US surpasses $31 trillion debt cap

The US debt ceiling has been reached, surpassing its 31.4 trillion debt cap.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has notified congress that she’s enacting “extraordinary measures” to buy time before the government goes into default.

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NSW Labor candidate Khal Asfour withdraws from election after media report about overseas expense claim

Canterbury Bankstown mayor had recently been cleared of allegations made by a former Labor MP in parliament The New South Wales Labor candidate Khal Asfour has withdrawn from the upcoming election after media reports detailing expenses he claimed while…

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Free press: ‘Foster small-town journalism’

What is “free press” without “press”? With apologies to Janis Joplin and Kris Kristofferson, “nothin’ left to lose”? Extending an exemption to the state B&O tax for news publishers certainly seems like a no-brainer [“A smart way for legislators to …

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