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Tuesday, January 01, 2013  Legislation to block the "fiscal cliff" is headed to the White House for President Barack Obama's signature. The bill will avoid, for now, the major tax increases and government spending cuts that had been scheduled to take effect with the new year.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  The measure cleared the Senate on an 89-8 vote early Tuesday, hours after Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky sealed a deal.

Monday, December 31, 2012  House Republicans notified lawmakers that the chamber will vote Monday evening on other bills. They say that will be their only votes of the day.

Monday, December 31, 2012  The White House and Senate Republicans sorted through stubborn disputes over taxing the wealthy and cutting the budget to pay for Democratic spending proposals as Monday's midnight deadline for an accord avoiding the "fiscal cliff" drew to within hours.

Friday, December 28, 2012  Top members of Congress and President Barack Obama are holding out slim hopes for a limited fiscal deal before the new year.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  The average number of people seeking unemployment benefits over the past month fell to the lowest level since March 2008, a sign that the job market is healing.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  With a yearend deadline looming before the economy goes over the so-called fiscal cliff, President Barack Obama is cutting short his traditional Christmas holiday in Hawaii.

Monday, December 24, 2012  Christmas shoppers thronged malls and pounced on discounts but apparently spent less this year, their spirits dampened by concerns about the economy and the aftermath of shootings and storms.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Thursday's drama was a major personal defeat for House Speaker John Boehner.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Congress and the White House are engaged in a high-stakes game of political chess over the looming fiscal cliff

Monday, November 14, 2011  Updated with additional links: Supercommittee members: panel shy of deficit compromise

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  FACT CHECK: Data disputes Obama claim that millionaires pay less in taxes than secretaries.

Thursday, August 04, 2011  Politics of 2012, clashes over policy pose huge obstacles as Congress seeks more deficit cuts

Friday, June 24, 2011  Biden-led budget talks suspended as Cantor bolts over Democratic demands on taxes

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  Obama calling for 'balanced' effort to reduce deficits, eyes changes in Medicare, tax hikes