CBO: Senate immigration bill would cut deficits by $200 billion over decade 6/19/2013

The immigration bill under consideration in the Senate would reduce federal deficits by nearly $200 billion over the next decade, and continue generating savings in the years be...

Sue and Settle -- Regulating Behind Closed Doors 6/19/2013

Environmental advocacy groups with a strong mind to advance their agendas are increasingly using a clever, albeit abusive, way to game the regulatory process. It’s called ...

Health-Insurance Exchanges Are Falling Behind Schedule 6/19/2013

Government officials have missed several deadlines in setting up new health-insurance exchanges for small businesses and consumers—a key part of the federal health overhau...

U.S. and Europe to Start Ambitious but Delicate Trade Talks 6/18/2013

ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland — European Union leaders and President Obama announced on Monday the start of negotiations for a far-reaching trans-Atlantic trade deal, but ...

Republican senators seek border compromise for immigration bill 6/18/2013

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A small group of Republican senators worked Monday on a possible border security compromise that would make a sweeping immigration bill more acceptable to...

Pro-Obama Group Airing Health Ads 6/18/2013

WASHINGTON (AP) -- An outside group supporting President Barack Obama's agenda plans to air a series of ads this summer promoting Obama's health care overhaul.

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Every Week Is Small Business Week. This Week It's Official 6/18/2013

Every week is small business week at millions of small businesses across America. Positive recognition is always nice, but most small business owners would prefer to do a little...

Obama Tells Keystone Foes He Will Unveil Climate Measures 6/14/2013

With his administration under pressure from environmentalists to reject the Keystone XL pipeline project, President Barack Obama plans to unveil a package of separate actions ne...

Coverage may be unaffordable for low-wage workers 6/14/2013

It's called the Affordable Care Act, but President Barack Obama's health care law may turn out to be unaffordable for many low-wage workers, including employees at big chain res...

Business leaders back federal immigration reform 6/14/2013

A group of Tennessee business leaders lent their support Thursday for federal legislation aimed at comprehensive immigration reform. The bill is currently pending in the U.S. Se...

GOP warns of $1T EPA regs 6/13/2013

Republicans on Wednesday warned new standards for smog emissions being pushed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would be the most expensive regulations in history....

Expectations for Obama launch of trade talks during European visit hitting snag 6/13/2013

WASHINGTON — One of the big goals of President Barack Obama’s upcoming trip to Europe may be in jeopardy with French objections threatening to hold up the launch of ...

Immigration reform: Two Senate bill authors see pathway to passage 6/13/2013

Within the sweeping immigration reform measure now before the Senate, there’s room to add border security measures that conservative lawmakers want without laying waste to...

Obama Sees 'Best Chance in Years' for Immigration Overhaul 6/12/2013

President Barack Obama said he thinks Congress can pass legislation overhauling the nation’s immigration system by the end of the summer and praised tough border-security ...

House GOP eyes small-business bill 6/12/2013

The implementation of the JOBS Act that President Barack Obama signed into law more than a year ago is far from finished, but House Republicans already have their sights set on ...

Nashville entrepreneurs impress business bloggers 6/12/2013

Two business bloggers on a two-month, cross-country trip to the nation’s entrepreneurial hot spots said they were surprised by the “pockets of creativity” they...

Back to tax reform 6/10/2013

Tax writers in the House will turn their attention back to reforming the code this week as they await information about the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups. ...

Ayotte Backs Immigration Bill 6/10/2013

Sen. Kelly Ayotte announced Sunday that she will back the bipartisan immigration overhaul — giving it a boost as it heads to the Senate floor this week.

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