Timeframe: Now through mid-to-late December, according to NBC News' First Read, which insists that Washington always waits till right before deadline. What to expect: Campaign-style speeches, floating ...

After President Obama said a deal was "within sight," a tax agreement was evolving in the Senate — but the House acknowledged it would not vote on fiscal measures before the midnight deadline. America ...

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Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. This publication is now archived. The "fiscal cliff" is a term used to describe a bundle of momentous U.S. federal tax increases and ...

Members of Congress are about to flee Capitol Hill, and they'll be gone until Nov. 13, one week after Election Day. As they shift to full-time campaigning, lawmakers are leaving behind many questions ...

If you haven't already heard the phrase "fiscal cliff," get used to it. You'll be hearing a lot about it over the next six months. One of the most important but unknown facts about the federal ...

At a recent House subcommittee hearing, several business owners and other experts warned Congress about the adverse effect that the looming "fiscal cliff" could have on U.S. small businesses. The ...

You can’t turn on the television or open a magazine these days without hearing or seeing the term fiscal cliff. The media is awash with reports of President Obama and Speaker John Boehner’s ...

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{mosads}During his two terms, former-President Clinton reduced federal spending from about 22 percent of GDP to about 18 percent of GDP. Clinton, and the Republican Congress, agreed on a number of ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. President Obama and Congressional leaders got another peek ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...