Budget deficit http://www.npr.org Budget deficit en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:37:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Budget deficit http://www.npr.org yes White House Details 2013 Cuts If Congress Doesn't Avert Fiscal Cliff Under orders from Congress, the administration detailed exactly how it would administer painful cuts to both defense and domestic programs that were ordered under last year's budget deal. But the Office of Management and Budget reiterates that the threat of cuts is meant to spur congressional action. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:37:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/09/14/161169008/white-house-details-2013-cuts-if-congress-doesnt-avert-fiscal-cliff?ft=1&f=131667281 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/09/14/161169008/white-house-details-2013-cuts-if-congress-doesnt-avert-fiscal-cliff?ft=1&f=131667281 Under orders from Congress, the administration detailed exactly how it would administer painful cuts to both defense and domestic programs that were ordered under last year's budget deal. But the Office of Management and Budget reiterates that the threat of cuts is meant to spur congressional action. 133 no Under orders from Congress, the administration detailed exactly how it would administer painful cuts to both defense and domestic programs that were ordered under last year's budget deal. But the Office of Management and Budget reiterates that the threat of cuts is meant to spur congressional action.

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]]> Is Another Shutdown Showdown Looming In Washington? A dispute over how much money to give the Federal Emergency Management Agency has Republicans and Democrats at odds again, with a Sept. 30 deadline looming. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:43:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/09/20/140642308/is-another-shutdown-showdown-looming-in-washington?ft=1&f=131667281 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/09/20/140642308/is-another-shutdown-showdown-looming-in-washington?ft=1&f=131667281 A dispute over how much money to give the Federal Emergency Management Agency has Republicans and Democrats at odds again, with a Sept. 30 deadline looming. no A dispute over how much money to give the Federal Emergency Management Agency has Republicans and Democrats at odds again, with a Sept. 30 deadline looming.

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]]> Budget Deficit, Puppies And iPhones! Clicks vs. the creative. Does the desire to attract online traffic make a writer less creative? As search engine optimization becomes a bigger part of our lives, a weird sort of online peer pressure has emerged. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:24:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2011/09/19/140596092/budget-deficit-puppies-and-iphones?ft=1&f=131667281 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2011/09/19/140596092/budget-deficit-puppies-and-iphones?ft=1&f=131667281 Clicks vs. the creative. Does the desire to attract online traffic make a writer less creative? As search engine optimization becomes a bigger part of our lives, a weird sort of online peer pressure has emerged. no Clicks vs. the creative. Does the desire to attract online traffic make a writer less creative? As search engine optimization becomes a bigger part of our lives, a weird sort of online peer pressure has emerged.

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]]> Pelosi Names Three To Finalize Debt 'Super Committee' The 12 members of the Debt "Super Committee" are now official, as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi named her three appointees Thursday. She chose Reps. James Clyburn of South Carolina, Xavier Becerra of California, and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland. The special panel must create a plan to shave $1.2 trillion off the federal deficit over the next decade. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/08/11/139547256/pelosi-names-three-to-finalize-debt-super-committee?ft=1&f=131667281 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/08/11/139547256/pelosi-names-three-to-finalize-debt-super-committee?ft=1&f=131667281 The 12 members of the Debt "Super Committee" are now official, as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi named her three appointees Thursday. She chose Reps. James Clyburn of South Carolina, Xavier Becerra of California, and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland. The special panel must create a plan to shave $1.2 trillion off the federal deficit over the next decade. no The 12 members of the Debt "Super Committee" are now official, as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi named her three appointees Thursday. She chose Reps. James Clyburn of South Carolina, Xavier Becerra of California, and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland. The special panel must create a plan to shave $1.2 trillion off the federal deficit over the next decade.

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]]> U.S. Budget Deficit Hit $1.1 Trillion In July The U.S. budget deficit currently stands at $1.1 trillion through July, says the Treasury Department. That makes 2011 the third consecutive year that the deficit has hit at least $1 trillion. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:05:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/08/10/139402323/u-s-budget-deficit-hit-1-1-trillion-in-july?ft=1&f=131667281 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/08/10/139402323/u-s-budget-deficit-hit-1-1-trillion-in-july?ft=1&f=131667281 The U.S. budget deficit currently stands at $1.1 trillion through July, says the Treasury Department. That makes 2011 the third consecutive year that the deficit has hit at least $1 trillion. no The U.S. budget deficit currently stands at $1.1 trillion through July, says the Treasury Department. That makes 2011 the third consecutive year that the deficit has hit at least $1 trillion.

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]]> Debt 'Super Committee' Nearly Complete, At 9 Members The new "Debt Super Committee" created by the recent deficit ceiling deal now has 9 of its 12 members, as House Speaker John Boehner says Rep. Jeb Hensarling of Texas will co-chair the new committee. He joins Democratic co-chair Sen. Patty Murray of Washington. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:55:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/08/10/139386058/debt-super-committee-nearly-complete-at-9-members?ft=1&f=131667281 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/08/10/139386058/debt-super-committee-nearly-complete-at-9-members?ft=1&f=131667281 The new "Debt Super Committee" created by the recent deficit ceiling deal now has 9 of its 12 members, as House Speaker John Boehner says Rep. Jeb Hensarling of Texas will co-chair the new committee. He joins Democratic co-chair Sen. Patty Murray of Washington. no The new "Debt Super Committee" created by the recent deficit ceiling deal now has 9 of its 12 members, as House Speaker John Boehner says Rep. Jeb Hensarling of Texas will co-chair the new committee. He joins Democratic co-chair Sen. Patty Murray of Washington.

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]]> House Approves Bill To Raise Federal Debt Limit The House of Representatives has approved legislation to raise the federal debt ceiling and prevent a U.S. default, as the nation nears the end of a bitter standoff. The Senate votes on the measure Tuesday. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:10:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/08/02/138906476/house-approves-bill-to-raise-federal-debt-limit?ft=1&f=131667281 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/08/02/138906476/house-approves-bill-to-raise-federal-debt-limit?ft=1&f=131667281 The House of Representatives has approved legislation to raise the federal debt ceiling and prevent a U.S. default, as the nation nears the end of a bitter standoff. The Senate votes on the measure Tuesday. no The House of Representatives has approved legislation to raise the federal debt ceiling and prevent a U.S. default, as the nation nears the end of a bitter standoff. The Senate votes on the measure Tuesday.

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]]> Budget Talks: Chances For Deal Dwindling? Negotiations will resume today. But the path to an agreement is "far from clear." The focus of attention is on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's suggestion to give the president authority to raise the debt ceiling. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/07/13/137813247/budget-talks-chances-for-deal-dwindling?ft=1&f=131667281 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/07/13/137813247/budget-talks-chances-for-deal-dwindling?ft=1&f=131667281 Negotiations will resume today. But the path to an agreement is "far from clear." The focus of attention is on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's suggestion to give the president authority to raise the debt ceiling. no Negotiations will resume today. But the path to an agreement is "far from clear." The focus of attention is on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's suggestion to give the president authority to raise the debt ceiling.

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]]> Key Lawmaker: GOP's Formula Is Lower Tax Rates, 'With Fewer Exceptions' But the impasse continues in talks between the White House and congressional leaders over raising the federal debt ceiling, cutting federal budget deficits and — eventually — starting to shrink the $14+ trillion federal debt. Tue, 12 Jul 2011 07:25:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/07/12/137785640/key-lawmaker-gops-formula-is-lower-tax-rates-with-fewer-exceptions?ft=1&f=131667281 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/07/12/137785640/key-lawmaker-gops-formula-is-lower-tax-rates-with-fewer-exceptions?ft=1&f=131667281 But the impasse continues in talks between the White House and congressional leaders over raising the federal debt ceiling, cutting federal budget deficits and — eventually — starting to shrink the $14+ trillion federal debt. no But the impasse continues in talks between the White House and congressional leaders over raising the federal debt ceiling, cutting federal budget deficits and — eventually — starting to shrink the $14+ trillion federal debt.

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]]> Obama Wants Medicare To Flex Muscle For Lower Drug Costs President Obama laid out a plan for future fiscal policy that would reduce the costs of Medicare rather than transform the program. The proposal would wring savings from spending on pharmaceuticals and encourage the use of generic drugs. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/04/13/135386828/obama-wants-medicare-to-flex-muscle-to-lower-drug-costs?ft=1&f=131667281 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/04/13/135386828/obama-wants-medicare-to-flex-muscle-to-lower-drug-costs?ft=1&f=131667281 President Obama laid out a plan for future fiscal policy that would reduce the costs of Medicare rather than transform the program. The proposal would wring savings from spending on pharmaceuticals and encourage the use of generic drugs. no President Obama laid out a plan for future fiscal policy that would reduce the costs of Medicare rather than transform the program. The proposal would wring savings from spending on pharmaceuticals and encourage the use of generic drugs.

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]]> Want To Play Spin The Budget? Why answer simple questions about the federal budget briefly when long-winded treatises will do. A query about an apparent typo led to a full-throated Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:54:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/04/13/135380953/want-to-play-spin-the-budget?ft=1&f=131667281 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/04/13/135380953/want-to-play-spin-the-budget?ft=1&f=131667281 Why answer simple questions about the federal budget briefly when long-winded treatises will do. A query about an apparent typo led to a full-throated no Why answer simple questions about the federal budget briefly when long-winded treatises will do. A query about an apparent typo led to a full-throated

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]]> April 4th Show Today on <em>Talk of the Nation, </em>airline safety and customer satisfaction, one proposal for the budget, Elijah Anderson and <em>The Cosmopolitan Canopy, </em>and NPR'S Mike Pesca previews both the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament finals. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:29:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2011/04/04/135110907/april-4th-show?ft=1&f=131667281 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2011/04/04/135110907/april-4th-show?ft=1&f=131667281 Today on <em>Talk of the Nation, </em>airline safety and customer satisfaction, one proposal for the budget, Elijah Anderson and <em>The Cosmopolitan Canopy, </em>and NPR'S Mike Pesca previews both the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament finals. no Today on Talk of the Nation, airline safety and customer satisfaction, one proposal for the budget, Elijah Anderson and The Cosmopolitan Canopy, and NPR'S Mike Pesca previews both the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament finals.

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]]> Obama Plans Pay Freeze For Federal Workers The administration says the move will save "more than $60 billion over the next 10 years." Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:05:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/11/29/131667056/obama-plans-pay-freeze-for-federal-workers?ft=1&f=131667281 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/11/29/131667056/obama-plans-pay-freeze-for-federal-workers?ft=1&f=131667281 The administration says the move will save "more than $60 billion over the next 10 years." no The administration says the move will save "more than $60 billion over the next 10 years."

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