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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker John Boehner caved in to growing criticism from within and outside his Republican Party, agreeing on Thursday to a short-term deal to extend a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans.

In a dramatic reversal that appeared to end a standoff with Democrats, Boehner told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid he would set a vote in ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner caved in to growing criticism from within and outside his Republican Party, agreeing on Thursday to a short-term deal to extend a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans.

In a dramatic reversal that appeared to end a standoff with Democrats, Boehner told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid he would set a ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Thursday caved in to a growing chorus of criticism from both within and outside his Republican party and agreed to a short-term deal to extend a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans.

In a major reversal that appeared to end a standoff with Democrats, Boehner told Senate Majority Leader Harry ...

Fewer Americans turned to the government for unemployment benefits last week than at any time since the 2008 meltdown, raising hope the economy is nearing cruising speed, as well as fears of another false start.

New claims for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level since April 2008, the Labor Department said Thursday, reporting fewer layoffs in most states.

"This ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Thursday bowed to pressure from both within and outside his party and agreed to a short-term deal to extend a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans.

In what could be an end to a toxic stalemate, Boehner informed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that he will set a vote in ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner has informed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that he will set a vote in the House on a Senate-passed two-month extension of the payroll tax cut, a Democratic leadership aide said on Thursday.

Earlier on Thursday, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell called on the House to pass a temporary extension of the ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner has informed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that he will set a vote in the House on a Senate-passed two-month extension of the payroll tax cut, a Democratic leadership aide said on Thursday.

Earlier on Thursday, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell called on the House to pass a temporary extension of the ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The top Senate Republican on Thursday sought to break a year-end stalemate with Democrats over extending a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans, an issue that has split his party and raised the risk of a U.S. economic downturn in 2012.

Mitch McConnell urged fellow Republicans in the House of Representatives to temporarily extend ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The top Senate Republican on Thursday sought to break a year-end stalemate with Democrats over extending a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans, an issue that has split his party and raised the risk of a U.S. economic downturn in 2012.

Mitch McConnell urged fellow Republicans in the House of Representatives to temporarily extend ...

(Reuters) - With House of Representatives Republicans under attack from friends and foes, Democrats held out for victory in a fight over extending a payroll tax cut for millions of workers that is set to expire at year's end.

"He (House Speaker John Boehner) will cave," a senior Democratic aide flatly predicted, expressing the sentiment and hopes of many in ...