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Counting Down to the SequesterEssential Reads
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Now touring, the debt duo, Simpson-BowlesEssential Reads Theirs is an improbable buddy act that is making for unlikely entertainment from campuses to corporations on a most serious subject: the federal debt. The proof of their appeal: some business groups pay them $40,000 each per appearance. Really. To discuss budgets and baselines. |
Senate works on financial cliff optionsEssential Reads As congressional leaders prepare to meet Friday morning at the White House to discuss the looming “fiscal cliff,” much of Washington is focused on the potential for compromise between President Obama and House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio). |
Obama says no ‘red lines’ on top tax rate, signaling some flexibility in debt talksEssential Reads President Obama cracked open the door to compromise with Republicans on tax rates for the nation’s wealthiest households Wednesday, saying he is “open to new ideas” for increasing their tax bills without letting the top rate rise as scheduled in January to 39.6 percent. |
The fiscal cliff: Will Obama, Congress cut budget deal?Essential Reads Five people will gather Friday inside the White House to begin making decisions that could affect the pocketbooks of 315 million Americans. |
After Obama’s reelection, overtures from Republicans on debt negotiationsEssential Reads Less than 24 hours after the election, President Obama and congressional leaders moved with alacrity Wednesday to show flexibility in solving the nation’s biggest economic problems and recast Washington’s often divisive politics. |
Democrats try to regroup in wake of the debateEssential Reads After President Obama's disappointing debate performance, Wednesday, some Democratic strategists lamented that Obama missed opportunities to strike at what they saw as his GOP rival's inconsistencies on policy matters. |
A Portrait Of A Country Awash In 'Red Ink'Essential Reads As the federal debt balloons, reducing it would seem more and more pressing. Yet policymakers remain far apart. Debt, deficit and budget rhetoric is often accompanied by numbers cherry-picked to support a particular political view. But a new book by Wall Street Journal economics writer David Wessel lays out the numbers that both political parties face. |
May 18, 2012Weekly Show As attacks fly between President Obama and Mitt Romney, a conservative super PAC’s developed a controversial Rev. Wright ad campaign. Plus, is Congress heading towards another partisan debt-ceiling showdown? Also, JP Morgan’s losses and Wall Street regulation. Joining Gwen: Jeff Zeleny, New York Times; Karen Tumulty, Washington Post; David Wessel, Wall Street Journal; John Harwood, CNBC/NY Times.
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Boehner: No Budget Brinksmanship From MeEssential Reads House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) professed bafflement Thursday about the reaction to his comment Wednesday that any increase in the debt limit at the end of the year must be accompanied by spending cuts and other savings of greater value. |
