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Military’s ‘wish list’ includes $15M to research Textron’s V-22 aircraft

Capital Goods 04/04/2014

WASHINGTON – The U.S. military has sent Congress a $36 billion wish list for equipment and operations that aren’t in the Pentagon’s official budget...

FITCH RATINGS PUT the U.S. AAA credit grade on ratings watch negative Tuesday, citing the government's inability to raise the debt ceiling in a timely manner. Tuesday evening, House Republican's last-minute plan to avert a government default fell apart, as Speaker John Boehner failed to marshal support. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/ANDREW HARRER

Senate leaders push toward fiscal deal with House in discord

Economic Activity 10/16/2013

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate leaders are rushing to lock up an agreement to end the fiscal impasse, stepping in after House Republicans’ last-minute plan...

U.S. LAWMAKERS hurtle toward a midnight deadline to avert hundreds of billions of dollars in tax increases and spending cuts, struggling to extract the country from a fiscal trap they created. / BLOOMBERG PHOTO/JAY MALLIN

Taxes set to rise for U.S. workers as budget deal elusive

Government 12/31/2012

WASHINGTON - With taxes set to increase for almost every U.S. worker at midnight, Congress hasn’t reached a budget deal that Democrats and Republicans...

A HOUSE DEFENSE panel moved to restore funding for a second Virginia-class submarine the Navy struck from fiscal 2014 plans as part of Pentagon budget- cutting. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO

House support could mean good news for EB

Capital Goods 04/26/2012

WASHINGTON - A House defense panel moved to restore funding for a second Virginia-class submarine the Navy struck from fiscal 2014 plans as part...

Supercommittee may seek commission on federal pay and benefits

Capital Goods 10/06/2011

WASHINGTON - The U.S. congressional supercommittee charged with cutting the deficit may consider whether cuts in federal pensions, pay and health-care benefits should be...