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Fiscal 'cliff' deal proving elusive
A Capitol Hill deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" was proving elusive Sunday as a deadline to avert tax hikes on virtually every American worker and ...
Over the fiscal cliff: Soft or hard landing?
Efforts to save the nation from going over a year-end "fiscal cliff" were still in disarray as lawmakers returned to the Capitol to confront the ...
Last-minute fiscal cliff talks in Senate
Senate leaders groped for a last-minute compromise Saturday to avoid middle-class tax increases and possibly prevent deep spending cuts at the dawn ...
Budget battle sends mixed signals on health care
Confused about the federal budget struggle? So are doctors, hospital administrators and other medical professionals who serve the 100 million ...
Last ditch effort to avoid fiscal cliff under way
The end game at hand, the White House and Senate leaders made a final stab at compromise Friday night to prevent middle-class tax increases from ...
Obama invites congressional leaders to cliff talk
A deadline looming, President Barack Obama will meet with congressional leaders at the White House on Friday in search of a compromise to avoid a ...
House to return to session Sunday evening
The House will be back in session Sunday evening as the "fiscal cliff" looms, threatening across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts with the ...
Cliff looms: Kicking the Can, Washington-style
When it comes to the nation's budget challenges, congressional leaders are fond of saying dismissively they don't want to kick the can down the road.
US Treasury to take steps to avoid borrowing limit
The U.S. Treasury Department will begin taking steps on Friday to delay hitting the government's $16.4 trillion borrowing limit on Dec. 31.
GOP shows signs of bending after election defeat
For years, Republicans have adhered fiercely to their bedrock conservative principles, resisting Democratic calls for tax hikes, comprehensive ...
US economy could handle short fall over 'cliff'
The economic threat that's kept many Americans on edge for months is nearing reality — unless the White House and Republicans cut a budget deal by New ...
Over the fiscal cliff: What kind of landing?
Efforts to save the nation from going over a year-end "fiscal cliff" were in disarray as lawmakers fled the Capitol for their Christmas break.
Obama cuts vacation short as 'fiscal cliff' looms
With a yearend deadline looming before the economy goes over the so-called fiscal cliff, President Barack Obama is cutting short his traditional ...
Over the fiscal cliff: How hard a landing?
Efforts to save the nation from going over a year-end "fiscal cliff" were in disarray as lawmakers fled the Capitol for their Christmas break.
Over the fiscal cliff: Soft landing or dizzy dive?
Efforts to save the nation from going over a year-end "fiscal cliff" were in disarray as lawmakers fled the Capitol for their Christmas break.
A look at tough issues awaiting Obama's final term
As President Barack Obama approaches his second and final term, he will have to decide where to be ambitious, where to be cautious and where to buy ...
Stocks dip with budget deal in doubt at year's end
Stocks fell in light trading Monday during a shortened holiday trading session with lawmakers running out of time to reach a budget deal that would ...
Stocks fall as hopes for a budget deal fade
Stocks are closing lower on concern that lawmakers will run out of time to reach a budget deal before year-end. The Dow Jones industrial average lost ...
Stocks fall at midday as budget-deal hopes fade
Stocks are down at midday with hopes dimming that lawmakers will reach a deal to prevent the U.S. from going over the "fiscal cliff." Just before noon ...
Lawmakers see 'fiscal cliff' deal as elusive
With anxiety rising as the country lurches towards a "fiscal cliff," lawmakers are increasingly skeptical about a possible deal and some predict the ...