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President Obama took his debt-reduction campaign to Michigan on Monday, amid cautious signs that progress is being made on avoiding the “fiscal cliff.” Obama and Republican Speaker of the House…
The new year looks even brighter for more than 1 million people deep in student loan debt. The new Pay as You Earn program, created in an effort to help…
In November, the U.S. unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in four years and 146,000 jobs were added by a still-improving economy, but the background news to both numbers…
Whatever one thinks about the nature of ObamaCare, officially called the Affordable Patient Protection and Care Act (ACA), it’s certainly not the foul-smelling, socialistic takeover of the medical establishment as…
With just a few weeks remaining until the end of the year, millions of Americans are seeking ways to make 2013 better, especially from a financial perspective. From making new…
Where do you stand on the so-called “fiscal cliff,” which the U.S. economy may or may not be stepping off of at midnight Dec. 31? Before you answer, read over…
Facing increased scrutiny from housing advocates and community groups, President Barack Obama is being asked once again to sidestep political protocol to replace Ed DeMarco, the acting head of the…
Despite a devastating hurricane that wiped away much of the Eastern seaboard in October and the constant warnings of an impending fiscal cliff and tax hikes in the coming year,…
“You deserve a break today, So get out and get away … to McDonald’s!” Last week, 200 New York City fast food workers took a break and got away from…
Republican leaders sent a letter to President Obama on Monday, proposing solutions to the debt crisis that include spending cuts of $1.4 trillion and an overhaul of the tax code…
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- Associated Press. (2012, December 10). Obama heading to Michigan after ‘fiscal cliff’ talk with Boehner. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-fiscal-cliff-20121210,0,2637280.story
- Yellin, J. and Botelho, G. (2012, December 10). Obama, Boehner meet about fiscal cliff and agree – not to say much. CNN. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/09/politics/fiscal-cliff/index.html
- Przbyla, H. (2012, December 6). Republican Defectors Weigh Deal on tax-Rate Increase. Bloomberg News. Retrieved from http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-05/republican-defectors-ready-to-back-tax-rate-compromise.html
- Calimes, J. (2012, December 8). Tax Arithmetic Shows top Rate Is Just a Starter. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/09/us/politics/tax-arithmetic-shows-top-rate-is-just-a-starter-in-talks.html?pagewanted=all
- MacDonald, C. (2012, December 10). Obama weighs in on right to work, urges support for workers. The Detroit News. Retrieved from: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121210/POLITICS03/212100402#ixzz2EgMVnKKI