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Debt Ceiling Talks Drag On

Another day, and still no deal on the debt ceiling crisis. On Saturday, the two sides — or the several sides — seemed to be talking to each other again. On Sunday morning leaders of the Senate began showing signs of movement on a bipartisan deal. But by early evening no deal had been announced. "It has gotten so quiet — too quiet, as they say in the movies," NPR's Don Gonyea, tells weekends on All Things Considered host Guy Raz. "It seems like the White House is focused on the House today...they want to let [Speaker of the House John Boehner] do what he needs to do."

Debt Ceiling Talks Drag On

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Bond Downgrade Likely Consequence Of Debt Ceiling Increase

Whether Congress reaches a deal to raise the debt ceiling or not, financial markets will still open for business on Monday. Felix Salmon, a blogger for Reuters.com explains the potential reaction to a debt ceiling agreement — or disagreement — on Wall Street. "Once you lose your AAA [rating] it's gone," Salmon says. "Once you get the downgrade it will be downgraded for the next foreseeable future."

Bond Downgrade Likely Consequence Of Debt Ceiling Increase

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Ex-Obama Adviser Brews A Different Tea Party
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Ex-Obama Adviser Brews A Different Tea Party

Van Jones left his post as "green jobs czar" in 2009 amid a firestorm of criticism. Now he's back with the "American Dream Movement," a grass-roots organization looking to mobilize what Jones considers the silent anti-Tea Party majority.

Ex-Obama Adviser Brews A Different Tea Party

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Boehner's District Assesses His Role In Debt Talks

House Speaker John Boehner has represented Ohio's 8th Congressional District since 1990. His constituents have been paying close attention to his role in the debt-ceiling negotiations. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Boehner's District Assesses His Role In Debt Talks

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House Speaker John Boehner has represented Ohio's conservative-leaning 8th District since 1990. In the past, it's been hard to find many who are critical of him, but his handling of the debt-ceiling negotiations has more residents offering criticism.

Boehner's District Assesses His Role In Debt Talks

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Endgame Begins In Debt Ceiling Talks

The standoff in Washington continues but in the latest loop in the debt-debate roller coaster there was some hope that the White House and Republicans in Congress could find a compromise that could pass in time and could avert default. Guest host Linda Wertheimer gets the latest on the debt-ceiling talks between President Obama and members of Congress from NPR's national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

Endgame Begins In Debt Ceiling Talks

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Business

Markets Teeter As Tuesday's Debt Deadline Nears

The debt ceiling stalemate in Washington has given some investors the jitters. The market saw a 600-point drop last week and many warn that the county's AAA credit rating could suffer if a debt deal isn't reached by Tuesday's deadline. NPR's Chris Arnold reports that most economists are hopeful that lawmakers will find a way to strike a bipartisan deal before Tuesday.

Markets Teeter As Tuesday's Debt Deadline Nears

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Saturday

Obama Faces Grumbling On The Left

Van Jones (right) of the American Dream Movement, points skyward during a sing-along in front of the Capitol to urge lawmakers to come to a fair deal on the budget on Thursday. At the microphone is Joel Silberman, also with the American Dream Movement. Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption

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Obama Faces Grumbling On The Left

President Obama may have lost a direct hand in the debt-limit negotiations, but some of his liberal base is still seething at the concessions he was willing to make to Republicans. Will he lose support in 2012?

Debt Crisis Was Long In Coming, Ex-Reagan Aide Says

What impact will the debt ceiling turmoil have on the financial markets? Host Scott Simon talks with former Reagan budget director David Stockman, who predicts some panic ahead.

Debt Crisis Was Long In Coming, Ex-Reagan Aide Says

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High Drama Dominates Debt Ceiling Talks

After several days of arm-twisting, the House on Friday approved a two-stage plan to raise the federal debt ceiling and make sharp cuts in federal spending. But the proposal was almost immediately rejected by the Senate, where Democrats introduced their own debt ceiling plan. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

High Drama Dominates Debt Ceiling Talks

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Obama Presses Both Chambers For Debt Compromise

For lawmakers in Washington, D.C., it's another working weekend as they try to come to a deal to raise the debt ceiling and prevent a government default next week. NPR's Scott Horsley brings us up to date on negotiations.

Obama Presses Both Chambers For Debt Compromise

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