Boehner says 'fiscal cliff' talks at stalemate as Obama takes his case to the ...
Hatfield, Pa. - House Speaker John A. Boehner said Friday that negotiations over the fiscal cliff have reached a "stalemate," after President Obama accused Republicans of holding the middle class "hostage" and declared that tax rates must rise for the ...www.washingtonpost.com
'Fiscal cliff' proposal: Is Obama trying to peeve GOP?
What's the point of President Obama's new proposal to end the "fiscal cliff" financial crisis? This question arises because Republicans seem genuinely startled and annoyed by the details of the plan.www.csmonitor.com
McConnell Outlines GOP's Wish List to Avoid Cliff
GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy says some Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are happy to see the U.S. go over the fiscal cliff. WSJ reporters assess the state of the negotiations to avoid it and the furore over Susan Rice's State Department bid.online.wsj.com
How the Fiscal Cliff Would Raise Your Taxes
With rising Democratic opposition to cuts in social spending and Republican leaders reiterating their opposition to raising taxes on the wealthy, talks on avoiding the fiscal cliff were at a standstill Thursday. Officials on both sides of the debate ...www.theatlantic.com
Newt Gingrich: Fiscal cliff is an 'artificial invention'
"I think we ought to recognize this entire fiscal cliff is an artificial invention of Washington, created by people in the Congress and the presidency," the former House speaker said Thursday on Fox News Channel's "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren ...www.politico.com
10 ways falling off the fiscal cliff could hurt your health
(CNN) -- If President Barack Obama and Congress cannot reach an agreement on the fiscal cliff, economic experts agree it would be devastating.www.cnn.com
Wall Street edges lower as "fiscal cliff" debate drags
Trading has been choppy as investors react to a barrage of mixed statements from policymakers on the state of discussions about how to avoid going over the "fiscal cliff." Obama accused a "handful of Republicans" in the U.S. House of Representatives of ...www.reuters.com
COMMODITIES-Oil seesaws, copper up, as markets eye fiscal cliff
Brent crude choppy as investors track fiscal cliff talks * Copper hits 5-week highs on dollar weakness, China economy * Wheat tumbles after US exports of the grain shrink By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Oil prices seesawed on Friday ...www.reuters.com
Fiscal cliff fears aren't hitting ETF inflows: ConvergeEx
As Washington tussles over a deal to avert $600 billion in tax increases and spending cuts, how has the so-called "fiscal cliff" situation changed the risk preferences of exchange-traded fund investors? Not by much, according to brokerage firm ...blogs.marketwatch.com
US 10-Year Yield Touches One-Week Low on Fiscal-Cliff Concern
Treasury 10-year yields touched a one-week low on concern U.S. lawmakers will fail to avert the so-called fiscal cliff and risk pushing the U.S.www.businessweek.com
5 Dividend Stocks to Fight Off the Fiscal Cliff
The Fiscal Cliff is having a real impact on firms that want to maximize shareholder returns right now. That's showing through in dividend payouts this month.www.forbes.com
Marcus: 'Fiscal cliff' roller coaster stuck in a sickening plunge
Before the fiscal cliff comes the political roller coaster. Agreement will seem unattainable until, suddenly, it isn't.www.columbian.com
China's Fiscal Cliff Warning: US Should 'Show Itself To Be A Responsible Power'
BEIJING, Nov 30 (Reuters) - China's top newspaper scolded the United States on Friday for shirking responsibility as a superpower by prolonging uncertainty over how it will avoid a "fiscal cliff" that could put the world economy at risk. "American ...www.huffingtonpost.com
CHART: How The Fiscal Cliff Could Slam Each Of 50 States
Because federal grant dollars go into a variety of programs, states that receive funding for defense spending are likely to be the most adversely affected if the economy goes off the cliff. For instance, Pew's report highlights that this spending ...www.businessinsider.com
Fiscal cliff crisis: Made in the GOP
WASHINGTON - Both major political parties may have their fingerprints on long-simmering problems in the federal budget, but just one created the current crisis known as the fiscal cliff. Blame them or thank them, it was the Republicans who forced a ...www.star-telegram.com
Obama taking "fiscal cliff" fight to the public
With little evidence of progress in the "fiscal cliff" negotiations in Washington, President Obama today takes his message on the road: The president will travel to a toy manufacturing facility in Hatfield, Pa.www.cbsnews.com
US Stocks Retreat With Commodities on Fiscal Cliff
Stocks have been whipsawed this week by budget negotiations in Washington as investors weigh prospects for the U.S. to avoid the fiscal cliff of automatic spending cuts and tax increases. "The only thing driving the market is comments and headlines on ...www.businessweek.com
Barack Obama Visits Philly-area Toy Factory To Promote 'Fiscal Cliff' Agenda
President Barack Obama visited The Rodon Group manufacturing facility in suburban Philadelphia on Friday to push for his agendas for the "fiscal cliff" issue. The Rodon Group is one of the largest family-owned and operated injection molders in the ...www.examiner.com
Going over fiscal cliff is best for bonds, but...
Bond investors understand it's more likely that Congress and the White House will agree on a small number of tax and spending measures before the end of the year - just enough to convince markets the economy isn't going over a fiscal cliff - but punt ...www.marketwatch.com
Unemployment Insurance Must Be Included in Fiscal Cliff Deal
The Congressional Budget Office, known as the CBO, has released a timely new report on an important element of the "fiscal cliff" that policymakers should not overlook: Federal emergency unemployment insurance, which has been in effect since the summer ...www.usnews.com
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