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Pelosi to propose raising national debt ceiling
With the national debt projected to soar by nearly $1.4 trillion this year, congressional Democrats are planning a year-end push to dramatically increase the legal debt limit so they don't have to revisit the politically uncomfortable issue in 2010, when they will face voters in November.
 
Mortgage agency's growth gives fuel to risky lenders: Ginnie Mae enables the firms to issue more taxpayer-backed loans (Post, December 10, 2009)
 
Senate Democrats largely support health-care deal that drops public option: But groups representing hospitals and doctors oppose Medicare buy-in (Post, December 10, 2009)
 
If 'public option' is no longer an option in Senate bill, then what?: BENEFITS OF DEAL DEBATED
Federal agency would oversee national plans (Post, December 10, 2009)
 
Obama to call on bank chiefs to boost lending (Post, December 10, 2009)
 
Centrist, conservative Democrats delay financial reform debate (Post, December 10, 2009)
 
Comcast and NBC meet with regulators: Executives say their $30 billion deal won't hurt consumers (Post, December 10, 2009)
 
Money-saving ideas put four federal workers in running for award: Thursday is deadline for the public to cast its votes (Post, December 10, 2009)
 
Obama creates good cheer by granting labor-management forums (By Joe Davidson, December 10, 2009)
 
Rise of the Fed bashers (By George F. Will, December 10, 2009)
 
Black lawmakers call on Obama to do more on behalf of blacks (Post, December 9, 2009; 10:06 PM)
 
Senate deal on public option draws praise from Obama (washingtonpost.com, December 9, 2009; 3:30 PM)
 
Senate may drop public option: PRIVATE-SECTOR ALTERNATIVE
Reid says he is optimistic about bill after deal (Post, December 9, 2009)
 
TSA accidentally reveals airport security secrets (Post, December 9, 2009)
 
Government to settle suit over Indian land trusts: ACCOUNTING MISMANAGED
$1.4 billion in payments to end 13-year-old battle (Post, December 9, 2009)
 
Action on job proposals may wait till next year: Health care and other issues keep Congress busy (Post, December 9, 2009)
 
Obama lays out strategy for jobs: Cutting taxes and limiting credit are among president's ideas (Post, December 9, 2009)
 
Union leaders step up fight against excise tax (By Joe Davidson, December 9, 2009)
 
Obama's FDR moment (By Harold Meyerson, December 9, 2009)
 
Obama preparing new push to add jobs, tackle deficit: DEBATE OVER BAILOUT MONEY
Redirecting TARP funds to small firms proposed (Post, December 8, 2009)
 
In debate over nation's growing debt, a surplus of worry (Post, December 8, 2009)
 
EPA is preparing to regulate emissions in Congress's stead (Post, December 8, 2009)
 
High court weighs constitutionality of corporate audit board: Justices consider whether law violates president's power (Post, December 8, 2009)
 
Entering an election year, Democrats sharpen focus on jobs: Some fear that the most basic of voter issues has been crowded out (Post, December 8, 2009)
 
A lonely voice against the Fed now leads a chorus: Rep. Ron Paul's attempt to rein in central bank is finally close to passing -- just don't expect him to vote for it (Post, December 8, 2009)
 
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