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Endgame Begins In Debt Ceiling Talks

July 31, 2011 • 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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Whispers Grow Of A Debt Deal

July 31, 2011 • Sunday morning brings fresh rumors of a deal in the works on the debt ceiling. Guest host Linda Wertheimer talks to NPR's Andrea Seabrook about the latest.

Whispers Grow Of A Debt Deal

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Negotiations On Debt Crisis Run Aground, Again

July 30, 2011 • Your plan is dead. No your plan is dead. Those were the messages exchanged by the Senate and House over the past 24 hours, and the events of Saturday left the debt crisis no closer to resolution. In fact, it appeared to be getting further away.

After Partisan 'Tit For Tat,' No Debt Deal ... Yet

July 30, 2011 • White House and congressional leaders may finally have exhausted political maneuvering and moved closer to a place where a deal on raising the debt ceiling can be reached. To get to the endgame, Republicans and Democrats had to go through the formality of killing each other's bills.

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

July 30, 2011 • 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

July 30, 2011 • 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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Preparing For Debt Fallout In The Nation's West

July 30, 2011 • State officials and taxpayers are waiting anxiously to see whether Congress meets the Tuesday deadline for raising the debt ceiling. If it doesn't, the federal government isn't the only one that will have to decide which bills to pay.

Preparing For Debt Fallout In The Nation's West

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What Happens To Average Joes If U.S. Defaults?

July 29, 2011 • Host Michel Martin and NPR Senior Business Editor Marilyn Geewax check the facts behind the debt debates. Geewax explains how poor people would be both harmed and helped by government spending cuts, and how Americans can safeguard their credit if a U.S. default happens.

What Happens To Average Joes If U.S. Defaults?

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The Debt Standoff And Your 401(k)

July 28, 2011 • The memories of what happened to retirement savings and stock portfolios during the financial crisis are still fresh in many Americans' minds, and the gridlock over the debt ceiling in Washington is making some worry. So what does this all mean for the average investor?

The Debt Standoff And Your 401(k)

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How Boehner Got A Fractured GOP To Back His Plan

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How Boehner Got A Fractured GOP To Back His Plan

July 27, 2011 • House Speaker John Boehner turned an embarrassing analysis of his plan to his advantage. The delay gave him time to corral recalcitrant Republicans and garner the votes to pass the plan in the House. The Senate is another story.

Home-Buying Regrets: Two Military Families' Sagas

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National

Home-Buying Regrets: Two Military Families' Sagas

July 27, 2011 • Home values nationwide have fallen more than 30 percent since the height of the market, which means millions of people are underwater on their mortgages. But military families can't control when they get orders to move. So one family has let its house go into default — and another is living apart, for now.

Home-Buying Regrets: Two Military Families' Sagas

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New Job Openings...But For The Employed Only

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Business

New Job Openings...But For The Employed Only

July 27, 2011 • Some employers won't consider new applicants unless they already have profitable jobs. That's according to new data from the National Employment Law Project. Some see this hiring practice as discriminatory. Others say it's efficient for screening. To learn how widespread this exclusion is, and what the unemployed can do when running into it, host Michel Martin speaks with NELP's Christine Owens and Attorney Randy Coffey.

New Job Openings...But For The Employed Only

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With Ticket Tax In Limbo, Airlines Raise Prices

July 26, 2011 • Congress failed late last week to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration. That means the agency can no longer collect the ticket taxes that passengers normally pay. It could have been a nice price break for travelers, but airlines raised prices by about the same amount as the tax.

With Ticket Tax In Limbo, Airlines Raise Prices

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Read His Lips: No New Taxes

July 23, 2011 • In Washington, anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist is seen either as a unifying force or a dangerous ideologue. And during the current budget stalemate, his influence looms larger than ever.

Read His Lips: No New Taxes

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Sen. Conrad: Short-Term Extension May Be Best Bet

July 23, 2011 • Host Scott Simon talks with Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-ND) about the breakdown in federal debt negotiations. This week, the bipartisan "Gang of Six" — to which Conrad belongs — revived hopes of a grand bargain on a budget deal.

Sen. Conrad: Short-Term Extension May Be Best Bet

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Sunday July 31, 2011

Endgame Begins In Debt Ceiling Talks

Whispers Grow Of A Debt Deal

Saturday July 30, 2011

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

High Drama Dominates Debt Ceiling Talks

Preparing For Debt Fallout In The Nation's West

Friday July 29, 2011

What Happens To Average Joes If U.S. Defaults?

Thursday July 28, 2011

The Debt Standoff And Your 401(k)

Wednesday July 27, 2011

Home-Buying Regrets: Two Military Families' Sagas

New Job Openings...But For The Employed Only

Tuesday July 26, 2011

With Ticket Tax In Limbo, Airlines Raise Prices

Saturday July 23, 2011

Read His Lips: No New Taxes

Sen. Conrad: Short-Term Extension May Be Best Bet