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News Summary: Stocks follow Europe markets lower

THEM AGAIN: Renewed worries about the region's long-running debt crisis weighed on the Dow Jones industrial average Wednesday and held the Standard & Poor's 500 index back from reaching an all-time high. Full story

Taming the GOP’s talk of a debt ‘dragon’

   Jared Bernstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and Bloomberg View columnist Josh Barro examine the debt “dragon” at the center of a new children’s allegory on the national debt – and use that as a jumping off point to examine the Republicans fanning the flame of a debt “crisis.”

Cypriot FM: Russia Dialogue 'Constructive'

   Constance Hunter, International Solutions Network Consulting; and David Kelly, JPMorgan Funds, discuss the debt crisis in Cyprus and possible solutions to the nation's banking problems.

Republican twilight zone

   First, House Speaker John Boehner admitted "we do not have an immediate debt crisis."  Now, some conservatives are criticizing the third Ryan Budget for balancing the budget too soon. MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell discusses with The Washington Post's Ezra Klein.

Boehner: No debt crisis

   House Speaker John Boehner admits the U.S. does not have a debt crisis, but he's still insisting on deep spending cuts and no new revenue.  MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell discusses with Krystal Ball and Steve Kornacki, co-hosts of MSNBC's "The Cycle."

Boehner: ‘We do not have an immediate debt crisis’

Speaker John Boehner and President Obama finally agree on something: there is no immediate debt crisis. But does this agreement bring the two sides any closer to a grand bargain? Full story

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  Will We Get a Deal?

While Europe tries to contain its debt crisis, the U.S. is trying to prevent one, reports CNBC's John Harwood.

  GOP Braces For Automatic Budget Cuts

What will it take for lawmakers to come together and tackle the debt crisis? Rep. Paul Ryan, (R-WI), provides the Republican perspective on the budget battle in Washington.

  How to Fix the Debt Problem

Insight on America's debt crisis, with Erskine Bowles, Campaign to Fix the Debt; Alan Simpson, Campaign to Fix the Debt; and CNBC's John Harwood.

  Travelers' CEO on America's 'Overdraft' Crisis

Jay Fishman,The Travelers Companies chairman & CEO, talks about his company's growth plans, and sheds some light on the depth and impact of the nation's debt crisis.

  How Can the GOP Start Winning?

How to solve the U.S. debt crisis, and whether the GOP has become the party of "no," with Joe Scarborough, MSNBC "Morning Joe" host; Howard Dean, Former DNC Chairman; and Rick Lazio, Former NY Congressman, who share their opinions.

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