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CNBC's John Harwood reports members of both parties are coming up with their strategies on the debt ceiling; and Gov. Gary Herbert, (R-UT), explains how uncertainty over the debt ceiling is affecting Utah's efforts to balance the budget.
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*Baucus warns of growing impatience in Congress. Richard Gilfillan, who is overseeing the initiative at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, told the Senate Finance Committee that his agency is now testing three-dozen care delivery models involving 50,000 healthcare providers and more than 1 million beneficiaries.
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LOS ANGELES, March 19- The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the nation's largest municipal-owned utility, will eliminate its reliance on coal-fired power by 2025, the city's mayor said on Tuesday.
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LOS ANGELES, March 19- The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the nation's largest municipal-owned utility, will eliminate its reliance on coal-fired power by 2025, the city's mayor said on Tuesday.
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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus chimed in a few minutes later, calling Marantis "very, very talented" and praising his work as the panel's former chief counsel. "
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WASHINGTON, March 18- Lawmakers discussing the US Airways Group plan to merge with AMR Corp, parent to American Airlines, asked CEOs from the two companies repeatedly on Tuesday if the deal would mean higher fares or reduced service for the U.S. flying public, and were told it would not.
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WASHINGTON, March 18- Lawmakers discussing the US Airways Group plan to merge with AMR Corp, parent to American Airlines, asked CEOs from the two companies repeatedly on Tuesday if the deal would mean higher fares or reduced service for the U.S. flying public, and were told it would not.
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March 14- Wells Fargo& Co Chief Executive John Stumpf's pay increased 8 percent in 2012, making him one of the industry's best-paid leaders, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday.
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One of China's largest private companies is quietly rolling out plans to establish a network of natural gas fueling stations for trucks along U.S. highways.
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LOS ANGELES, March 14- ENN Group Co Ltd, one of China's largest private companies, is quietly rolling out plans to establish a network of natural gas fueling stations for trucks along U.S. highways.
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*Lennar Corp, Toll Brothers enter rental market as demand shifts. March 12- Battered by the financial crisis, homebuilders in the United States are adopting a targeted approach to growth as the cyclical housing market swings upward again.
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March 8- South Dakota Republican Governor Dennis Daugaard on Friday signed into law a measure that excludes weekends and holidays from the state's 72- hour waiting period for abortions, potentially making the wait the longest in the nation. The South Dakota bill signing was the latest legislative or court action on abortion laws this week.
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WASHINGTON, March 7- Proponents of the Keystone XL pipeline in the House of Representatives on Thursday outlined a new push to take the decision on the project out of the hands of the Obama Administration and to limit further legal and regulatory delays. "If we see further delays as we have in the past; Congress is ready to act," Terry said in a statement. "
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WASHINGTON, March 7- U.S. lawmakers have picked up the baton from the White House in the effort to make it legal for cellphone users to switch their devices to any mobile carrier. The White House on Monday responded to an online petition, signed by more than 100,000 people, protesting the ban.
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WASHINGTON, March 6- The U.S. health insurance industry is escalating its lobbying battle against a proposed Medicare Advantage pay cut to insurers by launching a television and online advertising campaign to garner public support among the program's 14 million beneficiaries.
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WASHINGTON, March 2- The U.S. Congress is getting an earful about the big spending cuts beginning to hit government services from worried and irate constituents, including one senator's own spouse. Democratic Senator Thomas Carper of Delaware said his wife, "my most important constituent," asked him, "Why can't you guys get your act together?
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Congress could vote on pacts but not amend them.
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Representatives Peter DeFazio, an Oregon Democrat, and Jason Chaffetz, a Republican from Utah, sponsored the bill, which would ensure a company bringing a frivolous patent lawsuit would pay all the costs and attorney fees associated with the case.
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WASHINGTON, Feb 27- Many mom and pop investors buy Treasury inflation-protected securities in the belief that they are as safe as safe can be: The full faith and credit of the U.S. government stands behind them, and their returns adjust to keep up with inflation. But here's a fact that some may find surprising.
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*Linn shares rise 4 pct, Berry up 18 pct. Feb 21- U.S. oil and gas producer Linn Energy LLC will buy Berry Petroleum Co for $2.5 billion in stock, raising its output by about a third and boosting its oil reserves in Texas, California, Colorado and Utah. Linn's shares rose 4 percent to $38.52 in early trading.
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Feb 21- Oil and gas producer Linn Energy LLC will buy Berry Petroleum Co for $2.5 billion in stock, boosting its reserves of lucrative oil and raising total output by about a third. Berry shareholders will receive 1.25 shares of LinnCo LLC, a company set up by Linn to raise money for acquisitions and other purposes.