Jeb Hensarling

Jeb Hensarling

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  House passes bill to prioritize US debt payments

  The GOP-controlled House voted Thursday to make sure U.S. bondholders and people on Social Security get paid if the government hits its borrowing ... 

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  Fed keeps stimulus, says taxes and cuts have hurt

  The Federal Reserve cautioned America's political leaders Wednesday that their policies are hurting the economy. The Fed stood by its aggressive ... 

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  Congressman, former lobbyist get housing, FCC nods

  President Barack Obama acted Wednesday to fill two top regulatory posts, tapping a veteran Democratic congressman to lead the Federal Housing Finance ... 

• US loans from China at issue in debt-ceiling fight

  Despite what you may have heard, China isn't the country's biggest creditor. America is. The bulk of the national debt — soon to exceed a staggering ... 

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  GOP leader: House to vote on debt limit increase

  House Republican leaders Friday offered President Barack Obama a three-month reprieve to a looming, market-rattling debt crisis, backing off demands ... 

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  Obama, Boehner meet to discuss 'fiscal cliff'

  President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met Sunday at the White House to discuss the ongoing negotiations over the impending "fiscal ...