Several deductions and credits coveted by small businesses have been renewed, expanded or reinstated retroactively, said Carl J. Giardino, managing director of the tax group at the CBIZ MHM consulting firm.
Congressional Republicans (and some Democrats) are threatening to hold up approval of free-trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama if President Obama keeps insisting on renewing expanded benefits under Trade Adjustment Assistance, the main aid program for American workers harmed by foreign trade.
Earlier in the day, Mr. Bush urged Congress to renew and expand national service programs like Americorps and Senior Corps.
A Democratic priority is to renew and expand the Children's Health Insurance Program, created with bipartisan support in 1997.
Iran estimates it will need at least 400 aircraft to renew and expand its fleet, including some 250 in the next 10 years.
House Republicans made a surprise about-turn on a bill to renew and expand the Violence Against Women Act on Thursday.
Dr. LaRosa wrote, "After a sabbatical to retool, I plan to return to the faculty, renew and expand my research which has never been completely dormant, and re-engage with the student body".
Google, which has been providing search technology and placing search-based advertising on AOL since 2002, emerged Friday with a tentative deal to renew and expand that relationship, fending off a challenge from Microsoft.
Sabena is also seeking 529 million euros as well as damages of 161.5 million euros because the Swiss broke commitments to renew and expand the Belgian carrier's fleet, Mr. Daems said.
The Bush administration wants to renew and expand a trade agreement with four financially troubled South American nations, but with just days to go before the pact expires, on Dec. 4, a last-minute split in Congress has put the deal into question.
