WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The deficit is shrinking considerably more quickly than previously thought, the Congressional Budget Office said on Tuesday in a report that could sap Congress' sense of urgency in finding further budget savings. Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare reform law will extend coverage to 2 million fewer uninsured Americans than expected only a few months ago, congressional researchers said on Tuesday. Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The budget deficit is shrinking considerably more quickly than previously thought and revenue growth will outpace spending increases over the next two years, the Congressional Budget Office said on Tuesday. Full story
Columbia's Dr. Jeffrey Sachs joins a conversation on Joe Scarborough and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman's Monday debate regarding fixing the economy and deficit.