North Atlantic debt crisis ‘giant game of Jenga’
Faisal Islam in New York on the fears for the markets after US loses its AAA credit rating and eurozone debt worries continue.
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Faisal Islam in New York on the fears for the markets after US loses its AAA credit rating and eurozone debt worries continue.
The post dollar world, the Gold Standard, the “largest debtors in the history world”: Jim Rogers, Jim Rickards and HSBC’s Stephen King give Faisal Islam their thoughts on the downgrade.
Channel 4 News’ economics editor Faisal Islam explains what it means to the US and to the world, for America to have its credit status downgraded to AA+.
The US House of Representatives passes a last-minute deal to prevent a debt default. The bill is expected to be approved by the Senate and signed into law by President Barack Obama later.
It is extraordinary to be sitting in the United States in amidst these cathartic shenanigans on Capitol Hill. Jon Snow blogs from America.
US Congress votes on President Obama’s last-minute deal to raise the US debt limit and avoid crisis. Channel 4 News asks if the delays have done lasting damage to Obama’s reputation.
With just days to go before the deadline to resolve the US debt crisis, President Barack Obama has warned that Congress is “running out of time” on reaching an agreement to avoid default.
President Barack Obama says the Republican approach to the US debt crisis is a “dangerous game” and calls for compromise as the US risks defaulting on its $14.3tr debt.
Jon Snow asks whether some extreme political views fuelled the violence displayed by Anders Breivik when he killed 93 people in Norway.
As bickering over the US debt ceiling continues on Capitol Hill, Channel 4 News US politics expert Felicity Spector reveals more than two-thirds of Americans just want to see a deal – any deal.
Anders Behring Breivik is the man accused of killing scores of people on the island of Utoya and in a bomb attack in Oslo. Channel 4 News investigates his alleged right-wing sympathies.
Crucial talks on US debt have collapsed again. America will run out of money on 2 August, if its debt ceiling is not raised, causing a potentially catastrophic default.
Political leaders are deadlocked over a deal to raise America’s debt limit with President Obama warning of “Armageddon” if they don’t agree.
Our Political Editor reports on how the “squeezed middle” is becoming the “disappearing middle”, with increasing numbers of previously middle class office workers being forced to take up cleaning and caring roles.
Sarah Smith considers whether 24 hour news channels are helping or destroying American politics.