President Barack Obama ramped up pressure on Republicans Monday to avoid a post-midnight government shutdown, saying that failure to pass a short-term spending measure to keep agencies operating would "throw a wrench into the gears" of a...

April 27 -- Former Minneapolis Fed President Narayana Kocherlakota discusses Japan's debt level and the state of Japan's economy with negative interest rates. He speaks to Michael McKee, Scarlet Fu and Joe Weisenthal on "Bloomberg Markets."

1. Set up of OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Angel Gurria, OECD Secretary-General: "First of all we have to keep fighting, keep pedalling. We cannot be complacent. This incipient, hesitant recovery as you...

The Mexican senate approved on Thursday night a tax on sugary drinks and junk food in a country that's now considered the most obese in the world. The Senate approved a five to eight percent tax on foods with 270 calories or more per...

AP Television Washington, DC - 18 January 2008 1. Mid shot President George W. Bush walks into Roosevelt Room 2. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, U.S. President: "After careful consideration, and after discussions with members of...

HEADLINE: Boehner: 'Hope springs eternal' for fiscal deal CAPTION: In the weekly Republican address, House Speaker John Boehner urges Democrats to work with Republicans in Congress on spending cuts and tax reforms. He says, "Hope springs...

1. Wide of World Economic Forum 2. Mid US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice walks on to stage 3. Wide of stage 4. Rice sits down 5. Cutaway Afghan President Hamid Karzai in audience 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Condoleezza Rice, US...

Portugal's Deputy Prime Minister Paulo Portas said on Friday there was a feeling of "mission accomplished" after the government passed its final quarterly assessment by the troika of international lenders, meaning it can leave the EU...

With Cyprus being mooted as the next country in line for an EU bailout, university students are worrying about the future. Cyprus already has an unemployment rate of 10.1 percent, but with economic problems plaguing the island nation and...

Feb. 24 -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew previews the upcoming G-20 meeting and discusses the importance of using policy tools to stimulate global demand. He speaks with David Westin on "Bloomberg ‹GO›."

Feb. 26 -- Bob Hormats, vice chairman at Kissinger Associates, focuses on currency talk at the G-20 meeting underway in Shanghai and his outlook for a strong U.S. dollar. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."

1. British Treasury chief Alistair Darling walking to podium 2. Wide of Darling, zoom in 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Alistair Darling, British Treasury chief: "What we have agreed to is - so far - help stop the decline and to boost global...

June 2 -- Credit Suisses's Shahab Jalinoos and Mizuho Securities' Steven

HEADLINE: Obama: Build economy 'on strong foundation' CAPTION: President Barack Obama, on a two-day trip to California, is defending his stimulus package and budget proposal at a town-hall meeting in Costa Mesa. (March 18) ...

1. Wide of news conference 2. Mid of reporters 3. SOUNDBITE: (English) David McCormick, US Treasury's undersecretary for international affairs: "I would say there is much more convergence, much more agreement among many things in terms...

HEADLINE: Republicans still criticizing stimulus bill CAPTION: Senators and Representatives from both sides of the aisle discuss the newly passed $787 billion stimulus package. President Barack Obama is expected to sign the bill...

HEADLINE: Obama: Stimulus passage is a 'major milestone' CAPTION: President Barack Obama, savoring his first major victory in Congress, said Saturday that newly passed $787 billion economic stimulus legislation marks a "major milestone...

HEADLINE: Calif. teachers see red over mass pink slips CAPTION: In a spring rite, public school employees throughout California have been warned of wrenching classroom cuts. The state estimates 26,500 teachers will get pink slips by...

HEADLINE: Congress, Obama clear way for huge stimulus CAPTION: Moving with lightning speed, the Democratic-controlled Congress and White House have agreed on a compromise $790-billion economic stimulus bill. It's designed to create...

June 17 -- Kit Juckes, global strategist at Societe Generale, examines the state of Abenomics and what he sees next for the Japanese economy and yen. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."

Sept. 16 -- Vincent Chaigneau, global head of rates and FX strategy at Societe Generale, examines the back up in bond yields in relation to the U.S. presidential race. He speaks on "Bloomberg ‹GO›."