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  1. Lee Enterprises Refinances $94 Million in Debt

    Tue, 30 Apr 2013

    that it has refinanced $94 million worth of debt with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., avoiding an interest rate increase that would have gone into effect next year. As part of the debt financing deal, Lee added as collateral its 50 percent

  2. The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, April 01, 2013

    Mon, 1 Apr 2013

    negotiators. LINK STUDENT LOAN RATES The Hills' Peter Schroeder: " Students look for Obama's help as deadline looms on loan rate hike " Democrats and student advocates are looking for President Obama to rejoin their fight to prevent college loan interest rates

  3. Done Deal - For Now (The Note)

    Wed, 2 Jan 2013

    deal you're talking about, the bigger the tax increase you're looking at." Norquist compared saving taxpayers from a rate hike to saving drowning passengers on a sinking ship. If you can save 90 of 100, Norquist said, you do it. "You can't save

  4. Grover Norquist Hears the Deal Will Pass, Is Glad About It

    Tue, 1 Jan 2013

    Boehner's "Plan B," which Norquist deemed would not violate his Taxpayer Protection Pledge, he compared saving taxpayers from a rate hike to saving drowning passengers on a sinking ship. If you can save 90 of 100, Norquist said, you do it. " You can't save

  5. Merry 'Cliffmas': Obama, Boehner Deal Dims

    Thu, 20 Dec 2012

    concession from his earlier insistence on a $250,000 threshold. Boehner, who had opposed any tax rate increase , now says he could agree to a rate hike on earners of $1 million or more. Both sides also disagree about the size of spending cuts and

  6. President Obama Invokes Newtown Shooting to Press 'Cliff' Compromise

    Wed, 19 Dec 2012

    cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries. Boehner has agreed to $1 trillion in new tax revenue, with a tax rate hike for households earning over $1 million. He is seeking more than $1 trillion in spending cuts, with significant changes

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  1. Impasse on 'Cliff' Threatens Holiday, Sandy Relief

    Thu, 13 Dec 2012

    the president's re-election and public opinion polls on its side, still insists there will be no deal without a tax- rate increase on the top 2 percent of U.S. income-earners. "Until the Republicans realize this, are willing to do what is right

  2. PM Note: Too Fat, Too Old, Too Bald? Nah!, Jerry Brown Treated for Prostate Cancer, Still 'Far Apart' on 'Cliff'

    Wed, 12 Dec 2012

    California Gov. Jerry Brown Undergoing Treatment for Prostate Cancer - KGO report - http://bit.ly/XUmvXS No Interest Rate Hike 'Til Unemployment Reaches 6.5 Percent - http://abcn.ws/SVIhqS Penn. Gov Latest to Reject Obamacare Health Exchange

  3. The Note's Must-Reads for Tuesday, December 11, 2012

    Tue, 11 Dec 2012

    hikes on the wealthy might look like - a broader pact that would include spending cuts?- rather than digging in against any rate increase . LINK ELECTION 2016: ABC News' Amy Walter, Chris Good and Elizabeth Hartfield: " The Note: Democrats Pine for Hillary

  4. Obama Visits Detroit Truck Maker as 'Cliff' Looms

    Mon, 10 Dec 2012

    lot of people are putting forth a theory, and I think it has merit, where you go ahead and give the president... the rate increase on the top 2 percent, and all of the sudden the shift goes back to entitlements." White House legislative affairs chief

  5. Democrats Pine for Hillary (The Note)

    Mon, 10 Dec 2012

    of a deal to avert the cliff. Republicans agree to a tax rate increase - though one lower than the Clinton-era 39.6-percent George Stephanopoulos on This Week that he would accept a tax rate increase , if Democrats went along with entitlement reform. Meanwhile

  6. The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, December 10, 2012

    Mon, 10 Dec 2012

    hikes on the wealthy might look like - a broader pact that would include spending cuts?- rather than digging in against any rate increase . LINK The Washington Times' Valerie Richardson: " Obama, Boehner face-to-face " President Obama and House Speaker

  7. 'This Week' Transcript: Two Powerhouse Roundtables

    Sat, 8 Dec 2012

    Republicans in the House accept a tax rate increase ? HENSARLING: No Republican wants Senator, that you could sign on to a tax rate increase , provided that the president and the to take for you to sign on to a tax rate increase ? COBURN: Well, significant entitlement

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  1. President Obama Remarks on Budget as Senate Negotiates Gun Control

    Wed, 10 Apr 2013

    digestible for Republicans. No it is not the short answer is now Republicans are dead set against anything that involves tax rate increase is the only thing they're willing to talk about maybe. Is cleaning up some loopholes that that primarily impact upper

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    answer is now Republicans are dead set against anything that involves tax rate increase is the only thing they're willing to talk about maybe. Is cleaning up some loopholes that that -- primarily impact upper income
  2. Can Insurance Company Justify Rate Hike ?

    Wed, 17 Feb 2010

    recently hit by a whopping 39%. Rate increase . President Obama called how to congressional hearing on this big rate hike is coming next week but in the California. To review its recent rate increase for individual policyholders and

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    covered by anthem blue cross were recently hit by a whopping 39%. Rate increase . President Obama called how to implement a congressional hearing on this big rate hike is coming next week but in the meantime regulators are trying to determine if hikes like this are even legal. Be comical
    preview coming attractions we wanted to find out what's driving this huge rate hike . Is a 39% increase -- -- Your number. But that's the upper range the averages is in the mid twenties closer to
  3. Pelosi: No Fiscal Cliff Deal Without Tax Rate Hike for Wealthy

    Fri, 16 Nov 2012

    House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi expresses optimism for striking a deal.

  4. Interest Rate Hike in China

    Wed, 20 Oct 2010

    Stephanie good to see there so there was a surprise interest rate hike in China and it's creating ripples what can you tell us about second largest economy. Traders spooked about this interest rate hike yesterday they were worried. That maybe if China starts tightening

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    -- Stephanie good to see there so there was a surprise interest rate hike in China and it's creating ripples what can you tell us about it. Yeah I've really rocks markets this move from China
    it is the second largest economy. Traders -- spooked about this interest rate hike yesterday they were worried. That maybe if China starts tightening it'll slow down that strong impressive growth that we've been used to
  5. John Boehner Calls Tax Rate Increase 'Unacceptable'

    Fri, 9 Nov 2012

    The Speaker of the House discusses where Republicans stand on looming tax increases.

  6. Politically Dressed: Inauguration First Daughters

    Thu, 17 Jan 2013

    this and that sort of like a ballerina at some point shift. It's great and I could really rocking it. With even like good rate hike . I a lot of the face black so that means that you're getting out flat and the point but also on ticket office. There president

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    could really -- -- -- rocking it. With even like -- good rate hike . I a lot of the -- face black so that means that you're getting out flat and -- the point but also
  7. Wall Street Waits on Fed

    Tue, 16 Mar 2010

    Deirdre Bolton on how the Federal Reserve is moving toward an interest rate hike

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