Public Confidence in Congress Plunges to New Lows

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Article By Thomas Ferraro and Richard Cowan, Reuters The United States on Wednesday faced the prospect of an imminent government shutdown for the third time this year as a year-end fight between Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress over taxes and spending turned nastier. Democrats, led by President Barack Obama, are refusing to sign off [...]

Washington Today: Bernanke Facing Tough Questioning in Rare Senate Budget Committee Appearance

Content below provided by my partner, DC Tripwire: Bernanke Facing Tough Questioning in Rare Senate Budget Committee Appearance In a rare appearance before the Senate Budget Committee on Friday, Federal Reserve Chairman will testify only one hour after the Department of Labor releases its December jobs report. Many expect the employment numbers will show a slight decrease in unemployment claims, from [...]