Joe Biden

• Budget Accord Seen Crimping U.S. Expansion

  By Rich Miller and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  January 2, 2013

  Elimination of payroll tax cut will limit first-quarter growth to 1%.

• House Passes Tax Deal

  By Richard Rubin, Roxana Tiron and James Rowley, Bloomberg  |  January 2, 2013

  GOP vows to exact spending cuts in upcoming fight on debt ceiling.

• 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.

• Dysfunction in Congress Poses 2013 Risks

  By Margaret Talev, Richard Rubin and Roxana Tiron, Bloomberg  |  December 31, 2012

  Any deal today would deal with only some recession-causing factors and set another deadline early next year.

• Obama Summons Congress Leaders

  By Heidi Przybyla and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg  |  December 28, 2012

  As budget deadline approaches, there's little sign of action on the Hill.

• 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.’

• 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

• Republicans Signal Openness on Deficit Without Budging

  By Richard Rubin and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg  |  November 8, 2012

  Boehner sounds conciliatory, but cites ideas Democrats have already rejected.

• Treasury Pick Is Key Decision for Second Term

  By Hans Nichols, Bloomberg  |  November 7, 2012

  Timing of Geithner’s departure depends on the resolution of the fiscal cliff.

• JPMorgan Loss Factor in Rules Debate

  By Phil Mattingly, Bloomberg  |  May 11, 2012

  Bank’s $2 bln loss intensifies calls for tighter regulation.