Apr 14 Watch Bipartisan Budget Deal Clears Congress; House Takes Up GOP's 2012 Plan On Thursday, the House and Senate approved the bipartisan budget compromise to fund the federal government through the end of the fiscal year. The House then turned its attention to the budget for next year, specifically the Republican plan. Congressional… Continue watching
Apr 14 House, Senate Pass Bipartisan Budget Deal to Fund Government Update 6:10 p.m. ET | The Senate passed the budget bill late Thursday afternoon, sending the legislation to President Obama's desk for a signature. The 81-19 vote ensures the government will remain funded for the rest of the fiscal year,… Continue reading
Apr 14 House Vote on Budget Compromise Looks to Be Rocky House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, predicted passage of the budget compromise deal. Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Remember that much heralded 11th-hour deal to cut $38.5 billion from this year's federal spending in order to avert… Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch Obama Unveils Plan to Save $4 Trillion via Spending Cuts, Tax Reform Obama Aims for $4 Trillion in Deficit Cuts Over 12 Years… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Geithner on Potential Deficit Deal: 'We're Closer Than People Think' President Obama spelled out his plan Wednesday for cutting the deficit by $4 trillion over 12 years. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner speaks with Jim Lehrer about the president's budget goals and the likelihood of getting cooperation from congressional Republicans. Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Obama Aims for $4 Trillion in Deficit Cuts Over 12 Years President Obama on Wednesday set a goal to reduce borrowing by $4 trillion over the next dozen years, promising to put the U.S. on a gradually improving fiscal path by cutting the budget deficit. He outlined an overhaul of the… Continue watching
Apr 13 Republicans: President Obama's Plan a 'Disappointment' President Obama's deficit-reduction roadmap, a response to the House Republicans' long-term budget plan, was met immediately with support from his fellow Democrats -- and derision from Republicans. A group of House Republicans, who were part of the president's fiscal… Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch AETN Refelects on Civil War Through Documentary Watch a preview of AETN's Civil War documentary. Continue watching
Apr 13 Obama Unveils Roadmap for Reducing Deficit by $4 Trillion EmbedVideo(345, 482, 304); President Obama officially unveiled his own proposal for reducing the national deficit Wednesday in a speech at George Washington University, calling for $4 trillion in cuts over the next 12 years through spending cuts and… Continue reading
Apr 13 Geithner Speaks to the NewsHour EmbedVideo(347, 482, 304); Also on Wednesday's broadcast, Paul Solman looks at what the "debt ceiling" means, Ray Suarez examines the economic and personal impact of rising gas prices, Gwen Ifill has an update on the standoff in Libya,… Continue reading