JOE BIDEN

Biden Tries to Reassure Chinese on U.S. Debt

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Friday China had nothing to worry about concerning the safety of its vast holdings of Treasury debt, while China's Premier Wen Jiabao gave a ringing endorsement of the resilience of the debt-ridden U.S. economy.

China VP Hails U.S. Economy's 'Resilience'

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, seen as frontrunner to succeed President Hu Jintao
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping Friday gave a ringing endorsement of the resilience of the debt-ridden American economy during a second day of talks with his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden.

U.S. stock futures signal another day of losses

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U.S. stock index futures pointed to a sharply weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Friday, a day after the Nasdaq <.IXIC> ended more than 5 percent lower and the S&P 500 <.SPX> slipped 4.5 percent on rising recession fears.
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Stock futures signal another day of losses

Stock index futures pointed to a sharply weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Friday, a day after the Nasdaq ended more than 5 percent lower and the S&P 500 slipped 4.5 percent on rising recession fears.
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Biden tells China cooperation key for global economy

Global economic health rests on the United States and China finding common ground, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told China's leader-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, in talks aimed at shoring up faith in the dollar.
One-hundred Yuan notes are seen in this picture illustration in Beijing

China Paper Prods U.S. to Act on Debt Situation

As Biden arrives in Beijing, China warns the United States must shoulder its responsibilities and take steps to soothe China's concerns over the security of its U.S. government debt holdings.
Locke, new U.S. ambassador to China, stands with his family outside their residence as he speaks to the media in Beijing

Locke says China need not fret over dollar assets

China should rest easy that its investments in the dollar remain safe, the newly arrived U.S. ambassador in Beijing, Gary Locke, said on Sunday, adding that the world's two biggest economies could find common ground despite economic and political strains.
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks in Ramat Shlomo

Israel okays 1,600 settler homes for East Jerusalem

Israel's interior minister has given final approval for a plan to build 1,600 settler homes in East Jerusalem, a project whose announcement last year during a visit by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden caused a diplomatic rift with Washington.
Voters take to the polls as Wisconsin holds the nation&#039;s largest ever recall elections in River Hills

Republican senators face recall vote in Wisconsin

Wisconsin voters cast ballots on Tuesday to decide whether to remove six Republican state senators in the nation's largest ever recall election that could signal trends for the 2012 presidential race.
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet with House Speaker John Boehner and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington

Analysis: Debt debate diminishes everyone

The chaotic and often ugly debt-ceiling talks managed to avert a potential economic catastrophe but inflicted new damage to the political reputations of most of the key players.
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Top Senate Republican key figure in debt deal

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell displayed his skills as a dealmaker to avert an unprecedented debt default that could have blown a hole in the U.S. economy and stung his party in next year's elections.
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Gabrielle Giffords returns for debt vote

Representative Gabrielle Giffords returned to the U.S. House on Monday night for the first time since an assassination attempt, drawing thunderous applause in a rare moment of unity during a contentious vote to raise the U.S. debt ceiling.
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Debt deal heads toward vote, but doubts persist

The White House and congressional leaders scrambled for enough support from skeptical lawmakers on Monday to push through an 11th-hour deal to raise the U.S. borrowing limit and avert a devastating debt default.
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Wall Street Falls On Debt Angst, Weak Economy

Wall Street fell for a sixth day on Monday on renewed angst about Washington's ability to reach a deal on raising the U.S. debt ceiling and following disappointing news from the manufacturing sector.
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Wall St. falls on debt angst, weak economy

Wall Street fell for a sixth day on Monday on renewed angst about Washington's ability to reach a deal on raising the U.S. debt ceiling and following disappointing news from the manufacturing sector.

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