Democrats and Republicans have agreed a draft budget which will fund the US government until September 2015. The $85 billion plan will see the deficit reduced by about $23 billion, but it doesn’t tackle some of the more politically sensitive issues like taxation. Meanwhile, regulators in the US have signed off on the so-called "Volcker rule", which aims to reduce the risks big banks can take.<br /><br />Visit our website:<br />http://www.france24.com<br /><br />Like us on Facebook:<br />https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/France24_en
