Results have been stronger than Wall Street's lowered estimates. Retailers' results should be strong.
It likes the coming together that we will see after we go over it.
Since the odds never favored a deal, Boehner's Plan B failure isn't that surprising.
Neither party seems to understand the consequences of what Congress does to American businesses.
Trying to get a straight answer out of Republicans and Democrats is impossible these days.
The GOP's effort to avoid raising taxes won't work without concrete spending cuts both parties can agree on.
We have to determine where the market can find firm support on a definite lack of real negotiation.
If those who signed it believe compromise is heresy, we will end up with no budget deal.
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