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After the Debt Deal, What Now?
The debt ceiling will be lifted and the US will be able to pay its bills. But what's the impact of the hard-won deficit-reduction agreement on jobs, the economy and...
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenThe debt ceiling will be lifted and the US will be able to pay its bills. But what's the impact of the hard-won deficit-reduction agreement on jobs, the economy and America's credit rating? On Reporter's Notebook, pork belly futures go belly up.
Banner image: (L-R) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) hold a news conference at the US Capitol, after the Senate passed the bipartisan debt ceiling legislation. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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The Senate has joined the House in passing the deficit-reduction bill, and President Obama has already signed it. But he called it the result of a " manufactured crisis ," and listed a host of actions he wants Congress to take when both houses return from their August recess. Jamie Dupree is Washington Bureau Chief the Cox Media Group,…
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The United States won't default on its debts for the first time, so that problem is solved. But the price paid to Tea Party Republicans could make the economy worse. The deficit will be reduced with spending cuts only. Tax increases are off the table. What will it take to boost the economy or create new jobs?
Read the story36 minNo Future(s) for Pork Bellies
Since the early 60's, the term "pork bellies" has popped up in magazines, movies and other aspects popular culture. Agriculture journalist Gary Truitt, owner and president of Hoosier Ag Today , which provides news and information to the agricultural community, explains what these futures were and why they aren't any more.
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