United States President Barack Obama, in an effort to rejuvenate the battered US economy, on Thursday nominated his chief-of-staff and budget specialist Jack Lew as the next treasury secretary. "I......
While United States President Barack Obama and his Cabinet received mixed reviews in a new opinion poll, the first lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have scored high marks......
My fellow columnist Gordon G Chang made a piquant point in this space last week in his preview of Hillary Clinton's trip to East Asia -- her first trip abroad as secretary of state. Chiding her for......
President Barack Obama, in an effort to rejuvenate the battered US economy, on Friday nominated his Chief-of-Staff and budget specialist Jack Lew as the next Treasury Secretary."I cannot think of a......
US President Barack Obama has said that owing to some "tough measures" taken by his administration, the American economy is better positioned for tomorrow than most of the other countries hit by......
Negotiations on the looming "fiscal cliff" will dominate talk in Washington this month, with both the White House and congressional Republicans having made early offers. Failure to find a......
The weather in Washington is balmy, but Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, in the US to attend a meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, would feel a distinct chill as he......
As World Bank President Robert Zoellick gets ready to step down in June, the inevitable speculation about his successor has begun. And given the state of the US and Europe, much commentary has been......