Congressional Budget Office

• Republicans Reject Obama Budget Plan

  By Roxana Tiron and James Rowley, Bloomberg  |  November 30, 2012

  President hits road to sell proposal for $1.6 trln tax increases, $400 bln entitlement cuts.

• 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.’

• Political Gridlock Leaves U.S. Facing Cyber Risk

  By Eric Engleman and Michael Riley  |  November 15, 2012

  Reid can't muster the votes to revive cybersecurity measure in Senate.

• Tax Deduction Cap Idea Deserves Closer Scrutiny, Baucus Says

  By Richard Rubin and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg  |  November 14, 2012

  Cap could serve as part of the resolution for the looming fiscal cliff.

• Reapproaching the Fiscal Cliff

  By Milton Ezrati  |  November 13, 2012

  In the wake of the election, Washington seems likely to steer clear of the worst of the spending cuts and tax hikes, says Lord Abbett's Milton Ezrati.

• Obama-Boehner 2011 Talks a Starting Point for Fiscal Cliff Deal

  By Heidi Przybyla and Mike Dorning, Bloomberg  |  November 9, 2012

  Medicare and Social Security adjustments could again be part of negotiations

• U.S. Economy Set to Improve

  By Rich Miller and Steve Matthews, Bloomberg  |  November 5, 2012

  No matter who wins the White House, U.S. growth will accelerate.

• U.S. Firings Reach Highest Since 2010

  By Chris Burritt, Bloomberg  |  October 25, 2012

  As sales slump, companies from Ford to Dow Chemical announce job cuts.

• Fed Calls Growth ‘Moderate’

  By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  October 24, 2012

  Central bank says again that rates are likely to stay near zero through mid-2015.

• Bernanke Could Be Buying Bonds Until Term Ends

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  October 24, 2012

  Pledge to bolster job market could keep QE3 going until Fed chairman steps down in January 2014.