Republican intransigence continues, world economy holds breath

Boehner walks away. In remarks at the White House Friday evening, President Obama said that Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) had informed him that he would be “walking away” from talks about an expanded deal to raise the debt ceiling in return for billions of dollars in spending cuts, tax reforms and revenue …

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