Deal closer on US economic plan
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US lawmakers are nearing a fast-track plan aimed at boosting the economy and avoiding a possible recession.
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Congress gave final approval Tuesday to a free trade agreement with Oman, ending several months of debate over a deal that will have minimal economic effects but came to stand for growing differences over U.S. trade policy.
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The White House and U.S. lawmakers were pushing on Wednesday to reach a deal on an election-year economic package that President George W. Bush said would be "robust" enough to lift the economy out of the doldrums.
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The European Union and the United  States said on Monday they still hoped to seal a long-delayed  global trade deal in 2008, and trade ministers this week could  help pave the way for a breakthrough soon.
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An agreement reached Saturday pushes debates on U.S. participation into the administration of a new president.
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Democratic and Republican leaders of  the House of Representatives agreed on Wednesday to develop a  bipartisan economic stimulus plan to help avert a possible  recession.
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The United States agreed yesterday to "seriously consider" a European plan to combat global warming by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050. The deal averted a trans-Atlantic deadlock at a meeting here of the Group of 8 industrial nations.
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Democratic and Republican congressional leaders reached a tentative deal Thursday on tax rebates of $300 to $1,200 per household and business tax cuts to jolt the slumping economy.
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US and South Korean negotiators have resolved some minor differences as they prepare to wrap up free trade talks ahead of a looming end-month deadline, officials said Monday.
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The White House and the Democratic-led Congress have reached a tentative deal on a $150 billion economic stimulus plan that includes tax rebates for wage earners and business investment incentives, congressional sources said on Thursday.
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North Korea and the United States appeared closer to a deal today that could, within weeks, start the process of shutting down the Northâs nuclear weapons program.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks and Yankees were close to agreement Thursday on a deal that would send Randy Johnson to New York.
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WASHINGTON A corporate tax bill that would end a trade war with Europe and shower more than 140 (b) billion dollars in tax breaks on American companies is nearing congressional approval.
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The United States and the European  Union are close to signing an agreement that would allow their  satellite navigation systems to work together to provide more  accurate images and information.
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Amid reports of a tentative of deal between lawmakers and the Bush administration on a proposed stimulus package for the U.S. economy, the White House said on Thursday that there is no final agreement yet but there is progress.
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The European Union and the United States said on Monday they still hoped to seal a long-delayed global trade deal in 2008, and trade ministers this week could help pave the way for a breakthrough soon.
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Pushing deficit concerns aside, Democratic and Republican leaders appeared close to agreement with the White House Wednesday night on emergency tax cuts and benefit increases to jolt the economy out of its slump.