Fiscal Cliff
  • Obama to GOP: Don't Hold Economy Hostage

    Just when it looked as if relations between President Obama and congressional Republicans couldn’t get any worse, the two sides signaled today they are prepared to risk the first-ever default on U.S...

  • Obama: ‘We’re Not a Deadbeat Nation’

    By Zachary A Goldfarb and Philip Rucker, The Washington Post

    President Obama vowed Monday that he would not negotiate with Republicans over the federal debt ceiling, warning that Social Security checks would be delayed and the nation could enter a new...

  • Defense Cuts Could Burst the D.C. Business Bubble

    By Josh Boak and Eric Pianin, The Fiscal Times

    For decades, the Washington area has flourished, and escaped the worst of the recession, thanks to government spending fueled by deficits. But the boom times are beginning to fade. The wars in...

  • Investors, Free of Fiscal Cliff Worries, Look to Markets

    By Reuters

    After over a month of watching Capitol Hill and Pennsylvania Avenue, Wall Street can get back to what it knows best: Wall Street. The first full week of earnings season is dominated by the financial...

  • The Real Reason Medicare Costs Will Explode

    Medicare costs may be under the microscope as Congress and President Obama gear up for a fight over spending cuts, but a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services shows that the...