Stan Collender

• Budget Bargain Shrinks as Congress Nears Deadline

  By Derek Wallbank, Bloomberg  |  December 26, 2012

  Congress returns Thursday, but hopes are dimming for a deal before year-end.

• 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.

• Congress Revisits Debt Limit

  By Brian Faler, Bloomberg  |  January 17, 2012

  Legislators unlikely to make big decisions until after November election.