President Obama said the Senate will try to put together a plan this weekend to avoid the tax hikes and budget cuts that kick in next week with the "fiscal cliff." Talks have been termed "very productive."
Hopes rose on Monday that Washington will be able to step back from the "fiscal cliff" as President Barack Obama and Republican John Boehner inched toward a deal that would prevent steep tax hikes and spending cuts that could push the ec
Making no visible headway in direct talks with Republicans, President Barack Obama took to the road on Monday to apply pressure on his political opponents to agree to a "fiscal cliff" deal that would raise taxes on the richest Americans.
Republican House Speaker John Boehner accused President Barack Obama of pushing the country toward the "fiscal cliff" on Friday and of wasting another week without making progress in talks.
President Barack Obama and congressional leaders will discuss the looming fiscal cliff impasse Friday at the White House, aiming to avert tax hikes and big cuts.
(CNN) -- It was clear from House Speaker John Boehner's weekly address on Saturday that the fiscal cliff negotiations with President Barack Obama weren't going anywhere soon. Both men left Washington on Friday, leaving the looming spendi
The bill that would back the United States away from its fiscal cliff awaited President Obama's signature, but new battles over taxes and spending await.
(CNN) -- It was clear from House Speaker John Boehner's weekly address on Saturday that the fiscal cliff negotiations with President Barack Obama weren't going anywhere soon. Both men left Washington on Friday, leaving the looming spendi
The bill that would back the United States away from its fiscal cliff awaited President Obama's signature, but new battles over taxes and spending await.
By Fred Barbash and Mark Felsenthal
WASHINGTON/HONOLULU, Dec 26 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is due back in Washington early Thursday for a fina...
Senate leaders said after a White House meeting that they would launch a last-ditch effort to devise a bipartisan plan to avert the so-called fiscal cliff.
Hopes rose on Monday that Washington will be able to step back from the "fiscal cliff" as President Barack Obama and Republican John Boehner inched toward a deal that would prevent steep tax hikes and spending cuts that could push the ec
WASHINGTON (AP) — Working with Congress against a midnight deadline, President Barack Obama said Monday that a deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" was in sight but not yet finalized. The emerging deal would raise tax rates on family income
Fresh from the long legislative fight to prevent a "fiscal cliff" of tax hikes and spending cuts, President Barack Obama warned on Saturday that the United States could not afford further budget showdowns this year or in the future.
President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans face even bigger budget battles in the next two months after a hard-fought "fiscal cliff" deal narrowly averted devastating tax hikes and spending cuts.
While all eyes remain fixated on the nation’s budget woes and the so-called fiscal cliff negotiations, President Barack Obama told NBC News on Sunday that he has more ambitious goals in mind for his second term.
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