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Moynihan Cedes Top Rank as Bank of America Disowns 'Stupid Business Plan' - Bloomberg

Moynihan Cedes Top Rank as Bank of America Disowns 'Stupid Business Plan'Bloomberg“What kind of stupid business plan is it to be the biggest?” said Cole, now a finance professor at DePaul University in Chicago. “I'd much rather be the most profitable. They wanted to be the biggest and show they could beat Wall Street at its own game ...and more » » Read More

Bill in hand, Obama presses Congress on jobs plan - Los Angeles Times

ReutersBill in hand, Obama presses Congress on jobs planLos Angeles TimesHolding up a copy of his jobs bill,President Obama on Monday called on Congress to pass it “immediately'' and implored the public to put pressure on lawmakers, using a Rose Garden appearance to build grassroots ...Obama sends jobs bill to Congress, urges "no games, no politics, no delays"CBS NewsObama tax p » Read More

Employers Say Jobs Plan Won't Lead to Hiring Spur - New York Times

The Associated PressEmployers Say Jobs Plan Won't Lead to Hiring SpurNew York TimesDanish Hahmed, left; Syed Habib, center; and Tom Alexander of Falak Construction, in North Brunswick, NJ A lack of projects is hurting business. Among the business leaders attending President Obam'a jobs speech Thursday in Washington were, from left, ...Barack Obama's $ 447 billion jobs plan won't l » Read More

U.S. Senate Kills House Debt Limit Increase, Advancing Own Plan - San Francisco Chronicle

Globe and MailU.S. Senate Kills House Debt Limit Increase, Advancing Own PlanSan Francisco ChronicleJuly 29 (Bloomberg) -- The Senate swiftly rejected a House Republican plan to raise the US debt limit and cut spending as Democrats pressed for passage of their own alternative before an Aug. 2 deadline to avoid default. ...Obama to discuss status of debt ceiling talksBusinessWeekObama demands plan » Read More

House delays vote on Boehner debt plan - Los Angeles Times

ReutersHouse delays vote on Boehner debt planLos Angeles TimesHouse leaders have delayed a scheduled vote on the debt ceiling plan offered by House Speaker John A. Boehner, a possible acknowledgement that Republicans lacked the votes to ensure passage. ...Trouble? House GOP delays debt limit voteCBS NewsDebt deal compromise suggested by DemocratsPoliticoRival Plans Avoid Tough DecisionsNew York T » Read More

Boehner, other GOP leaders ramp up pressure on Republicans to pass debt plan - Washington Post

CBC.caBoehner, other GOP leaders ramp up pressure on Republicans to pass debt planWashington PostHouse GOP leaders mounted a furious bid Wednesday to win support for legislation designed to ease the nation's debt crisis, delivering a tongue-lashing to their most conservative lawmakers and casting Thursday's roll ...Debt-Crisis Vote Goes Down to Wire in HouseWall Street JournalHouse heads » Read More

GOP leaders seek to build support for Boehner debt plan - Los Angeles Times

CBC.caGOP leaders seek to build support for Boehner debt planLos Angeles TimesHouse Republican leaders tried to sell their deficit reduction proposal as the only "bipartisan" plan on the table, but acknowledged they don't yet have the votes to pass the bill through the House. At a morning press conference, ...Lawmakers head for showdown in debt crisisReutersObama says debt ceiling m » Read More

Obama, GOP leaders said to discuss new debt plan - Washington Post

Globe and MailObama, GOP leaders said to discuss new debt planWashington PostPresident Obama and House Republican leaders are deep in negotiations over a far-reaching plan to save $3 trillion over the next decade through sharp cuts in agency spending and politically painful ...White House and House Speaker shoot down report that debt deal reachedCBS NewsBoehner and Obama Close to Deal, Leaders Ar » Read More

GOP threatens to bolt on McConnell's plan - Politico

ReutersGOP threatens to bolt on McConnell's planPoliticoHouse Speaker John Boehner could face a revolt if he follows Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's lead in trying to give the president the power to lift the debt ceiling. House Republicans spit on McConnell's proposal Thursday, even as Boehner ...Obama Tells Congressional Leaders Time for Rhetoric Is EndingBloombergLooking fo » Read More

GOP 2012 candidates quiet on McConnell plan - The Associated Press

Los Angeles TimesGOP 2012 candidates quiet on McConnell planThe Associated PressWASHINGTON. (AP) — Republican presidential candidates are all but silent on Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell's proposal to sidestep a potentially disastrous government default on loan obligations. Not one candidate has endorsed it, and Newt Gingrich ...House Speaker John Boehner calls consequences of US default & » Read More

McConnell offers plan for debt limit increases - San Francisco Chronicle

CBC.caMcConnell offers plan for debt limit increasesSan Francisco ChronicleWASHINGTON - JULY 12: US Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (R), Senate Minority Whip Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) (L), and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) (C) arrive at a news conference July 12, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. ...Obama to host debt talks amid rancor, wide divideReutersRepublicans offer to give » Read More

Gingrich stops short of backing Ryan's Medicare plan - Boston Globe

Globe and MailGingrich stops short of backing Ryan's Medicare planBoston GlobeMANCHESTER, NH — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich continues to back away from criticism he made this month of Representative Paul Ryan's plan to overhaul Medicare but he stops short of endorsing the plan. Yesterday, Gingrich delivered a ...Senate rejects House-approved budget, privatized MedicareD » Read More