Debt Ceiling

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October 8, 2013

Senate Dems to try for debt ceiling increase

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats controlling the Senate plan to move quickly toward a vote to allow the government to borrow…
October 6, 2013

Weekend in Washington yields little on shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner said Sunday he sees no way out of the government shutdown unless President…
September 27, 2013

Obama's no-negotiation stance setting new tone

WASHINGTON (AP) — This time, President Barack Obama says, he's not budging...
February 5, 2013

Obama signs bill averting government default

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill raising the government's borrowing limit, averting a default…
January 24, 2013

House votes to defuse debt limit crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House overwhelmingly passed a bill Wednesday to permit the government to borrow enough money to avoid…
January 23, 2013

On debt ceiling, Obama forces Republicans to blink

ANALYSIS - President Obama has forced congressional Republicans to abandon long-held positions and accept Obama's in a major fiscal debate…
January 21, 2013

House to vote Wednesday on raise in debt limit

WASHINGTON (AP) - House leaders on Monday unveiled legislation to permit the government to continue borrowing money through May 18…
January 20, 2013

President Barack Obama takes oath in a position of strength

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama guided the country through many crushing challenges after taking office in 2009: ending the Iraq war,…
January 14, 2013

5 things we learned from Obama’s last 1st term press conference

theGRIO REPORT - The president held the final press conference of his first term on Monday afternoon, less than a…
January 10, 2013

Can Obama raise the debt limit with a trillion dollar coin?

theGRIO REPORT - Since the White House did not emphatically reject the coin option. The debate rages on...
January 5, 2013

Obama: Debt ceiling must be raised by Congress

HONOLULU (AP) - President Barack Obama is hailing a last-minute deal that avoids the so-called fiscal cliff but says it's…
August 14, 2011

Why President Obama has more bite than bark

OPINION - Progressives would be wise to ignore their political soothsayers and recognize that everyone has a hustle...
August 12, 2011

'Super' debt committee gets more diverse

OPINION - For a time, it looked like the debt committee wouldn't reflect the country whose financial future it's supposed…
August 9, 2011

11 tips for the unemployed

NEWS ONE - Many have complained about a seeming disconnect between political debate and the plight of everyday American's hit…
August 8, 2011

Obama calls US triple-A nation despite downgrade

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama on Monday essentially dismissed the first-ever downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, reassuring investors and…
August 8, 2011

What does S&P's downgrade mean for you?

OPINION - There's no right answer -- the downgrade may suddenly strike the economy or linger for years, like a…
August 8, 2011

Obama, voters must act to counter the 'Tea Party downgrade'

OPINION - The Republicans in the House of Representatives, the Senate minority leadership and the now infamous Tea Party Caucus,…
August 5, 2011

S&P downgrades US credit rating from AAA

WASHINGTON (AP) - Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's on Friday downgraded the nation's rating for the first time since…
August 4, 2011

Black Americans split on Obama's handling of debt ceiling

NEWS ONE - It is widely believed that when the specifics are finally learned about the much awaited debt ceiling…
August 3, 2011

Obama campaign expects lower summer fundraising

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans have accused the president of emphasizing campaign money over governing, criticizing plans for the lavish birthday…