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... important reasons to be sober in delivering the news (most of the time), but I've discovered even the most baffling turn of events -- think fiscal cliff -- benefit from looking for the silver lining instead of focusing entirely on the cloud. 5. Listen more. It's hard to learn anything ...
As I watched the drama leading up to the Senate and House votes this week on the so-called fiscal cliff, my mind kept turning to young people. In particular, the giant generation of "millennials," those born in the 1980s and '90s, who must be watching the spectacle in Washington ...
The U.S. may have averted the "fiscal cliff," but many issues remain in the budget deal passed by Congress. Jeffrey Brown explores what remains unsolved with Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, American Action Forum's Doug Holtz-Eakin and Robert Reich of University of ...
... legislators, the new term arrived early as they plodded into the new year with long and late-night sessions to forge an agreement on the fiscal cliff. Now 94 new members will take their seats next to the seasoned, bringing fresh perspectives and demographics to the makeup of the 113th ...
... with President Obama, started assembling a staff for his Senate office and recorded 20 votes on the Senate floor, including a "yes" vote on the "fiscal cliff" legislation. And when Hawaii's other senator, Daniel Akaka, retires from Congress on Thursday, Schatz will become the state's senior senator. Inouye ...
... a lot higher. A huge package of tax cuts first enacted under President George W. Bush was scheduled to expire Tuesday as part of the "fiscal cliff." The Bush-era tax cuts lowered taxes for families at every income level, reduced investment taxes and the estate tax, and enhanced a ...
HARI SREENIVASAN: Wall Street started the year with a bang, as the fiscal cliff deal put an end to fears of sweeping tax hikes and spending cuts. The Dow Jones industrial average surged 308 points to close at 13,412, its biggest gain in a year. The Nasdaq rose more ...
... no last-minute deal on Capitol Hill. ... JUDY WOODRUFF: The old year ticked down today, and with it went any hope of meeting the midnight fiscal cliff deadline. House Republicans opted not to hold any votes on the issue tonight. So, officially, at least, more than $600 million in tax ...
EmbedVideo(5342, 482, 304); Despite President Obama's earlier optimistic message that a deal had been reached, Congress won't vote on a bill before midnight New Year's Eve, to avert the so called fiscal cliff. According to news reports, negotiations are stuck on how to avoid about $109 ...
KWAME HOLMAN: Wall Street rallied on the final trading day of the year, hoping for a fiscal cliff deal. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 166 points to close at 13,104, up 7 percent for the year. The Nasdaq rose 59 points to close at 3,019, up nearly ...
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