budget negotiations

• Reid Hopes for Last-Minute Budget Deal

  By Kathleen Hunter and Heidi Przybyla, Bloomberg  |  December 31, 2012

  Biggest sticking point said to be how to deal with more than $600 billion in automatic spending cuts.

• Budget Talks May Go Past Holiday, Lawmakers Warn

  By Lisa Lerer, Bloomberg  |  December 13, 2012

  White House, congressional staff face a not-so-jolly holiday at their desks.

• Corporate Taxes Now Part of Budget Talks (WSJ)

  December 12, 2012

  White House says it will consider overhauling corporate taxes as part of fiscal cliff solution.

• Obama Reduces Tax-Increase Demand

  By Richard Rubin and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg  |  December 12, 2012

  President now asks for $1.4 trln in tax hikes, down from $1.6 trln.

• Budget Dispute Shows Sign of Thaw

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  December 11, 2012

  President and House Speaker's office moderate the tone of their comments.

• Obama Counts on Re-Election Clout to Win on Fiscal Cliff

  By Julianna Goldman and Roger Runningen, Bloomberg  |  December 3, 2012

  Geithner says no budget deal without tax increases.

• Chamber Sidestepped in Budget Talks

  By Julie Bykowicz, Bloomberg  |  November 26, 2012

  Groups such as Fix the Debt and Partnership for New York City have supplanted the Chamber in fiscal-cliff negotiations.

• Budget Talks Threaten $150 Bln in Corporate Tax Breaks (CNBC)

  November 19, 2012

  LIFO inventory accounting and deductions benefiting fossil fuel companies among those facing the axe.

• House Speaker Open to Revenue Boost

  By Heidi Przybyla and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg  |  November 16, 2012

  Boehner describes today’s White House meeting as ‘constructive.’