Wall Street Journal July 5, 2008 Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson ended a four-day European visit with a warning that the near-term economic outlook remains difficult and the global inflation threat is serious. more
Economic Times July 4, 2008 US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is due next week in the Czech Republic to sign a long-sought but controversial missile shield deal amid fears it will further raise tensions with Russia. more
Agence France-Presse July 4, 2008 Barack Obama will press European NATO partners for more troops for Afghanistan and to ease operational restrictions on those already there if he is elected president, a foreign policy aide said Thursday. more
Associated Press July 3, 2008 The United States and Poland have tentatively agreed to base American missiles in Poland for a future missile shield against Iran, U.S. and Polish officials said Wednesday. more
Guardian July 2, 2008 U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Wednesday that high oil prices, further home price declines and capital markets turmoil will prolong the American economy’s slowdown, while Europe and the UK were also showing signs of slower growth. more