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The World Beyond OX1 – Week 7 - The Oxford Blue
US Congress Secures Debt Limit Bill In recent weeks, global economists have been paying close attention to the ongoing debate regarding the debt ceiling in the United States. The debt ceiling refers to legislation which limits the amount of money the Treasury Department is allowed to borrow in order to fund government spending. Since 2009, the national debt in the US has very nearly tripled. As a consequence, the debt ceiling had nearly been reached, prompting fears of a worldwide economic crisis.
The World Beyond OX1 – Week 7 - The Oxford Blue
US Congress Secures Debt Limit Bill In recent weeks, global economists have been paying close attention to the ongoing debate regarding the debt ceiling in the United States. The debt ceiling refers to legislation which limits the amount of money the Treasury Department is allowed to borrow in order to fund government spending. Since 2009, the national debt in the US has very nearly tripled. As a consequence, the debt ceiling had nearly been reached, prompting fears of a worldwide economic crisis.
The World Beyond OX1 - Week 6
Ron DeSantis’ Presidential Announcement Derailed by Technical Difficulties On 24 May incumbent Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that he will be seeking the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election. This announcement took place on Twitter Spaces, the social-media sites livestream service, and was hosted by Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter. DeSantis stated that he wanted to launch his campaign on Twitter because of his distrust of the mainstream media.
The World Beyond OX1 ‒ Week 4
Ecuadorian Parliament Dissolved by President Prior to Impeachment Vote Guillermo Lasso, the President of Ecuador, is currently being investigated for alleged embezzlement. To prevent himself from being ousted in an impeachment vote by the National Assembly, which is currently under the control of opposition politicians, he triggered a ‘mutual death clause’ introduced into the constitution in 2008.
The World Beyond OX1 - Week 3
Migrants Gather at US Border as Controversial Immigration Policy Expires In early 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration passed a new border policy called Title 42, which allowed US authorities to more easily send migrants who had recently arrived in America back to their home countries. This piece of legislation is due to expire on 11 May, prompting a sudden increase in the number of migrants that have been arriving at the US-Mexico border.
The World Beyond OX1 - Week 2
Hollywood Hit Hard By Writer’s Strike On 2 May, 11500 members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) went on strike for fairer pay. After contract negotiations with Hollywood Studios, which began in March, broke down, picket lines were put in place outside major studio buildings owned by Amazon, Netflix, Paramount and Warner Brothers. The guild had been making the case that the new has destabilised their industry and led to significantly worse pay.
The World Beyond OX1 - Week 1
Disney Files Lawsuit Against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis, who is also widely speculated to be planning a bid for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election, has been sued by Disney for initiating a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” against the company. DeSantis’ feud began with Disney last year after they criticised his “Parental Rights in Education” bill.
The World Beyond OX1: Vacation Roundup
Former US President Trump Faces 34 Felony Charges One of the most unmissable stories of the last few months was the indictment of the previous American president Donald Trump at the start of April. After correctly predicting his own arrest in March, Trump was arraigned on the 4 April to answer for 34 counts of falsifying business records. All of these charges relate to hush-money Trump paid to the adult film star Stormy Daniels during his presidential campaign in 2016.
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