GOP dismisses default warnings as hype from Republicans
House conservatives dispute treasury warnings of a looming default. Treasury officials say cash on Oct 17 would cover only a portion of daily outlays, with Goldman Sachs noting deficits could arise after Oct 25. Critics warn Social Security and Medicare payments could be affected.
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Jack Lew
United States
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R-Fla
Lew
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Banking, Securities and Investment Firm
Justin Amash
R-Mich
Obama vows to fight budget battle over extortion claims
President Obama says extortion is unacceptable as he negotiates fiscal issues with Republicans. He demands a bill to prevent a partial government shutdown, which has already forced him to cancel a Asia trip and damaged U.S. credibility abroad.
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Asia
U.S
Opinion on how to engage with the Aiken Standard readers
The text invites reader commentary on a local newspaper site and provides mailing and email addresses for submissions. It promotes diverse feedback channels and specifies the Opinions section as the outlet for public comment.
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Aikenstandard.com
Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Editorial
Aikenstandard. Com
Questionable design blamed for health plan website woes
Independent experts say requiring online accounts before browsing health plans on healthcare.gov caused traffic surges and delays. Browsing anonymously was a core Enroll UX 2014 recommendation, led by IDEO with consumer interviews to ease use for the marketplaces.
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Barack Obama
Healthcare. Gov
San Francisco
IDEO
Sam Karp
California HealthCare Foundation
Obama names Yellen as Fed chair successor to Bernanke
The White House said President Obama will nominate Janet Yellen to head the Federal Reserve, making her the first female chair. The announcement follows Bernanke's eight year term and is set for a Wednesday White House ceremony with both leaders.
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Obama urges Boehner to vote on shutdown resolution
President Obama pressed House Speaker Boehner to bring a vote to reopen the government and authorize new borrowing. He warned negotiations cannot occur under threat of economic chaos as Senate Democrats plan a borrowing measure without additional spending cuts.
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