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US economy could withstand brief fall off 'cliff'

Source: King 5, Dec 12 2012, 5:02pm CST

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's the scenario that's been spooking employers and investors and slowing the U.S. economy: Congress and the White House fail to strike a budget deal by New Year's Day. Their stalemate triggers sharp tax increase ...

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11 hours ago

Suicide by Sequester: US Feels Pinch of Erratic Spending Cuts

Source: Spiegel Online  |   May 24 2013, 9:05am CDT

Despite being only 32, Alicia Tolliver has had no shortage of tough breaks in life -- a teen pregnancy, dropping out of school, unemployment and homelessness. Eventually, though, she found a resource in Head Start, an American heal ...

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12 hours ago

Austerity And Growth Perspectives: Europe, The IMF, China And The U.S.

Source: Seeking Alpha  |   May 24 2013, 7:47am CDT

Part 1 of this report highlighted the positions of the IMF and Europe on the austerity/growth trade-off as reflected in discussion on what to do about the problems of Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. Thi ...

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23 weeks ago


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"We could end up with a much more robust recovery than anybody's envisioned"


Source: King 5

 

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14 hours ago

Poll: Most still opposed to forced spending cuts

Source: CNN  |   May 24 2013, 5:55am CDT

Washington (CNN) - The forced spending cuts remain unpopular with Americans, according to a new national poll. The ABC News/Washington Post survey's Friday release comes as four federal agencies shut down f ...

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16 hours ago

Despite woes, approval of Obama steady

Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette  |   May 24 2013, 4:07am CDT

WASHINGTON The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way. Heâs getting no significant uptick in approva ...

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17 hours ago

Deficit shrinking, but US manages to muck things up

Source: AZ starnet.com  |   May 24 2013, 2:37am CDT

The following editorial appeared Monday in the Philadelphia Daily News: Think back - back before we knew that the IRS was unacceptably targeting right-wing groups for scrutiny or that the Department of Justice ...

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1 day ago

The case for food stamps

Source: Los Angeles Times  |   May 23 2013, 7:30pm CDT

The House bill, which is gaining steam after passage by the Agriculture Committee last week, is the more draconian of the two. It would chop $20 billion over 10 years from SNAP, and its changes to food-stamp eligibi ...

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1 day ago

CBO Releases Carbon Tax Report

Source: Shopfloor  |   May 23 2013, 4:56pm CDT

This week the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report, Effects of a Carbon Tax on the Economy and the Environment, which explores the economic and environmental impacts of a carbon tax. The CBO concludes that a carbon tax co ...

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Report shows trucking would suffer large economic loss to carbon tax

Source: Commercial Carrier Journal  |   May 23 2013, 3:51pm CDT

The report comes in response to a bill proposed in the Senate earlier this year that included such a tax proposal. Republicans mostly oppose the bill, but some Democrats do, too. The Congressional Budget Office is a nonpartisan organization and was req ...

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Why Non-Defense Discretionary Spending Keeps Getting Cut

Source: OMB Watch  |   May 23 2013, 3:38pm CDT

The biggest difference among the three budget plans that official Washington is currently considering is spending for non-defense discretionary programs, which includes education, infrastructure, food safety, environmental protection and other ...

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