• Fiscal Cliff

This photo taken April 23, 2013 shows a Southwest airlines jet waiting to depart in view of the air traffic control tower at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) 

Did FAA have to furlough controllers?

The FAA has no choice but to cut $637 million as its share of $85 billion in automatic, government-wide spending cuts that must be achieved by the end of the federal budget year on Sept. 30.

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    President Barack Obama demanded on Monday that lawmakers raise the nation's $16.4 trillion federal debt limit quickly.

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    No movement: Lawmakers dig in heels on debt crisis

    Congressional leaders on Sunday showed no signs of emerging from their corners to resolve the next step in the financial crisis.

    Paycheck changes in New Year

    Friday marked the first payday since the fiscal cliff compromise. The deal increased the Social Security payroll tax for everyone.

    US economy adds 155K jobs, rate stays at 7.8 pct.

    U.S. employers added 155,000 jobs in December, a steady gain that shows hiring held up during tense fiscal cliff negotiations in Washington.

    2016 politics on display as Congress ends term

    While the next presidential primary voting is still three years away, the political implications of the actions and whereabouts of the potential field of 2016

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    How the fiscal cliff deal affects you

    Take an interactive look at how the deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" will affect…

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    • Explanation

    What is this fiscal cliff?

    Watch the video to see FOX 11's Tom Milbourn explain the so-called "fiscal cliff."

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