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LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: More people around the world are traveling for vacation and for business, but fewer are coming to the United States. New data released by the U.S. Travel Association shows that in the first seven months of 2017, there's bee

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by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

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AS IT IS 2016-01-25 One Percent of US Visitors Overstayed Visas About 1 percent of visitors to the United States who arrived by air or sea last year overstayed their visas, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Tuesday. About 45 million

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Civil Society Group Opposes US Aid Waiver for Egypt Secretary of State Hillary Clinton approved the aid based on national security interests, but says that in no way affects Washington's resolve to watch closely how Egyptian leaders treat civil socie

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A daily parade winds through Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom theme park in Florida. Disney World is one Florida's largest employers and one of the reasons the state attracted nearly 12 million visitors in 2014. The tourism industry pumps more than

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President Barack Obama along with several Republican and Democratic congressional leaders held a fourth round of negotiations in as many days Wednesday at the White House aimed at achieving a deficit reduction and debt compromise. With media reports

Obama,Lawmakers Meet for Third Day on US Debt

Negotiations between President Barack Obama and Republican lawmakers appear deadlocked, with Republican leaders sharply criticizing Mr. Obama's approach in talks about slashing U.S. budget deficits and raising the government's borrowing limit. The pr

Obama: Lawmakers Need to Do Right Thing on Debt

President Barack Obama says congressional leaders from both political parties need to do the right thing and work with him to achieve the largest possible compromise to cut deficit spending and raise the national debt limit. Mr. Obama used a news con

Obama Enters Talks on US Debt, Spending Cuts

With a little more than a month until a deadline to raise the nation's debt limit, President Barack Obama met on Monday with the top U.S. Senate Democratic and Republican leaders to try to narrow differences in long-running talks on reducing governme

Government Debt Could Stifle Economic Recovery

The head of the International Monetary Fund says economic recovery is still possible, but it is getting harder. In Washington, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Thursday that troubled economies have fewer resources now than at the start of

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Greece and Spain faced new pressure Tuesday from the European debt crisis. The European Union bluntly told the Athens government it would not receive its next $11 billion installment from last year's bailout unless its fractious political leaders sig

US Congressional Vote on Debt Issue Delayed

The White House says it remains confident that congressional leaders can come together and work out a way to raise the U.S. debt ceiling before an August 2 deadline. A top aide to President Obama spoke as Republicans controlling the House of Represen

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The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a compromise deal to raise the country's debt limit and cutting spending, one day before the government is due to start defaulting on its debt. In a vote Monday night, 269 House members approved the deal

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President Barack Obama says there is no doubt that the European Unions agreement to slash Greeces debt and enlarge a bailout fund is progress. The president says strong execution of the plan is essential. After meeting Thursday with the Czech Republi