Debt showdown sparks Medicare reform plan by Lieberman Coburn
Senate rebels propose raising eligibility to 67 and lifting monthly premiums for current beneficiaries to save Medicare. The plan drew Democratic criticism and Republican skepticism as U.S. leaders negotiate a broader deficit deal amid threats to raise the debt limit and prevent default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Congress
Wep Uan
Tom Coburn
Oklahoma
Barack Obama
Coburn
Obama
Consumer confidence slips to seven month low in June
The Conference Board reports consumer confidence fell to 58.5 in June from 61.7 in May amid ongoing worries about high unemployment and stagnating wages. C Britt Beemer of America's Research Group says Americans feel like they are in a recession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conference Board
C. Britt Beemer
America
Market closes with mixed gains across key indexes
Tuesday's session shows the Dow up 145.13 to 12,188.69 while the Nasdaq adds 4.03 to 2,729.31 and the S&P 500 rises 16.57 to 1,296.67. Long bonds edge higher. Corn, Soybeans, Wheat futures firm. Oil gains as NYMEX crude trades near 92.89 per barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow Industrials
S&p
Chicago
Kansas City
New York
Senate panel approves Libya operation in bid to back Obama
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 14 5 to back U S participation in the NATO led Libya campaign, limiting involvement to one year and excluding ground forces except for search and rescue. The move contrasts House rejection and could shape congressional authorization discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Barack Obama
Senate
U.S
Libya
Muammar Gaddafi
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Tripoli
International Criminal Court
NATO
John Kerry
Dmass
Obama
Harold Koch
State Department
Congress
Prices rise in 13 U.S. cities as spring demand boosts index
The S P S Case Shiller index shows home prices up 0.7 percent in 13 of 20 major metro areas, led by Washington D C San Francisco Atlanta and Seattle. Foreclosures and delayed processing temper gains as housing remains the economy’s weakest link amid depressed sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Standard & Poor
D.C
San Francisco
Atlanta
Seattle
Charlotte
Chicago
Detroit
Las Vegas
Miami
Tampa
David M. Blitzer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Medicare
David Espe
Associated Press
Sen
Joseph Lieberman
I-Conn
Rapblican
Treasury
Timothy Geithner
White House
Joe Biden
Iraq
Afghanistan
Donna Cassata
Harold Koh
The
Eric
Sorrentino
Kusports.com
Twitter
Connecticut
Epee Lawrence
Massachusetts
Lawrence
Sunflower
Q Quality Electric Inc
Blue Dandelion
Massachusetts St
Bluedandelionkids
Independence, Inc
the Eldridge
OREAD
Business Hall OF Fame
Jim Owens
Gene Meyer
Bob Billings
Alvamar
Shirley Martin-Smith
Adecco
Lawrence Business Hall of Fame
Kansas Union Ballroom
Www
Kansasia.org
the World Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!