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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Budget

News                                                                                                                             
Politico | Hope grows for budget deal
They’ve been written off as a doomed-to-fail duo: Rep. Paul Ryan and Sen. Patty Murray, the congressional budget leaders who are on an uphill quest to reach any kind of fiscal deal.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
Investors | Obama's Debt Buildup Risks A Major Fiscal Catastrophe
Fiscal Fraud: The government issued an astounding $1 trillion in new debt during the first six weeks of the fiscal year. How could such a thing happen with nary a peep? Just like ObamaCare, it's more government deceit.
WSJ | Lew Says Lawmakers Should Consider Debt-Limit 'Reform'
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Tuesday said policy makers should consider a "reform" of the government's longstanding borrowing limit, saying it could help to prevent future fiscal clashes that he said harm economic growth.