Obama And Congress Fighting Over Budget Cuts

Head of the Republican party, John Boehner and President Barack Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats in Congress have been sparing with the Republican party on the issue of spending cuts, set to take place on March 1, 2013 if an adequate deal is not reached. President Obama and his party are against the spending cuts.

While the Republican party are in favor of it, due to the state of the economy. The newest U.S. economic report reveals jobs losses once again. Americans are also spending less, as people simply do not have the cash to spare. Budget cuts demanded by the Republicans would be helpful. So would the tax increases sought by the Democrats. Things are very uneven in Congress with no workable compromise in sight. Congress can do better than this.

New Financial Numbers Reveal The U.S. Economy Is Stagnating Again

President Barack Obama has not had a touchdown with the economy

Newly released economic data reveals the U.S. economy is stagnating again. Everything is up, but not in a good way, as unemployment, gas prices and national debt continues to climb. The efforts of the Obama Administration to tame the ongoing financial crisis via increased spending and more debt once again, has failed to produce fruitful results. Austerity is the way out of the crisis, but it is an option that is not and has not been on the table. 

Mixed News On U.S. Economy Indicates Financial Trouble

President Barack Obama

The U.S. unemployment rate went up to 7.9 percent in January 2013. After Christmas, seasonal hiring ended, attributing to the fall off in employment. 12,000,000 Americans are currently unemployed. Gas prices have gone up again, another burden on motorists in tough financial times. What's odd is the stock market keeps rising, to heights greater than it enjoyed during America's most prosperous times under former President Bill Clinton. Something is off there.