Obama names four to bipartisan debt panel
President Barack Obama appointed David Cote of Honeywell and former Fed vice chair Alice Rivlin to the 18 member commission. Also named were Andy Stern and Ann Fudge. The panel aims to craft deficit reduction steps by December 1 and cut annual deficits to 3 percent of GDP by 2015.
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Senate Deadlock Ends Unemployment Benefits Extension Fight
The Senate failed to extend unemployment benefits and related programs due to budget deficit objections, risking COBRA premium subsidies, highway funding, small business loans, flood insurance, and satellite license relief. House action would have extended measures for a month. Over a million rural TV viewers face loss without a renewal.
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