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Latest 'Fiscal Cliff' News

A list of the most recent stories about Fiscal Cliff.

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013 file photo, Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf is reflected on a table as he speaks about the office's annual Budget and Economic Outlook during a news conference at the Ford House Office Building in Washington. A Congressional Budget Office study released Tuesday May 14, 2013 cites higher tax revenues and better-than-expected payments from government-controlled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as the key reasons for this year's improved outlook.  (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Projected lower deficit could slow any budget deal

The good news is the budget deficit for the current year is projected to come in well below what was estimated just a few months ago. The bad news for deficit hawks is that the development could further curb the already slowing momentum for a budget pact this year. A ...

FILE - This May 9, 2013 file photo shows President Barack Obama walking from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington to board Marine One. President Barack Obama seemed to lose control of his second-term agenda even before he was sworn in, when a school massacre led him to catapult gun control to the fore. Now, as he tries to pivot from a stinging defeat on that issue and push forward on others, the president finds himself rocked by multiple controversies that are demoralizing his allies, emboldening his political foes -- and posing huge distractions.  (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Trio of troubles threatening Obama's second term

President Barack Obama seemed to lose control of his second-term agenda even before he was sworn in, when a school massacre led him to lift gun control to the fore. Now, as he tries to pivot from a stinging defeat on that issue and push forward on others, the president ...

FILE - In this April 10, 2013, file photo, copies of President Barack  Obama's budget plan for fiscal year 2014 are distributed to Senate staff on Capitol Hill in Washington. Liberals’ objections to White House proposals for slowing the growth of huge social programs make it clear that neither political party puts a high priority on reducing the deficit. House Republicans have consistently refused to raise income taxes. And top Democrats now oppose changes to Medicare and Social Security benefits. Lawmakers must budge on these issues to produce a bipartisan compromise big enough to seriously dent the federal deficit.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Dems, GOP talk up deficit reduction, but don't act

Liberals' loud objections to White House proposals for slowing the growth of huge social programs make it clear that neither political party puts a high priority on reducing the deficit, despite much talk to the contrary. For years, House Republicans have adamantly refused to raise income taxes, even though U.S. ...

Why do I have a smaller paycheck this year?

Even with Congress and President Obama reaching an 11th-hour deal to prevent the country from going over the much-hyped “Fiscal Cliff,” the New Year has brought an increase in taxes for all American families — and for many that means an almost immediate reduction in take-home pay. We checked in ...

Obama to press for policy changes after shooting

President Barack Obama is launching an administration-wide effort to curb gun violence, underscoring the growing political consensus over tightening gun restrictions following the horrific massacre at a Connecticut elementary school.    Obama is tasking Vice President Joe Biden, a longtime gun control advocate, with spearheading the effort. In remarks from ...

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Top 5 tax documents to have on hand before 2013

Although the 2013 ball has yet to drop and your W2 isn’t even in the mail yet, it’s not too early to start prepping your end-of-year documents and reviewing the important items you may need for your 2012 tax filing. If you’re an investor or if you’ve been through a major life change ...

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What is the 'Fiscal Cliff'?

So just what is this "fiscal cliff" that has the financial markets rattled and economists and policymakers alike in a tizzy over the potential for sending the economy into another tailspin? It's a one-two punch of expiring Bush-era tax cuts and major across-the-board spending cuts to the Pentagon and domestic ...

An explanation of the "fiscal cliff"

WASHINGTON — So just what is this "fiscal cliff" that has the financial markets rattled and economists and policymakers alike in a tizzy over the potential for sending the economy into another tailspin? It's a one-two punch of expiring Bush-era tax cuts and major across-the-board spending cuts to the Pentagon ...

President’s opponents reach out to voters as DNC gets under way

The president's opponents want to make sure their message isn't lost to local voters as the Democratic National Convention kicks into high gear.  Eyewitness News was there as buses rolled into Gastonia Tuesday on separate tours.  People on both hope to rally support for the president's challengers. Locals cheered loudly ...

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