Articles About Sequestration
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June 13, 2013Is Lockheed Martin Still a Safe Investment?
Lockheed Martin has been a big winner over the past two years, but is this trend sustainable?
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May 24, 2013Who’s Being Affected by the Sequester, and Do Americans Really Care?
The federal government is closing four departments today in the face of the sequester from earlier this year, and Americans are not quite sure how to feel.
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May 08, 2013Bill Gates: The Rich Must Return Money to the Government
Bill Gates believes it is likely that the government will increase taxes on the wealthiest Americans.
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April 28, 2013Does This Debt Report Signal More Budget Cuts Ahead?
The latest report on the national debt is causing people to wonder if more cuts will start affecting them where they live.
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April 22, 2013Is the Stock Market Bracing For More Volatility Ahead?
Here's what investors need to know now...
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April 12, 2013Will the IRS Hunt You Down This Tax Season?
The likelihood of an audit seems to be a popular statistic to want to know this time of year...
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April 04, 2013Did The Sequester Have a Hand in This Quarter’s Planned Layoffs?
The number of planned layoffs at firms in the United states did fall in March, but downsizing at numerous retail businesses pushed up the overall figure...
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March 19, 2013Will This Bill Prevent a Government Shutdown?
A bill that would prevent a government shutdown and supply federal agencies until September has received a slight nudge forward...
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March 13, 2013Will the U.S. Deficit Finally Fall Below $1 Trillion?
If lawmakers manage to hold fiscal policy steady, the deficit for this year is expected to total $845 billion...
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March 11, 2013Will Ryan’s New Budget Plan Gain Any Traction in Congress?
Ryan will unveil a budget for the 2014 fiscal year this week that is aimed at balancing the government’s books over a ten year period...
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March 11, 2013
Will Ryan’s New Budget Plan Gain Any Traction in Congress?
Ryan will unveil a budget for the 2014 fiscal year this week that is aimed at balancing the government’s books over a ten year period...
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March 06, 2013U.S. Labor Market: Undeterred by Sequestration Fears?
ADP’s National Employment Report revealed that solid job gains were made in February...
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March 06, 2013Wednesday Afternoon Cheat Sheet: 3 Stories That Moved Markets
The House of Representatives passes a government funding measure, ADP reports that the private sector added more jobs than expected, and new orders decline...
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March 04, 2013
Monday’s Mid-Day Movers: 3 Stories Driving Markets
Janet Yellen supports current Fed policy, the food industry craves attention, and the sequester is here, somewhere...
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March 04, 2013How Much Will the Automatic Spending Cuts Affect the Economy?
As required by law, President Obama signed an order on Friday that will soon activate across-the-board sequestration cuts in government after both parties failed to come to an agreement to avert the automatic cuts by the deadline.
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February 12, 2013Is U.S. Confidence Still Recovering from Congress?
Congress reached a mini-deal on the fiscal cliff, which includes higher taxes, but the spending cuts are coming back into focus as they are set to begin March...
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February 11, 2013Will Politicians Destroy the Recovery with This Policy?
And here's how defense stocks have reacted...
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February 09, 2013Does the Critical Sequestration Question Have An Answer?
The White House has warned that the proposed spending cuts will have harsh consequences on ordinary Americans...
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