Budget deficit fight could leave blacks with bigger burden
The two parties don’t agree on much, but both are aggressively pressing to reduce the budget deficit. House Republicans are searching for ways to dramatically reduce spending, even if it means cutting...
View ArticleSharpton, Jealous among civic leaders to meet with Obama on ‘fiscal cliff’
With the so-called “fiscal cliff” approaching at the end of the year, President Barack Obama is holding meetings with various groups, including business and labor leaders, to solicit ideas on how to...
View ArticleWhy Obama’s new charm offensive could work
At first glance, President Barack Obama’s new effort to court congressional Republicans over lunches, dinners and private phone calls seems fruitless. Despite criticism by Republicans and even some...
View ArticleCongressional Budget Office report: Budget deficit to drop to $514B
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report released Tuesday says the U.S. government’s budget deficit is set to fall to $514 billion for the current year, down substantially from last year and the lowest by far...
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