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ANALYSIS-Shrinking U.S. deficit reduces pressure for budget deal
ReutersBy Jason Lange and David Lawder WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The chances of a deal between Democratic and Republican lawmakers that would overhaul the U.S. tax system, trim government spending and reform safety net spending programs appear to be...Tags: Albert Tom, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Government, Public Finance, Health Insurance
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Analysis: Shrinking deficit reduces pressure for budget deal
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chances of a deal between Democratic and Republican lawmakers that would overhaul the tax system, trim government spending and reform safety net spending programs appear to be fading. A sudden improvement in the outlook for the...Tags: Albert Tom, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Government, Public Finance, Health Insurance
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SRS awarded reprogrammed funds by Congress
Aiken Standard, S.C.Federal funds requested by the Department of Energy for use at the Savannah River Site were approved by Congress on Wednesday, according to Congressman Joe Wilson, R-S.C., apparently alleviating concerns over the threat of furloughs at the facility. The...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Budgets and Budgeting, Finance, Defense Equipment, U.S. Senate
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Federal fire agencies face budget cuts
The Spokesman-ReviewWith a "difficult" fire season looming, across-the-board budget cuts are now hitting federal firefighting agencies. The result: There will be hundreds fewer firefighters deployed to battle wildfires across the nation this year. "We're going to be...Tags: Conservation, Budgets and Budgeting, Sally Jewell, Government Debt, U.S. Congress
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Air traffic control towers to stay open overnight
Budget cuts won't force the closure of air traffic control towers during overnight shifts, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday. But the federal agency said it is still uncertain whether it will be forced this summer to close towers...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment, Air Transportation Delays, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry
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OPINION: Today on NPR: the smothering tax burden
Richmond Times-DispatchAdvocates Warn Sequester Could Mean Big Cuts for the Low-Income -- National Public Radio, Feb. 26 Economists See Budget Cuts Putting Economy at Risk -- NPR, Feb. 27 Sequester Spells Uncertainty for Many Public Schools -- NPR, same day...Tags: Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), NPR, Ford, Taxation, Mini
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REUTERS SUMMIT-US budget cuts hit healthcare from flu watch to hospitals
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) * CDC chief worries as potential flu pandemic looms * FDA sees long-term consequences in recruitment, future leadership * Tenet takes a $50 million hit,...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses, Meningitis, Food and Drug Administration
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Obama's breathtaking fall from the top
WASHINGTON - Fate is fickle, power cyclical, and nothing is new under the sun. Especially in Washington, where after every election the losing party is sagely instructed to confess sin, rend garments and rethink its principles lest it go the way of the...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Fiscal Cliff, Layoffs and Downsizing, Immigration, U.S. Congress
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Sequestration: 149 air traffic control towers are spared -- for now
The 149 air traffic control towers that were scheduled to close this summer because of federal sequestration will remain open until at least September, government officials said Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration said legislation approved by...
Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry
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Obama: the fall
WASHINGTON -- Fate is fickle, power cyclical, and nothing is new under the sun. Especially in Washington, where after every election the losing party is sagely instructed to confess sin, rend garments and rethink its principles lest it go the way of the...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Fiscal Cliff, Layoffs and Downsizing, Immigration, U.S. Congress
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Obama goes wobbly
WASHINGTON -- President Obama had the opportunity this week to make an irresponsible Congress face the consequences of its own dumb actions. For reasons I cannot fathom, he took a pass. Rather than use the veto pen that must be gathering dust in some...
Tags: Finance, U.S. Congress, Federal Aviation Administration, Republican Party, Barack Obama
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Barack Obama: The fall
— Fate is fickle, power cyclical, and nothing is new under the sun. Especially in Washington, where after every election the losing party is sagely instructed to confess sin, rend garments and rethink its principles lest it go the way of the Whigs....
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Fiscal Cliff, Layoffs and Downsizing, Immigration, U.S. Congress
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May 7, 2013
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May 7, 2013
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May 11, 2013
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May 6, 2013
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May 6, 2013
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May 6, 2013
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