White House says debt ceiling deal cannot be tied to budget talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said a Republican proposal that would lift the debt ceiling but link that with budget negotiations would not be acceptable because it could again put the country on the verge of default in six weeks, spokesman Jay…
Obama calls business leaders, governors about debt ceiling, shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama spoke by phone to a group of about 150 leaders of major businesses on Friday afternoon to give them an update on talks with Congress on lifting the debt ceiling ahead of a default deadline next week, the Wh…
Federal funding in limbo, U.S. states weigh paying for programs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As the battle in Congress over the U.S. budget grinds on, states say they may soon have to choose between putting their own dollars into federal programs for residents or letting vitally important services such as food stamps lap…
Indian tribes struggle, and fume, as U.S. shutdown wears on
(Reuters) – As the federal government shutdown loomed last week, the deputy head of the largest Indian tribe in California sat in her office, doing some gut-wrenching math.
Analysis: Red state or blue, Obamacare pricing seems apolitical
NEW YORK (Reuters) – For Americans who are able to check out new insurance plans launched under President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform, the price differences from state to state may be surprising.
Obama and Republicans search for a deal on U.S. fiscal impasse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and congressional Republican leaders inched toward resolving their fiscal impasse on Friday, but struggled to agree on the length and terms of a short-term deal to increase the U.S. debt limit and reopen th…
Obama calls business leaders, governors about debt ceiling, shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama spoke by phone to a group of about 150 leaders of major businesses on Friday afternoon to give them an update on talks with Congress on lifting the debt ceiling ahead of a default deadline next week, the Wh…
Federal funding in limbo, U.S. states weigh paying for programs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As the battle in Congress over the U.S. budget grinds on, states say they may soon have to choose between putting their own dollars into federal programs for residents or letting vitally important services such as food stamps lap…
Ohio’s Republican governor wants to expand Medicaid under Obamacare
CLEVELAND/COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) – Ohio Governor John Kasich plans to bypass the state’s Republican-dominated legislature to expand Medicaid by using $2.5 billion in federal funds from Obamacare, his office said on Friday, breaking with other conserv…
Prolonged government shutdown could take big bite out of U.S. growth
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. economic growth could suffer a big hit in the fourth quarter if the partial shutdown of the U.S. government lasts more than a month, analysts are warning.
