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Boehner has asked Democratic Leaders to step aside so he and the president can negotiate a deal one on one, and no one is objecting. The crisis in egypt remains volatile, with massive antigovernment rallies planned today. Heartbreaking survival story for a woman stranded in the snow in the california Sierra Nevada mountains. Shoppers at a seattle macys had to be hospitalized when an escalator they were riding malfunctioned. Fire to the end zone. Touchdown. Broncos with their eighth straight win. All that three, two, one my 50th birthday, she gives everybody a car and then shes all, thank you f...

Certainty and make sure the country grows. Tom the president rejected the proposal republicans presented him yesterday. It would cut the debt by 2. 2 trillion over ten years, but would not raise taxes on americas highest earners, the biggest sticking point. The two sides seem to be allowing themselves room to bargain. The president said today hed be open to lowering tax rates for high earners later next year as part of a broad tax reform package. And Senate Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell did not directly endorse the g. O. P. Plan. For now, House Speaker boehner put the ball in the president...

After thanksgiving so wholesalers want to pay a quarter to 75 cents less. The Crab Boat Association says no deal. Theres not that much crab left out there. We took a big whack out of it. So it should be worth as much or more than before. Reporter this boat which locals call a scab came from oregon. Trying to keep everything going. Reporter things are coming to a standstill at local fish markets. Bad for business. Reporter this shop has only frozen crabs in stock. Aliotos has a tank of fresh ones but is running out quickly and fears having to turn customers away. Its hard. The city is world fam...

Newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill House Republicans today offered their counter offer to the president s plan for a deal both sides say is needed to avoid ye...

Better to take the hit now, they argued, than in january with the World Economy in turmoil and second recession coming. Number two, john boehner, the speaker is claiming hes met obamas demand for higher taxes for the rich. Thats good. He agreed in principle the rich must pay more. Number three, theres talk for the Republican Leaders that they could vote to continue the tax cuts for the 98 now and therefore avoid the fiscal cliff and put off for now the top 2 . And the question then, let the debt ceiling not take effect. A tax cut delayed i argue is a tax cut avoided. Joining me with the republ...