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  Trump signs government funding bill, averts shutdown amid Democratic divisions

  World | March 15, 2025 23:46 IST

  President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill on Saturday, preventing a partial shutdown and securing funding through September 2025. The bill, which passed with a 54-46 Senate vote, revealed deep divisions among Democrats, as some argued it prioritised defense spending.

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  US President Joe Biden presents $5.8 trillion budget: Higher taxes on rich, lower deficits

  World | March 28, 2022 22:53 IST

  Biden is proposing a total of $5.8 trillion in federal spending in fiscal 2023, which begins in October, slightly less than what was  projected to be spent this year before the supplemental spending bill was signed into law this month. The deficit would be $1.15 trillion.

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  Google, US budget office seek Huawei ban reprieve

  Business | June 10, 2019 17:40 IST

  Google and the White House budget office are among the organisations that are seeking reprieve from ban on doing business with Chinese technology company Huawei, according to media reports.

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  US Congressional Committee reduces Pakistan aid by USD 65.8 million

  World | June 21, 2014 8:20 IST

  Washington: A key Congressional committee has reduced the US aid money to Pakistan for the year 2015 by USD 65.8 million as proposed by US President Barack Obama in his annual budget.Approving State Department's 2015

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  Nifty tanks 98 pts amid heavy selling,US budget impasse weighs

  September 30, 2013 20:31 IST

  Mumbai: Stocks plummeted to multi-week lows on across the board sell-off as concerns about macroeconomic woes amid growing worries over a looming US government shutdown frayed nerves of investors.The 50-share Nifty plunged by a massive