONDONDERRY, N.H. (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who is making cutting Social Security and Medicare the centerpiece of a possible presidential campaign, conceded on Wednesday that he is taking a risk with the proposal.
Ex-New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin seeks to have conviction tossed
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Attorneys for former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, who is serving a 10-year sentence in federal prison for corruption, are seeking to have his 2014 conviction overturned because of what they say were flawed instructions given to …
U.S. lawmakers asked Clinton about private emails in 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers asked Hillary Clinton in 2012 if she used a personal email account for government business while secretary of state, but never received an answer, according to letters released on Wednesday.
Democratic Senator Warren pushes bank breakup, tax changes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday called on lawmakers to break up big banks and change tax rules that benefit Wall Street, part of an ongoing effort to advance a more populist agenda.
Israel happy at compromise deal on Iran between Congress-Obama: minister
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is pleased at a compromise deal on Iran achieved between the United States Congress and the administration of President Barack Obama, Israeli Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz said on Wednesday.
