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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... Wall Street posted solid gains overnight spurred by encouraging remarks by President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner on averting looming tax hikes and spending cuts that could push the economy into recession, the so-called "fiscal cliff". ...

It's a deal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... that he was "confident that reasonable people from both parties should be able to reach an agreement." House Speaker John Boehner (Rep) shares his confidence. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Rep) also made known that he was "more optimistic" ...

Complicating the simple

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... This from Reuters: "It was unclear whether the deficit reduction bill presented by House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, the top Republican in Congress, would overcome objections from conservative rebels in his own party and pass the Republican-controlled ...

Deal or no deal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
... call would be "deal!" The New York Times reported last night that US President Obama (Democrat) and House Speaker John Boehner (Republican) were nearing a "major budget deal." Hooray! Until it runs into some opposition and then, it's back to no deal. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... composite rose 15.01 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 2,796.92. Stocks also took a hit in the afternoon when House Speaker John Boehner called into question whether lawmakers would agree to raise the government's borrowing limit by an August 2 deadline. Failure ...
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