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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Pentagon poised to trim number of civilian furlough days, expand pool of exempt workers

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  GOP seeks to smooth roughest cuts, avert government shutdown later this month

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Updated with video; The clock has run out, the sequester is here. The mandated $85 billion dollars in cuts to the federal budget will start to take effect Friday.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Updated with video; Mandatory spending cuts will hit many federal programs beginning Friday unless President Barack Obama and Congress avoid the so-called sequester.

Monday, January 07, 2013  The tough talk on the Sunday morning talk shows doesn't bode well for voters who are frustrated by the political gridlock.

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.

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

Friday, September 14, 2012  Government shutdown averted but 'fiscal cliff' awaits lawmakers in post-election session

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  Obama calls House GOP budget plan a Trojan horse for 'radical' change

Friday, February 24, 2012  Poll: Millionaire tax popular, but people prefer spending cuts over tax hikes to cut deficits

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Obama's $3.8 trillion budget attacked by GOP for higher taxes, failure to cut spending more

Wednesday, November 16, 2011  Is the Pentagon using scare tactics to prevent budget cuts that a growing number is saying are due?

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  As deadlines loom, Congress sputters on spending bills, cutting deficit

Friday, August 19, 2011  What a deal: Work 20 years, get lifetime pension pay; still, military career not for everyone

Friday, July 29, 2011  Economy's growth in first half of this year likely the weakest since the recession ended