Obama blames Republicans for ‘dumb’ cuts
Washington: President Barack Obama on Friday blamed Republican refusal to compromise on deficit cutting for “dumb” and “unnecessary” spending cuts about to slam into...
US budget talks
Obama meets top lawmakers as huge cuts loom
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Washington: President Barack Obama summoned congressional leaders Friday but the talks were more for the sake of appearances rather than a deadline day bid to...
Timothy Geithner says no US budget deal without tax hikes
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Washington: Lead White House negotiator Timothy Geithner insisted Sunday there would be no deal to avert the “fiscal cliff” unless Republicans allowed tax rates on...
Republicans ease on tax as US budget talks resume
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Washington: As Congress prepared to dive back into “fiscal cliff” talks on Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday, there were encouraging signs that Republican intransigence on...