Mayor Demands Answers from Rep. Calvert on Fiscal Cliff Vote

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Fiscal Cliff Delay Leaves Military Families Bracing For Financial Blow

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REAL ESTATE: Mortgage debt forgiveness averts ‘cliff’

BY DEBRA GRUSZECKI The settlement by Congress to avert the “fiscal cliff” didn’t only keep some tax hikes at bay [...]

‘Fiscal cliff’ deal could drain millions from California budget

The deal won’t allow California and other states to keep some revenue from the U.S. estate tax. Gov. Brown had [...]

Consumers to see smaller paychecks despite ‘fiscal cliff’ deal

Congress did not extend a payroll tax cut, so workers will see the tax on their paychecks rise to 6.2% [...]

ECONOMY: Inland Empire did well by “cliff” solution

BY JACK KATZANEK The typical Inland Southern California worker will see slightly smaller paychecks this year, but few aspects of [...]

‘Cliff’ deal lifts stocks and doubts

Spending and hiring are expected to suffer over uncertainties about the U.S. debt.WASHINGTON — Despite the huge relief rally on [...]

Dow surges 308 points on ‘fiscal cliff’ deal [Live chat]

NEW YORK — Investors poured back into the stock market in the first trading day of 2013, in a rally [...]

Dow rallies more than 200 points after passage of ‘fiscal cliff’ plan

Stocks soared 2% Tuesday in the first trading of 2013, after Congress’ last-minute passage of a plan to avert the [...]

‘Fiscal cliff’ plan clears House with GOP divided

In their party’s first vote for taxes in two decades, House Speaker John Boehner and Rep. Paul Ryan join a [...]

House approves ‘fiscal cliff’ deal, rescinding broad tax hike

WASHINGTON — The House gave final approval Tuesday night to a bill to rescind tax increases for the vast majority [...]

U.S. House approves bill to avert `fiscal cliff¿

The House gave final approval to a bill to rescind tax increases for the vast majority of Americans but only [...]

House Republicans sharply divided on ‘fiscal cliff’ deal

WASHINGTON — A sharply divided House Republican leadership struggled to reach agreement on a measure to avoid part of the [...]

Biden to meet with House Democrats on ‘fiscal cliff’

WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden will return to Capitol Hill to meet with House Democrats to talk over the [...]

Senate passes ‘fiscal cliff’ deal; House to vote Tuesday

The lopsided 89-8 vote puts pressure on the House to swiftly follow suit to ensure the nation avoids automatic tax [...]

White House says a fiscal cliff deal has been reached

WASHINGTON – The White House said a deal had been reached to avert the “fiscal cliff” and dispatched Vice President [...]

With clock ticking, still no deal to avert ‘fiscal cliff’

WASHINGTON – Senate leaders remain shy of a deal to avert the automatic tax increases due to take effect at [...]

Obama urges Congress to reach a ‘fiscal cliff’ deal

WASHINGTON – As negotiators closed in on a tax-and-spending deal to avert the “fiscal cliff,”  President Obama delivered a nationally televised [...]

‘Fiscal cliff’ deal pleases few; House unlikely to vote Monday

WASHINGTON – Details of the emerging “fiscal cliff” deal ricocheted through the Capitol on Monday, appearing to please almost no [...]

Congress edges closer to ‘fiscal cliff’ deal but can’t close it

Congress moves closer to a fiscal compromise but has trouble closing it as a year-end deadline nears.WASHINGTON — Democrats and [...]

Boehner: Obama won’t stand up to his own party on ‘fiscal cliff’

WASHINGTON — House Speaker John A. Boehner called it “ironic” that President Obama blamed Republicans for stalled negotiations on the [...]

Obama blames GOP for ‘fiscal cliff’ brinksmanship

WASHINGTON — President Obama blamed Republican leaders for the latest round of brinkmanship in Washington and said it was now [...]

Congress leaders scramble to find ‘fiscal cliff’ compromise

Congressional leaders huddle in a last-minute effort to avoid a ‘fiscal cliff’ of tax hikes and spending cuts.WASHINGTON — The [...]

TEMECULA: Protesters urge compromise in ‘fiscal cliff’ talks

TEMECULA — Dozens of protesters took to the sidewalks surrounding the intersection of Winchester and Margarita roads during the afternoon [...]

Obama ‘modestly optimistic’ on plan to avert ‘fiscal cliff’

President Obama and congressional leaders seem more hopeful about a deal to avoid the worst of the ‘fiscal cliff.’WASHINGTON — [...]