May 2003
Appointment of New Officials for Tax and Customs Duty Collection in Afghanistan - 2003-05-23
The Afghan central government is appointing new officials to ensure tax and customs duties are collected and sent to the treasury in Kabul. This decision…
Governors of Afghan Provinces to Transfer Collected Taxes to Central Government
Governors of Afghan provinces have agreed to send collected taxes to the central government after President Hamid Karzai threatened to resign if they failed to…
Finance Ministers of Major Industrial Countries Assert Confidence in Global Economic Recovery
Finance ministers from major industrial nations met in France and expressed optimism about the global economic recovery while acknowledging existing challenges. The U.S. pledged job…
John Snow: U.S. Economic Growth Is Not as Expected
John Snow, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, announced that U.S. economic growth is below expectations, with a growth rate of 1.6% instead of the anticipated 3.5%.…
Bush: The United Nations Should Lift Existing Sanctions Against Iraq - 2003-05-08
President Bush urged the UN Security Council to lift sanctions against Iraq, stating they were aimed at Saddam Hussein's regime, which has fallen. The U.S.,…