House Set to Convene to Vote on Fiscal Cliff Deal Today
Tax hikes on the rich, extension of unemployment, reversals in spending growth reductions on the menu
Tax hikes on the rich, extension of unemployment, reversals in spending growth reductions on the menu
Obama and Boehner are both big spenders. That's the problem.
Tax cuts for those earning less than $450,000 preserved
Nine-cent jump in average from last year
One-year extension for favored industry
$10 billion settlement with 14 lenders to settle charges
Closes up after Senate Minority Leader's comments
A little under nine hours remaining before deadline
Waiting to see what the Senate comes up with
This is what they mean by "austerity"
Agreement found on taxes on family income over $450,000 a year
Trying to cast businesses in California as creating a tax burden for residents requires a certain amount of deliberate contextual blindness
Workers and entrepreneurs ignore useless state rules and taxes
Ex-Disney executive to join as board member
Vice president taking lead in talks, joined late last night
Democrats want new taxes to fund new spending
Market may be expecting a deal early in the new year
Just about 17 hours left to make a deal
Senate minority leader open to not insisting on curbing the growth of cost-of-living icnreases
Fear and loathing of income inequality is both totally understandable and ultimately misplaced.
How organized labor is resisting efforts to privatize the state-owned liquor monopoly.
Spending put on hold pending fiscal cliff outcomes
Definitely a lot of insecurity about the future there
First time Obama has met with congressional leaders since November
Would delay or replace most spending cuts in automatic sequester
The Golden State's big government keeps getting bigger.
Been pretty generous so far
Prospects for a fiscal cliff deal not looking good
Celebrate your independence with a subscription to Reason magazine, your most trusted source of honest, insightful news and analysis.