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    Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. Obama chides lawmakers over flight delay fix, budget conflict

    Reuters
    By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama chided Republicans on Saturday for approving a plan to ease air-traffic delays caused by federal spending cuts while leaving budget cuts that affect children and the elderly untouched....

    Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Politics, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC, U.S. Congress

    2. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  2. College students face increasing debt

    The Anniston Star
    Randall Nunn left the Jacksonville State University campus Friday evening with a newly earned bachelor's degree in psychology. He also left with thousands of dollars in debt. "My main concern is paying back my loans," said Nunn, of Woodland. "That's...

    Tags: Credit and Debt, Teaching and Learning, Budgets and Budgeting, Economy, Business and Finance, Government Aid

    3. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  3. Atlanta airport dodges delays amid budget cuts

    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport emerged relatively unscathed after a week of delays at some other major U.S. airports, avoiding the significant disruptions that prompted emergency Congressional action Friday. Air traffic controller furloughs...

    Tags: Delta Air Lines, Federal Aviation Administration, Government Debt, Career and Workplace, Budgets and Budgeting

    4. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  4. Congress fixes air travel delays by ending air traffic controller furloughs

    The News & Observer
    Congress approved a quick budget fix Friday to end air traffic controller furloughs that have delayed thousands of airline flights across the country this week. The action also appeared to cancel plans by the Federal Aviation Administration to shut down...

    Tags: Tom Cotton, Federal Aviation Administration, Politics, Kay Hagan, Republican Party

    5. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. U.S. might not hit debt limit until October, new study says

    WASHINGTON -- The U.S. might not hit its debt limit until October because of improved economic growth and higher tax revenue this year, according to a new estimate released Friday.
    WASHINGTON -- The U.S. might not hit its debt limit until October because of improved economic growth and higher tax revenue this year, according to a new estimate released Friday. The projection by the Bipartisan Policy Center would give Congress and...

    Tags: Politics, Fiscal Cliff, U.S. Senate, U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Congress

    6. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  6. OPINION: Hey, why isn't my flight leaving on time?

    The Herald (Rock Hill, S.C.)
    You say your airline flight was delayed because not enough air traffic controllers were on duty? You couldn't get a tour of the White House because guides had been furloughed? Your mother didn't get dinner from Meals on Wheels? If you haven't been...

    Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, The Washington Post, U.S. Congress

    7. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  7. Economic growth picked up to 2.5 percent last quarter

    Washington Times
    Economic growth accelerated from near zero to a 2.5 percent rate in the winter quarter as consumers went on a spending spree, the Commerce Department reported Friday morning. Consumer spending jumped by 3.2 percent, led by purchases of cars,...

    Tags: Consumers, Economic Indicator, Budgets and Budgeting, Washington, DC, U.S. Congress

    8. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Air travel: That's one silly victory over sequestration

    So that’s how you get this Congress to spend money: You cramp their vacation plans.
    So that’s how you get this Congress to spend money: You cramp their vacation plans. The House on Friday passed legislation that will end the furloughing of air traffic controllers. And what got these famously contentious representatives off...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Federal Aviation Administration, Tom Latham, Steny Hoyer, U.S. Congress

    9. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  9. Florida Dems conflicted about restoring airport control towers

    Some Florida Democrats had mixed feelings about their vote on Friday to help travelers and prevent flight delays by averting furloughs of air traffic controllers.
    Some Florida Democrats had mixed feelings about their vote on Friday to help travelers and prevent flight delays by averting furloughs of air traffic controllers. They joined the majority House vote of 361 to 41 to pass the transportation bill but...

    Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Politics, Miami Gardens, Republican Party, Frederica Wilson

    10. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  10. Congress OKs bill ending air traffic controller furloughs

    The Times Leader
    The U.S. House this morning has approved a bill ending Federal Aviation Administration furloughs of air traffic controllers. The vote came less than 24 hours after the U.S. Senate did the same. The legislation maintains the savings in the sequester that...

    Tags: Susan Collins, Federal Aviation Administration, James Inhofe, Politics, Tom Marino

    11. Apr 22, 2013 | Allentown Morning Call

  11. Stuck at the airport due to stupid sequester? Here's some fun reading about your government

    Watchdog with Paul Muschick
    It's smart for the government to cut spending. It's stupid to cut it by "sequestering" funds across the board instead of targeting true waste. All that does is potentially disrupt life-saving services, such as making sure planes don't crash into......
    12. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Obama's balanced plan to create jobs, cut deficit

    President Barack Obama's Fiscal Year 2014 budget is a concrete plan to create jobs and cut the deficit. We do not need to choose between these two priorities. The president's balanced, compromise plan proves we can do both.
    President Barack Obama's Fiscal Year 2014 budget is a concrete plan to create jobs and cut the deficit. We do not need to choose between these two priorities. The president's balanced, compromise plan proves we can do both. The guiding principle...

    Tags: Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Fiscal Cliff, U.S. Congress, Health Insurance Cost

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