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Washington is starting to address the problematic legacy of the Trump administration's Venezuela policy. US economic and oil sanctions have not achieved the goal of dislodging…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281664
ISSN: 2633-304X
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On July 15, the House of Representatives passed a short-term funding measure, against the wishes of many in the Senate. US infrastructure is facing a fiscal crunch. Taxes on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB201031
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The budgeting process is where the government determines its fiscal priorities for the following year. However, gridlock in Congress and the deep divisions between the parties has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199204
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The impasse has bedevilled the 115th Congress that is now in its ‘lame duck’ period after November 8’s midterm elections, already causing two government shutdowns this year.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240667
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The rules governing both management of and payouts from private retirement funds (AFORES) are being revised substantially, and employers are footing the bill.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254395
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Although President Cyril Ramaphosa has publicly committed to increase funding to combat what he calls South Africa’s “second pandemic”, there is a lack of transparency in how the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261381
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Protests in China.
Thoa is the latest official to fall in Hanoi’s anti-corruption drive. Thoa reportedly approved Trinh Xuan Thanh’s appointment as PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223980
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This comes amid reports that the state-owned airline will shortly receive a 10-billion-rand (760-million-dollar) bailout from the government, with almost 7 billion rand in debts…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224341
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Although the most recent failure of the Republican push to repeal Obamacare in the Senate has had a higher profile, the Financial Choice Act faces stronger odds against passage;…