United workers carry out general strikes.
Read more...What would happen if no deal is reached by the Jan. 1 deadline?
Read more...Economic growth remains sluggish and few analysts expect economy to gain momentum.
Read more...U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, left, at the National Guard 2011 Joint Senior Leadership Conference in November. (Flickr)
Will detail his strategy for $450 billion in reductions.
Read more...The Gang of Six offers a bipartisan alternative.
Read more...Obama's education policy remains largely intact.
Read more...Congress expected to tackle increasing debt next.
Read more...Congress must quickly resolve the 2011 budget.
Read more...Republicans fighting to cut $61 billion from the budget.
Read more...Lawmakers continue to spar over budget issues.
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