Rappler's latest stories on fiscal cliff
Obama warns against 'dangerous game' with debt ceiling
But the Democratic president also congratulated lawmakers for passing an 11th hour deal that avoided the so called fiscal cliff
Fiscal cliff act to cut remittances to PH
The American Taxpayers Relief Act forces Filipinos in the US to pay 33 more in taxes
New US Congress faces broader fiscal battles
The 113th US Congress featuring dozens of new faces in the House and Senate convenes fresh from the year end fiscal cliff fiasco as lawmakers cast a wary eye toward the tough budget battles ahead
'Fiscal cliff' deal lifts peso to near 5-yr high
The Philippine peso was worth P40 77 to a dollar on January 3 a day after the US the world s largest economy resolved its fiscal cliff issue
Obama signs 'fiscal cliff' bill into law
The White House said that Obama late on Wednesday signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 raising taxes on households earning above 450 000 and delaying spending decisions for two months
US Congress finally averts fiscal cliff
UPDATED After bitter New Year brinksmanship the US Congress finally backed a deal to avert a fiscal cliff of tax hikes and massive spending cuts that had threatened to unleash economic calamity
Drama as Republicans decide 'fiscal cliff' fate
Hopes of a timely vote in the House of Representatives on Tuesday to nudge the deal into law were dashed as Republicans complained it did not include spending cuts to social programs that swell the deficit
US fiscal cliff solution goes to Republican House
The US House of Representatives is set to take up the deal to avert the fiscal cliff
US reaches last-minute deal on 'fiscal cliff'
UPDATED The White House and top Republicans struck a deal late Monday December 31 to avert huge New Year tax hikes and spending cuts known as the fiscal cliff that had threatened to send the US economy into recession
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No deal yet, as US teeters on fiscal cliff edge
US Senate leader Harry Reid says Democrats and Republicans are still negotiating a fiscal cliff deal
US stocks edge higher on fresh hopes for fiscal cliff deal
US stocks traded higher amid hope for a last minute deal to avoid the fiscal cliff
Drama in Washington as fiscal cliff looms
Leaders in deeply polarized Washington groped Sunday December 30 for a stop gap deal to avert a fiscal calamity due to strike in a matter of hours and with potential to shock markets and spark global economic turmoil
Obama calls for avoiding middle class tax hike
US President Barack Obama urged Congress to protect the middle class from an income tax increase and lay the groundwork for future economic growth as Senate leaders began work to avoid a fiscal cliff
US stocks fall ahead of new 'fiscal cliff' meeting
US President Obama is slated to meet top congressional leaders on the fiscal cliff on Friday December 28
Obama returns to Washington as fiscal cliff battle heats up
President Barack Obama cuts short his Hawaii vacation 4 days before a deadline to agree on a deal on tax and spending
Obama calls for scaled-back 'fiscal cliff' package
US President Barack Obama Friday told lawmakers: go home and drink some Christmas egg nog before coming back to Washington
Hopes dive of deal to avoid US fiscal cliff
The White House accuses Republicans of walking away and mounting futile diversionary votes as hopes plunged of a deal to stave off a damaging year end fiscal crisis
Obama demands Republicans compromise on fiscal cliff
US President Barack Obama leaned heavily on Republicans Wednesday December 19 to come to terms on a deficit reduction deal by year s end to avert the fiscal cliff crisis of sweeping tax hikes and spending cuts
(UPDATED) Obama meets Boehner, fiscal cliff deal may be near
US President Barack Obama held fresh talks with top Republican lawmaker John Boehner at the White House on Monday December 17 in their latest effort to reach a deal to avoid the so called fiscal cliff
Obama stands firm on tax after Boehner talks
US President Barack Obama said Monday December 10 he was ready to compromise a little bit to head off a tax and austerity crisis but warned he would not budge on making the rich pay more
Obama meets with top Republican on fiscal cliff
US President Barack Obama and House of Representatives speaker John Boehner met Sunday December 9 to discuss the so called impending fiscal cliff of steep tax hikes and spending cuts
'Obama must step up to resolve fiscal cliff'
Republicans warn President Barack Obama that he must take the lead on negotiations over the so called fiscal cliff and present a solution that could pass both the House and Senate
Obama to Republicans: raise taxes on rich or no deal
US President Barack Obama warned Republicans Tuesday December 4 there would be no deal on averting a potentially disastrous fiscal crisis without them caving in to his demand to raise tax rates on the rich
US Republicans make 'fiscal cliff' counter-offer
Calling Obama s plan neither balanced nor realistic Republicans instead propose 1 2 trillion in government spending cuts over 10 years that take sharp aim at benefits in the huge Medicare health insurance program for seniors
PH, others have stake in US fiscal cliff pact - economist
Middle income countries like the Philippines not the poorest of the poor will likely be affected if both Democrats and Republicans do not reach an agreement on US President Obama s fiscal cliff offer
Republicans reject 'ridiculous' Obama fiscal cliff offer
Republicans rejected as ridiculous a White House plan to raise 1 6 trillion in new taxes over the next decade
Fiscal cliff rattles markets as Obama, lawmakers urge fix
US President Barack Obama calls for a pre Christmas deal with Republicans to avert a tax and deficit crunch as pressure mounted from the business world and Europe and stock markets fluttered
US pushing 'jobs diplomacy' after costly wars: Clinton
US foreign policy is being reoriented to promote American economic interests after Washington was tied down by two wars in the past decade Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday November 17
IMF warns US against cutting deficit too fast
IMF estimates 2012 US economic growth at 2 down from April s forecast of 2 1
