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Senate Nixes Extending Low Student Loan Rates

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

Student loan debt tops $1 trillion in the U.S.

President Obama Makes One Final Push To Resolve Payroll Tax Cut Extension

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Paige Brettingen
Executive Producer

President Obama requests a two-month extension to prevent a 2012 tax hike.

Mitch McConnell Predicts Payroll Tax Cut Extension

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Paresh Dave
Editor-In-Chief

160 million Americans would pay higher taxes next year without extension.

Senate Democrats Propose Tax On Millionaires

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Ryan Faughnder
Senior News Editor

Millionaire tax would offset jobs plan.

House Delays Vote On Boehner Debt Ceiling Plan

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Staff Reporters

Congress faces August 2 deadline to enact deal before U.S. could default on loans.

Debt-Ceiling Negotiations Impasse: Talks Between Democrats, Republicans Break Down

Staff Reporters

Talks stalled ahead of Augusut 2nd deadline.

Senate Passes Budget Plan, Bill Heads To Obama's Desk For Signature

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Tracy Bloom
Executive Producer

VIDEO: Senate passes budget Thursday afternoon; compromise budget plan passed the House by a 260-167 vote earlier in the afternoon; 59 House Republicans broke ranks with party leaders and voted against budget bill; 81 House Democrats voted for the spending plan.