President Barack Obama

• Bond Market Sees Slower Growth than Obama

  By Liz Capo McCormick, Bloomberg  |  February 19, 2013

  Yields suggest economic expansion will fall short of administration’s projections.

• Congress Seen Allowing Spending Cuts to Start

  By Kathleen Hunter and James Rowley, Bloomberg  |  February 18, 2013

  Tactic would give both sides a greater incentive to compromise.

• States Move on Minimum Wage

  By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg  |  February 14, 2013

  While Republicans in Congress balk, 19 states have enacted a minimum wage higher than the federal level.

• Congress Lacks Plan to Halt Spending Cuts

  By Roxana Tiron and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg  |  February 13, 2013

  Legislators have about two weeks to avert $1.2 trillion in cuts.

• McConnell Takes Taxes Off the Table

  By Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg  |  January 7, 2013

  Senate minority leader says focus should be on spending cuts.

• Obama, Congress Head for Debt Ceiling Confrontation

  By Mike Dorning, Bloomberg  |  January 4, 2013

  As U.S. Treasury approaches its legal borrowing limit, bond investors shrug.

• Geithner Said Planning to Exit at Month-End

  By Hans Nichol, Bloomberg  |  January 4, 2013

  White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew is the leading candidate for Treasury position.

• CEOs Say Fiscal Cliff Work Is Incomplete

  By Chris Burritt, Bloomberg  |  January 3, 2013

  Execs urge politicians to move quickly on tax reform, deficit reduction.

• 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.

• 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.