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CBS4's Stan Bush talks with financial analyst Andrea Blackwelder (credit: CBS)

Colorado Financial Analyst Hopes Cooler Heads Will Prevail On Fiscal Cliff

There was a last-ditch effort on Friday in Washington to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. President Barack Obama wrapped up what calls a “constructive” meeting with lawmakers.

2012/12/28

Dairy Prices Could Skyrocket If Farm Bill Isn’t Passed By Jan. 1

The focus on the fiscal cliff deadlock has lawmakers apparently ignoring a critical farm bill, and that means there will be a big jump in dairy prices — a so called “milk cliff.”

2012/12/28

Carolers sang tax cut themed songs outside the offices of Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet. (credit: CBS)

Looming Fiscal Cliff Brings Some Coloradans To Sing Carols

Some Coloradans aren’t just emailing and calling their representatives as the deadline for the looming fiscal cliff grows closer, on Thursday they broke out in song.

2012/12/20

Opinion: GOP Too Extreme

More than a month after the election, things continue to get worse for the GOP brand. The lead Republican spokesperson during the fiscal cliff negotiations, House Speaker John Boehner, has a 34 percent approval rating. President Obama has a 54 percent approval rating.

2012/12/20

Economists Predict Higher Revenue For Colorado

Colorado economists say the state’s tax receipts continue to be higher than expected, but uncertainty over fiscal cliff negotiations is preventing stronger growth.

2012/12/20

Barack Obama (credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

What’s With Obama’s Fiscal Cliff Road Trip?

The president would do much better by staying in Washington, D.C. where the action is rather than taking a road tour-styled trip to talk to the American people. In D.C., he actually would be talking to the people who are going to make the decision with him.

2012/12/10