Economy & Politics

Former Brazil First Lady Marisa Leticia da Silva Dies Aged 66

Former Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has confirmed former first lady Marisa Leticia da Silva, who had been…

8 years ago

US Economy Added 227,000 Jobs in January 2017

US economy added 227,000 jobs in January 2017, which is way above economists' forecasts of about 175,000. According to the…

8 years ago

Federal Reserve Remains Positive on Economy and Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged

The Federal Reserve remained positive on the economy, as it kept interest rates on hold in its first meeting since…

8 years ago

Defense Secretary James Mattis Visits South Korea

Defense secretary James Mattis is visiting South Korea on the first foreign trip by a senior official in the Trump…

8 years ago

Rex Tillerson Confirmed as Donald Trump’s Secretary of State

Former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson has been confirmed by the Senate to become President Donald Trump’s secretary of state.…

8 years ago

Marine Le Pen Refuses to Repay Misspent EU Funds

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen missed a European Parliament deadline to return more than 300,000 euros ($321,000) it says…

8 years ago

Donald Trump Nominates Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court

Colorado federal appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch is President Donald Trump’s nomination for the Supreme Court. If confirmed by the…

8 years ago

Democrats Boycott Steven Mnuchin and Tom Price’s Hearing

Democrats have boycotted a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee in which Steven Mnuchin, Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury secretary,…

8 years ago

Donald Trump Fires Acting Attorney General Sally Yates for Criticizing Immigration Order

President Donald Trump has fired Acting Attorney General Sally Yates after she questioned the legality of his immigration ban. Sally…

8 years ago

France Elections 2017: Benoit Hamon Becomes Socialist Party’s Presidential Candidate

Benoit Hamon has become the French Socialist Party's candidate in this year’s presidential elections, after winning a run-off vote on…

8 years ago