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Obama signs legislation ending FAA furloughs

Air Traffic Controller

President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill to end furloughs of air traffic controllers. The furloughs stemmed from the automatic, across-the-board spending cuts that started taking effect in March. Millions of air travelers were affected recently by delayed flights across the country because of the furloughs.

 

U.S. economy grows at 2.5% rate in 1st quarter

U.S. economic growth accelerated from January through March, buoyed by the strongest consumer spending in more than two years. The strength offset further declines in government spending that are expected to drag on growth throughout the year.

 

Pressured by Senate Democrats, White House says it’s open to fix on FAA furloughs

Airport - LA Times

The White House now says it's willing to consider legislation that would give the administration the budget-cutting flexibility to avoid furloughs of air traffic controllers.

 

Where the Budget Cut Pain Is Really Being Felt

Sequester - NBC News

"It's in areas like health care, education and job training," Packer said. "Programs are closing or are being cut, layoffs are happening. It's not just waiting in line a bit longer at the airport."

 

Furloughs Caused 1,200 Flight Delays on Monday, F.A.A. Says

Airlines

With many air traffic controllers on unpaid leave, lawmakers criticized the agency for how it was handling the automatic budget cuts required by sequestration.

 

Flight delays pile up Monday after FAA budget cuts

Airlines

It was a tough start to the week for many air travelers as federal budget cuts led to cascading delays along the East Coast Monday morning. Some flights out of New York and Washington were delayed by more than two hours as the Federal Aviation Administration kept planes on the ground. The federal agency has said furloughs of air traffic controllers could lead to delays if there weren't enough people to monitor busy air corridors.

 

US Airways, Delta say sequester has hurt revenue

Delta Airlines - USA Today

US Airways is blaming a dip in revenue on federal budget cuts, Reuters reports. The carrier says it thinks the cuts have reduced demand for last-minute tickets, which typically go for the highest fares.

 

US adds 236K jobs, unemployment falls to 7.7 pct.

Unemployment Rate - AP

U.S. employers ramped up hiring in February, adding 236,000 jobs and pushing the unemployment rate down to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in January. Stronger hiring shows businesses are confident about the economy, despite higher taxes and government spending cuts.

 

The Caucus: Obama Invites Paul Ryan to Lunch at the White House

Barack Obama - NY Times

President Obama will have a bipartisan lunch on Thursday with Representative Paul D. Ryan, the Republican chairman of the House Budget Committee, and the panel’s senior Democrat, Representative Chris Van Hollen.

 

Private survey shows steady job gains in February

A private survey shows U.S. businesses added a solid number of jobs in February, indicating higher taxes and looming government spending cuts have yet to slow hiring.

 

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