Debt Ceiling
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Drama on Fiscal Cliff; Congress Takes Aim at Libra
After a week of sharp partisanship focused on President Donald Trump’s harsh comments towards four left-leaning Democratic House representatives, the substantive focus remains the efforts of Congressional leaders and the Administration to find a resolution to the fiscal cliff that could be reached as early as the first week of...
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Debt Ceiling Deadline Looms; UK-Iran Standoff in Gulf
President Donald Trump continues to push the envelope on partisanship with the reported roundup of illegal immigrants as early as this weekend. As this takes place, tensions are growing over the need to increase the debt ceiling, which if not accomplished, could pose serious problems for federal government finances this...
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As Summer Begins, Debt Ceiling, Budget Issues Loom
In the coming weeks and months, the highest priority for Congress and the Trump Administration will be to find a resolution to the stalemate on...