Obama to Propose Cuts to Social Security, Official Says by Reuters Apr 5th 2013 6:45AM Obama will offer cuts to Social Security and other programs in a budget proposal aimed at swaying Republicans to compromise on a deficit-reduction deal, a source says.
Obama's Goal to Boost Export Levels is Halfway Home by The Associated Press Apr 4th 2013 6:20AM President Obama's five-year goal, set in January 2010, to boost U.S. export levels set is about halfway to its mark, but can the U.S. sustain the momentum?
House Passes Budget, Averts Government Shutdown by The Associated Press Mar 21st 2013 12:34PM The House has passed a huge stopgap spending bill to keep the government open through the end of September, sidestepping any threat of a government shutdown.
House Budget Plan Includes Sharp Cuts to Programs for Poor by The Associated Press Mar 21st 2013 8:00AM A familiar budget plan to sharply cut safety-net programs for the poor and clamp down on domestic agencies is cruising to passage in the tea party-flavored House.
Congress Moves to Finally Approve 2013 Budget by The Associated Press Mar 19th 2013 7:05AM Congress is finally cleaning up its unfinished budget business for the long-underway 2013 budget year with a bipartisan funding bill -- but stark differences remain.
Sequestration Cuts? Not In My Backyard, Insist Legislators by Bruce Watson Mar 18th 2013 1:01PM Is this how we save the federal budget? Sequestration cuts are starting to hit home ... and legislators are starting to complain.
Obama Set to Announce New Secretary of Labor by The Associated Press Mar 18th 2013 6:30AM President Barack Obama is set to nominate Thomas Perez, an assistant attorney general, to be the next secretary of labor, the White House says.
Obama's 'Charm Offensive' Yields No Budget Breakthrough by The Associated Press Mar 16th 2013 8:25AM Obama's widely publicized recent string of meetings with rank-and-file lawmakers seemingly produces no breakthroughs -- though none were anticipated.
