Posts Tagged ‘United States Congress’

Iraq moves banking and tax problems for the U.S. Congress

Posted: June 17, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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17/06/2012

BAGHDAD / JD / .. Announced that the Finance Committee for its parliamentary transfer of banking and fiscal problems that has plagued Iraq to the U.S. Congress.

A member of the Committee and the representative of a coalition of state law Haitham Jubouri’s / JD / The “throw the last, which brought together the Commission with a delegation from the U.S. Treasury Department and the U.S. embassy in Baghdad discussed the problems of the banking system and taxation in Iraq, in addition to the multiplicity of revenues and implementation of Almoisma of Iraq.” (more…)

Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: April 2012 Quarterly Report

Posted: May 5, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Originally Posted 5/5/2012

SIGIR Mission Statement
Regarding U.S. relief and reconstruction plans, programs, and operations in Iraq,
the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction provides independent and objective:
· oversight and review through comprehensive audits, inspections, and investigations
· advice and recommendations on policies to promote economy, effi ciency, and effectiveness
· prevention, detection, and deterrence of fraud, waste, and abuse
· information and analysis to the Congress, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense,
and the American people (more…)

Washington Post: Free trade must not be a casualty of the currency wars

Posted: August 31, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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PRESIDENT OBAMA and most congressional Republicans agree that the three free-trade agreements between the United States and Colombia, South Korea and Panama would boost U.S. exports and promote U.S. economic growth. Alas, they still have not passed Congress because of partisan politics.

Mr. Obama was wrong to blame the “refusal by some in Congress to put country ahead of party.” As Republicans point out, he hasn’t even formally submitted the measures to Congress, because the White House wants better guarantees that the GOP won’t water down a related aid bill for trade-displaced workers. But the GOP would be wrong to resist White House needs on this score, since such aid has long been the political price of advancing free trade, whose benefits exceed the program’s costs. This has gone on long enough — and then some.

Read More:  http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/free-trade-must-not-be-a-casualty-of-the-currency-wars/2011/08/29/gIQAtvzbqJ_story.html

Oil prices fall as United States delays payment of debt

Posted: July 25, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Oil falls to $ United States due to the delay in the payment of debt

PUKmedia for Reuters 07/25/2011 13:46:49

Hovered futures prices for oil near U.S. $ 117.70 a barrel after declining nearly $ stalled talks, the U.S. Congress over the weekend, making investors away from assets that volatile and high-risk Monday.

And overshadowed by fears of the possibility of reducing the credit rating of the United States or failure to pay debts on optimism about economic growth after the price of Brent crude oil jumped above $ 118 a barrel after reaching a tentative solution to the debt crisis of the euro area.

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Source: Najafi will go to America tomorrow to discuss the question of extending the stay of its troops in Iraq

Posted: June 19, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Arbil, June 19 (Rn) – The Second Vice-President of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, on Sunday, for the President of the Council Osama Najafi will head a delegation from the Parliament tomorrow to the United States, pointing out that the visit aims to discuss extending the stay of U.S. forces in Iraq.

And Arif Tayfur of Kurdistan News Agency (Rn), “The Iraqi Parliament Speaker Osama Najafi will travel at the head of a delegation from the Parliament tomorrow to the United States,” noting that “the visit aims to discuss the extension of the survival of part of the U.S. forces after the withdrawal decision from Iraq the end of this year. “

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Bloomberg: China Urges U.S. Lawmakers Not to Hurt Relations Through Yuan Legislation

Posted: June 16, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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By Bloomberg News – Jun 16, 2011 3:40 AM CT

Schumer is preparing to reintroduce legislation aimed at forcing China to raise the value of its currency.

China urged U.S. lawmakers not to damage relations between the two countries by seeking “excuses to start trade protection,” following moves to reintroduce legislation aimed at forcing an appreciation in the yuan.

“The exchange rate isn’t the major reason for trade imbalances,” Hong Lei, a spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry, said at regular briefing in Beijing today. “We urge relevant senators of the U.S. government to see the importance of Sino-U.S. relationship clearly, don’t seek excuses to start trade protection, and avoid damage to the big picture of Sino- U.S. trade and economic cooperation.”

Read More: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-15/schumer-to-bring-back-china-currency-bill-that-passed-house-in-september.html

U.S. ambassador: Washington decided to allocate two billion dollars to support the Iraqi security forces and prison

Posted: June 12, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Baghdad, June 12 (Rn) – The U.S. embassy in Baghdad, Sunday, that the Government of the United States has allocated two billion dollars to support the Iraqi security forces and prisons, indicating that the statement made by members of the U.S. Congress from statements made by the need to push Iraq to the financial compensation due to loss of the U.S. military in Iraq does not represent the opinion of the U.S. administration.

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Maliki meets with MPs and calls on the Iraqi Council of Representatives to cooperate with the government

Posted: April 18, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki today, Sunday, the government can not work without the support of the House of Representatives, calling on Congress during his meeting with the Iraqi List, the cooperation of the Council in what he described as the task of nation-building and the completion of the foundations of modern institutions.

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Obama: Government shutdown imperils economy

Posted: February 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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President Barack Obama in the Oval Office 1/30/09.

President Obama in the Oval Office

President Barack Obama says the economic recovery will stall if Congress can’t agree on spending cuts and avoid a government shutdown.

The current budget expires next Friday. That means lawmakers must OK a new spending plan before the March 4 deadline to keep much of the government from running out of money and closing. The Republican-run House and Democratic-controlled Senate are bickering over how much to cut.

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Estate and Gift Rules: Some Clarity, for Now

Posted: February 13, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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FOR estate planning, the big headline to emerge from the tax deal last December was that the estate tax exemption would be raised in 2011 to $5 million, or $10 million for married couples. Anything over those thresholds would be subject to a 35 percent tax.

That cleared up a good deal of confusion: There was no estate tax at all for people who died in 2010, but if Congress hadn’t acted, the estate tax would have been reinstated this year at a $1 million threshold — $2 million for married couples — and with a top rate of 55 percent. The new thresholds are in effect through 2012

the rest of the story: http://nyti.ms/fJ9CIK