B.A. Spending Daily

News Roundup | November 29, 2012

Here’s a roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories:

The Associated Press, Bloomberg, The New York Times, Politico, and Reuters have updates on fiscal cliff negotiations.

Reuters reports the White House wants a deal on the fiscal cliff by Christmas.

The Washington Post says lawmakers disagree about how to deal with federal retirement programs.

According to United Press International, President Obama might be flexible on the how much to raise income tax rates.

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