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Ratings agencies not worried yet about super committee deal

Interview with
Jill Schlesinger
Nov 18, 2011 We speak to Jill Schlesinger of CBS/Money watch about what the ratings agencies are expecting from the government's finances in the coming year.

Could Washington's troubles turn into a eurozone-like crisis?

Interview with
Steve Chiotakis
Nov 18, 2011 The deadline for the super committee looms. Could the U.S.'s problem be compared to the eurozone's?

A few possible super committee outcomes

by
David Brancaccio
Nov 18, 2011 It's less than a week before the super committee must reach a deal to cut at least $1.2 trillion from the U.S. deficit. Both sides say they know the clock is ticking, but they're not getting closer to agreement.

Super committee running out of time

by
David Gura
Nov 18, 2011 With just five days left before the Wednesday deadline to figure out how to cut the deficit by at least $1.2 trillion, the super committee hasn't been able to agree on where to get the $1.2 trillion. Some say all they've come up with so far is gimmicks offering no real solutions.

If super committee fails, risk of another downgrade

Interview with
Amy Scott
Nov 18, 2011 There are five days until the super committee's intended deadline to make big budget cuts for the U.S. If they fail, more ratings agencies could downgrade the country's debt.

Will the super committee reach a deal?

Interview with
Diane Swonk
Nov 29, 2011 Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial, explains why the super committee might not reach a deal by its deadline.

Super committee deadline looms

Interview with
Amy Scott
Nov 17, 2011 The super committee in Washington must reach a deal by next week, but that is looking increasingly unlikely.

Defense sector braces for Pentagon cuts

by
Jeff Tyler
Nov 15, 2011 With the super committee looking less and less likely to succeed, defense contractors are planning for the worst: automatic cuts.

Not so super committee

by
John Dimsdale
Nov 14, 2011 A little more than a week before the pre-Thanksgiving deadline for the Congressional super committee to come up with a deficit-cutting deal, and there's still no agreement in sight. Can they really deliver? Or is the super committee a wimpy waste of time?