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Obama seizes momentum to push economic agenda

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Dec 2011

Barack Obama has seized momentum to paint Republicans as the party of the rich to gain victories on priorities of a tax cut and a new regulator.

US nears 11th hour with no deal in sight

Article Olivier Knox - 20 Nov 2011

A US super committee has grown more pessimistic about reaching a deal to shrink swollen deficits as it remains unable to close partisan gaps.

How Washington took the US to the brink and back

Article Andy Sullivan - 4 Aug 2011

TheUS was headed toward an unprecedented default, and all Washington wanted to talk about was the manner in which the president had left a room.

Lawmakers seal US debt deal

Article Andy Sullivan & Matt Spetalnick - 1 Aug 2011

President Barack Obama on Sunday announced a last-minute deal to raise the US borrowing limit and urged lawmakers to "do the right thing".

Republican rebels force new delay in US debt crisis

Article Andy Sullivan - 29 Jul 2011

Efforts to avoid an unprecedented US debt default suffered a new blow on Thursday when fiscally hardline Republicans blocked a budget deficit plan.

America’s feet of clay

Article Andy Sullivan - 27 Jul 2011

A Republican plan to break a congressional deadlock over raising the US debt limit has stumbled amid delays and a revolt by fiscal conservative.

Obama praises ‘Gang of Six’ plan

Article Staff Reporter - 19 Jul 2011

President Barack Obama on Tuesday supported a bipartisan proposal for a new deficit-reduction plan aimed at averting a debt default.

United States debt talks hit the wall

Article Andy Sullivan - 11 Jul 2011

Deficit reduction talks between President Barack Obama and Republican leaders ran into trouble on Sunday at a meeting marked by testy exchanges.

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