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U.S. Representative Barney Frank, a Democrat from Massachusetts, talks about the financial crisis, banking rules and his decision to not seek another term. Representative Steve LaTourette, a Republican from Ohio, talks about the U.S. political  Read More»

Tennessee Republican Senator Bob Corker tells Host Peter Cook he sees no chance for a grand bargain compromise. Bloomberg Government’s Director of Research Bob Litan and lead analyst Tony Costello discuss the potential impact on small  Read More»

Rob Barnett, an energy analyst with Bloomberg Government, discusses energy policies enacted by the federal government in 2012 and what to expect in 2013. Barnett talks with Allen Scott on Bloomberg Government’s “Capital Impact.” »  Read More»

The best bargaining chip that House Republicans have is a refusal to lift the debt-ceiling limit if the president doesn’t yield on entitlement and spending cuts. » Read More

John Boehner today is poised to win a second term as House speaker even as there are signs his authority within the Republican caucus is shrinking and he has fewer levers to use to impose order. » Read More

As many U.S. House Republicans abandoned longstanding anti-tax and spending principles to back a bill designed to head off an economic crisis, one voice was virtually silent: Paul Ryan, the 2012 vice presidential nominee. » Read More

Congressional efforts to reduce the U.S. deficit revived tax breaks for mortgage insurance and extended interest deductions for homeowners that will cost the government $600 billion over five years. » Read More

The November election results raise the probability that an overhaul of U.S. immigration laws will be enacted. BGOV examines the leading proposals with the greatest potential impact on the U.S. workforce and businesses. » Read More