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Leaders to meet on edge of fiscal cliff Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 01:13 PM PST President Barack Obama and congressional leaders met Friday at the White House to discuss the looming combination of tax hikes and spending cuts as increasingly anxious markets and taxpayers looked for any hint of progress. Diminished hopes for a subs... Wall St extends losses, Dow slides 1 percent reuters.com Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 01:11 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks extended their losses on Friday, with the Dow falling 1 percent as President Barack Obama and top lawmakers met in a last-ditch attempt at a budget deal to prevent the ... Stocks Drop on Report That Obama Will Not Make a New Offer to Avert Cliff Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 01:11 PM PST Stocks fell after a report stated that President Obama will not make a new offer to avert the 'fiscal cliff', but will instead insist on no tax hikes for anyone earning less than $250,000. Obama not making new 'fiscal cliff' offer to Congress-source yahoo Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 01:10 PM PST By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama was not planning to make a new offer to avert the tax increases and spending cuts that loom on January 1 at a White Hous... Obama, lawmakers will discuss looming tax hikes, spending cuts Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 01:09 PM PST President Barack Obama and congressional leaders met Friday at the White House to discuss the looming combination of tax hikes and spending cuts as increasingly anxious markets and taxpayers looked for any hint of progress. Michelle Obama, First in Fashion Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 01:08 PM PST Can the first lady, who has used celebrity and style to redefine her role, step off the glamour pedestal and broaden her reach? AP source: Obama not making new 'cliff' offer Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 01:08 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) â€" A person familiar with the details says President Barack Obama is not making a new 'fiscal cliff' offer at his high-stakes meeting with congressional leaders at the White House. Fish or Cut Bait? Obama, Congress Meet on Fiscal Cliff Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 01:08 PM PST By Tom Cohen WASHINGTON (CNN) â€" Is it political theater or a true last-ditch effort to avoid the fiscal cliff?... MARKETS TANK ON FISCAL CLIFF FREAKOUT: Here's What You Need To Know Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 01:08 PM PST Like yesterday, markets seemed to move on every fiscal cliff headline. Unlike yesterday, stocks tanked. Stocks fell right out of the gates this morning, but then got a lift just before 11:00 AM ET. Around that time, a headline crossed that President Obama would offer a "scaled-back" fiscal cliff package at today's 3:00 PM ET meeting with congressional leaders at the White House. Obama not planning on new fiscal-cliff offer at talks: reports Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 01:07 PM PST Little progress expected as Obama, congressional leaders meet in White House

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