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Hurricanes Harvey, Irma expected to dim US jobs growth in short term
US job growth probably slowed further in September as Hurricanes Harvey and Irma left displaced workers temporarily unemployed and delayed hiring
3 min read6 Oct 2017Death toll from Hurricane Maria rises as storm heads north
Hurricane Maria flooded parts of the Dominican Republic and continued to dump heavy rain on Puerto Rico after destroying buildings and knocking out power to the entire island
4 min read21 Sep 2017Battered islands in crosshairs as Maria becomes hurricane
The National Hurricane Center upgrades tropical storm Maria to a hurricane as winds pick up to 75 miles per hour
3 min read18 Sep 2017Hurricane Max heads toward Mexico’s touristy Pacific coast
Hurricane Max is churned toward Mexico's Pacific coast, says US National Hurricane Centre, bearing down on a region popular with tourists and resorts
1 min read14 Sep 2017Donald Trump to visit hurricane-ravaged Florida
Donald Trump to visit southwest Florida, an area hard hit by Hurricane Irma, before travelling to south to Naples to meet with residents tackling the aftermath of Irma
3 min read14 Sep 2017As Irma fades, swirling Hurricane Jose eyes $19 trillion in property
As the US is struggling with Irma's aftermath, meteorologists warn that Hurricane Jose lumbering over the Atlantic Ocean could devastate about $18.8 trillion in property
3 min read13 Sep 2017Hurricane Irma: 170 Indians evacuated from Sint Maarten
170 Indians have been evacuated from the Hurricane Irma-hit Sint Maarten and brought to Curacao by special flights chartered by the Indian government
1 min read13 Sep 2017$150 billion misfire: How forecasters got Hurricane Irma damage wrong
By one estimate, the total cost of Hurricane Irma dropped to about $50 billion Monday from $200 billion over the weekend
3 min read12 Sep 2017Florida emerges to assess damage as Hurricane Irma ebbs to mere storm
Hurricane Irma weakened as it moved north, leaving in its wake Florida that avoided the worst predictions of destruction
5 min read12 Sep 2017Footing the bill
Natural disaster insurance is gaining in prominence, and it has the backing of the UN and World Bank
1 min read12 Sep 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared