October 12, 2013

Optimism but no deal in US fiscal showdown (via AFP)

President Barack Obama met Republican senators Friday to kick around ideas for ending Washington's fiscal showdown, but a deal to stave off default or reopen the US government remained elusive. Lawmakers expressed optimism that, while the mechanics…

 

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