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By Roxana Tiron and James Rowley, Bloomberg |
January 18, 2013
House Republicans plan to vote next week on a three-month extension of U.S. borrowing authority in an effort to force the Democratic-led Senate to adopt a budget plan.
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By Mike Dorning, Bloomberg |
January 4, 2013
Fresh from one budget fight, President Barack Obama and Congress are heading for an even bigger confrontation over raising the nation’s debt limit.
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By Richard Rubin, Roxana Tiron and James Rowley, Bloomberg |
January 2, 2013
The U.S. House passed a bill undoing income tax increases for more than 99 percent of households, giving a victory to President Barack Obama even as Republicans vowed to fight him in coming week.
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By Heidi Przybyla and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg |
December 28, 2012
President Barack Obama summoned congressional leaders to a White House meeting three days before a year-end deadline to avoid $600 billion in spending cuts and tax increases
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By Roxana Tiron and Hans Nichols, Bloomberg |
December 18, 2012
House Speaker John Boehner said he will push a budget “plan B” measure that would include tax increases on income of more than $1 million, while continuing to negotiate with President Barack Obama.
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By Susanne Walker and Lucy Meakin, Bloomberg |
December 18, 2012
Treasury 10-year yields touched the highest level in seven weeks amid speculation talks are progressing in Washington to resolve a budget showdown that threatens to send the economy into recession.
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By Michael McFarlin |
August 24, 2012
In what is becoming a yearly tradition, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke’s policy came under scrutiny by Congressional Republican leaders.
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By Phil Mattingly, Bloomberg |
July 3, 2012
In the U.K., a record fine for Barclays Plc has triggered outrage from lawmakers and forced resignations from the bank’s top executives. In the U.S., Wall Street’s defenders in Congress are sticking by the industry
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By News Story |
September 21, 2011
Letter to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke from Republican Congressional leadership.
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By Phil Flynn |
September 21, 2011
Republicans offer preemptive strike on expected Fed action.
