Sentences with phrase «over the debt ceiling in»

Big - business leaders are fed up with the tactics of conservative Republicans, who instigated a partial closure of the Federal government and engaged in brinksmanship over the debt ceiling in a failed effort to stop the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

«Before Brexit, there was Grexit and the European sovereign debt crisis, Scotland's independence referendum, and the U.S. legislative gridlock over its debt ceiling in 2011, which threatened to, out of whole cloth, create a default in the global benchmark risk - free asset,» Zezas adds.

Before Brexit, there was Grexit and the European sovereign debt crisis, Scotland's independence referendum, and the U.S. legislative gridlock over its debt ceiling in 2011, which threatened to, out of whole cloth, create a default in the global benchmark risk - free asset.

Not exact matches

With the Senate finally voting this afternoon to raise the debt ceiling, enough time has probably elapsed for us to start laughing about the absurdist tragedy that played out in Washington D.C. over the last couple months.

Perhaps he proposed both initiatives because he was appalled by the behavior of D.C. politicians in the summer scuffle over the debt ceiling and because he believes the public sector right now is incapable of microfinancing in the service of jobs creation.

As quid pro quo for lifting the U.S. government's debt ceiling last year, Republicans in Congress demanded $ 1.2 trillion worth of budget cuts over the next decade to drag Washington back into solvency.

The deal, which is still making its way through Congress after an eleventh hour push from party bigs, has three main components: It immediately raises the debt ceiling, includes around $ 2.1 trillion in spending cuts over the next 10 years, and creates a special Congressional committee to come up with long term deficit - reduction suggestions by this Thanksgiving.

If you listen to the latest buzz, House Republicans are now thinking of triggering a crisis over the debt - ceiling debate, likely coming up in late October, rather than the federal budget.

Last week, I wrote that the upcoming Kabuki theatre in Congress, over a possible government shutdown and the debt ceiling, might convince the Federal Reserve to postpone the QE tapering past its next rate - setting meeting in mid-September.

While a temporary compromise over the country's debt ceiling pushed that deadline back to at least August, the sequester — sweeping automatic spending cuts mandated by cliff legislation — could kick in as soon as March 1.

The fund's economists also noted the adverse market reaction caused by the brinkmanship over the debt ceiling last year in a separate analysis of the global capital markets.

Examples in recent years include the dispute over the U.S. debt ceiling and European political turmoil.

By Gordon D. Giffin In the weeks leading up to the traditional August Congressional recess, the drama that played out in Washington over whether and how to raise the statutory federal debt ceiling at times reached crisis (if not comedic) proportionIn the weeks leading up to the traditional August Congressional recess, the drama that played out in Washington over whether and how to raise the statutory federal debt ceiling at times reached crisis (if not comedic) proportionin Washington over whether and how to raise the statutory federal debt ceiling at times reached crisis (if not comedic) proportions.

On Monday, the Dow finished down 4.6 percent, the biggest decline in percentage terms since August 2011, when investors were fretting over Europe's debt crisis and the debt ceiling impasse in Washington that prompted a U.S. credit rating downgrade.

In the middle of a showdown over the federal debt ceiling, Standard and Poor's downgraded the U.S. credit rating for the first time, from AAA to AA + with a negative outlook.

That's doesn't include Obama's first year deficit budget, which was a carry over deficit from W's last year in office and was over by $ 1.3 Trillion and the debt ceiling was raised.

Everybody needs to read William Voegeli's awesome post on how Obama is running circles around the congressional Republicans in the public argument over the debt ceiling increase and cutting the deficit.

Imagine an alternate universe in which Republicans had NOT shut down the government or held the debt ceiling hostage over Obamacare funding.

During a Seante leadership news conference today in DC, Senator Chuck Schumer joked that the House Republicans have mellowed since their recent retreat to Williamsburg, Virginia, where the conference decided not to fight the White House over raising the debt ceiling.

With Mitt Romney's rivals for the GOP presidential nomination trying to score points in the bitter debate over raising the debt ceiling, how wise is it for the frontrunner to try to remain above the fray?

So, to recap: The congresswoman is seeking more spending by the federal government here in New York to help with the post-Irene recovery — a move that would, if she and Cantor had their way, require additional cuts at a time when Washington is already polarized over reductions mandated by the debt ceiling deal passed early this month.

Moody's issued its warning in response to the political brinksmanship being played in Washington over raising the country's debt ceiling.

U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko, D - Amsterdam, would not say how he'll vote on the debt - ceiling deal being worked over in Washington today, but he made it clear in a radio interview today he doesn't like it.

As demonstrated by the recent debate in Washington over the debt ceiling, the United States will decline if Democrats and Republicans are unable to compromise, Brown said in an interview broadcast Sunday on CNN's «State of the Union.»

Earlier this year, it broke with the House leadership over what the group saw as insignificant spending cuts in the debt ceiling deal, urging Speaker John Boehner to negotiate a Balanced Budget Amendment.

Now, bend over Chevy Volt sales triple in 2012 Something tells me we paid for these as well Woman hiding with kids shoots intruder Obviously, the left preferred a different outcome Obama hints at big debt - ceiling brawl, but can he win this one?

[S] ome GOP lawmakers were exploring whether the political stalemate over funding the government could best be resolved by crafting a broader fiscal package that would include an increase in the debt ceiling... The speaker expressed optimism at the lunch that he might be able to combine the two issues to embark on broader budget negotiations with the White House and Senate Democrats.»

Sitting in my San Francisco office last month watching the squabbling over the sequester, the shutdown, Obamacare and the debt ceiling, it was easy to overlook how it might affect my own and other Main Street businesses.

By Elizabeth McGinnis Sitting in my San Francisco office last month watching the squabbling over the sequester, the shutdown, Obamacare and the debt ceiling, it was easy to overlook how -LSB-...]

Ultimately, in an impasse, each side fears losing something: In disputes over Gun Control, it is losing more innocent lives vs. losing personal safety and protection; in disputes over Immigration Reform, it is losing talented people and necessary social contributions of immigrants vs. losing potential American jobs; in disputes over the Debt Ceiling / Fiscal Cliff, it is losing on - going social programs vs. losing tax money to excessive interest payments; and, in disputes over Certification for Mediators, it is losing quality control for consumers vs. losing personal / professional autonomy to future regulatorin an impasse, each side fears losing something: In disputes over Gun Control, it is losing more innocent lives vs. losing personal safety and protection; in disputes over Immigration Reform, it is losing talented people and necessary social contributions of immigrants vs. losing potential American jobs; in disputes over the Debt Ceiling / Fiscal Cliff, it is losing on - going social programs vs. losing tax money to excessive interest payments; and, in disputes over Certification for Mediators, it is losing quality control for consumers vs. losing personal / professional autonomy to future regulatorIn disputes over Gun Control, it is losing more innocent lives vs. losing personal safety and protection; in disputes over Immigration Reform, it is losing talented people and necessary social contributions of immigrants vs. losing potential American jobs; in disputes over the Debt Ceiling / Fiscal Cliff, it is losing on - going social programs vs. losing tax money to excessive interest payments; and, in disputes over Certification for Mediators, it is losing quality control for consumers vs. losing personal / professional autonomy to future regulatorin disputes over Immigration Reform, it is losing talented people and necessary social contributions of immigrants vs. losing potential American jobs; in disputes over the Debt Ceiling / Fiscal Cliff, it is losing on - going social programs vs. losing tax money to excessive interest payments; and, in disputes over Certification for Mediators, it is losing quality control for consumers vs. losing personal / professional autonomy to future regulatorin disputes over the Debt Ceiling / Fiscal Cliff, it is losing on - going social programs vs. losing tax money to excessive interest payments; and, in disputes over Certification for Mediators, it is losing quality control for consumers vs. losing personal / professional autonomy to future regulatorin disputes over Certification for Mediators, it is losing quality control for consumers vs. losing personal / professional autonomy to future regulators.

In addition, we may see some fiscal tightening this fall as the debate over federal spending and the debt ceiling takes place.»

For example, a legislative fight over the debt ceiling and the delayed sequester will take place in February.