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The Great Recession, Part II
Slate - by Joseph E. Stiglitz - Jul 7, 2011 (Opinion)
The world could be headed for another economic disaster if we continue to listen to free-market ideologues.
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Unemployment Rate Wont Hobble Re-Election, David Plouffe Says
Bloomberg - by Julianna Goldman - Jul 7, 2011 (News Analysis)
The White Houses top political adviser, downplaying the significance of the unemployment rate in the 2012 election, said ...
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Barack Obamas Dangerous Embrace Of Economic Fatalism
Think Progress - by Matthew Yglesias - Jul 6, 2011 (Opinion)
Even as the Obama administration continues to defend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act from its critics, the White House ...
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In Bair's Last Meeting, FDIC Allows for Pay Clawbacks
Wall Street Journal - by Alan Zibel - Jul 6, 2011 (News)
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., in Chairman Sheila Bair's last meeting at the helm, on Wednesday approved rules allowing the ...
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The Mother of All No-Brainers
New York Times - by David Brooks - Jul 5, 2011 (Opinion)
If the debt ceiling talks fail, independents voters will see that Democrats were willing to compromise but Republicans were ...
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BMW layoffs exemplify the evisceration of the middle class
Los Angeles Times - by Michael Hiltzik - Jul 5, 2011 (Opinion)
The company doesn't concede that it's outsourcing the Ontario plant to save money on wages. It says it brought in outside logistic ...
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The space shuttle: Into the sunset
Economist - Jul 3, 2011 (Special Report)
If the weather holds and there are no unforeseen complications, then early in the morning on July 8th a woman and three men will ...
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Tensions rise on Capitol Hill as America runs out of money
The Guardian - by Dominic Rushe - Jul 3, 2011 (News Report)
Not so long ago, the Onion , America's satirical "newspaper", ran a story about what had happened to the real Barack Obama. You know, ...
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U.S. Wars Leave 225,000 Dead, Cost $4.4 Trillion: Study
Agence France-Presse - Jul 2, 2011 (News Report)
U.S. wars launched since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, have left 225,000 dead and cost up to $4.4 trillion, according to a new study ...
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Deficit battle shaping up as GOP victory
Los Angeles Times - by Lisa Mascaro, Christi Parsons - Jul 2, 2011 (News Report)
Even as the political battle mounts over federal spending, the end result for federal policy is already visible and clearly favors ...
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GOP: Saying Millionaires Should Share Pain Is 'Pathetic'
Huffington Post - by Michael McAuliff - Jul 6, 2011 (News Report)
Having the Senate declare that millionaires should share more of the pain involved in putting America's financial house in order is ...
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Debt Hawk GOP Wants Big Boost For Pentagon Budget
Huffington Post - by Amanda Terkel - Jul 6, 2011 (News Report)
As it considers steep cuts to domestic programs in an effort to slash the deficit, the House is set to consider a defense spending ...
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The Mother of All No-Brainers
New York Times - by David Brooks - Jul 5, 2011 (Opinion)
If the debt ceiling talks fail, independents voters will see that Democrats were willing to compromise but Republicans were ...
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How you know the negotiations have truly failed
Washington Post - by Ezra Klein - Jun 30, 2011 (Opinion)
The primary goal of President Obamas presser, which just wrapped up, was obvious, writes Greg Sargent. He was clearly out to pick ...
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In Deficit Plan, Taxes Must Rise, President Warns
New York Times - by Mark Landler - Jun 30, 2011 (News)
President Obama pressured Republicans on Wednesday to accept higher taxes as part of any plan to pare down the federal deficit, ...
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Harry Reid cancels Senate July 4 recess after Obama chides Congress
CBS News - Jun 30, 2011 (News)
Senate will stay in session next week, Senate leader announces one day after Obama tells Congress to get to work on a debt limit deal ...
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Why Is Jerry Falwell's Evangelical University Getting Filthy Rich off Your Tax Money?
AlterNet - by Bill Berkowitz - Jun 30, 2011 (News Report)
One might think that a private, decidedly conservative, and totally evangelical Christian University, that was founded by ...
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Obamas trash-talking presser
Washington Post - by Dana Milbank - Jun 30, 2011 (Opinion)
The best answer President Obama gave at his news conference was to a question nobody asked.
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Learning from honest cynic Mitch McConnell
Washington Post - by Ezra Klein - Jun 29, 2011 (Opinion)
McConnell doesnt need to be inspiring or jocular. Shouldnt be, in fact. What hes saying isnt inspirational or funny. Its grim and ...
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Jon Stewart Takes On Obama's Debt Speech, Resulting Flak From GOP & Dems (VIDEO)
Huffington Post - Jun 29, 2011 (Comedy News)
President Obama gave a press briefing Wednesday, the focus of which was the United States' trillions of dollars of debt. On Wednesday ...
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The Great Recession, Part II
Slate - by Joseph E. Stiglitz - Jul 7, 2011 (Opinion)
The world could be headed for another economic disaster if we continue to listen to free-market ideologues.
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Unemployment Rate Wont Hobble Re-Election, David Plouffe Says
Bloomberg - by Julianna Goldman - Jul 7, 2011 (News Analysis)
The White Houses top political adviser, downplaying the significance of the unemployment rate in the 2012 election, said ...
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Federal government to review rate increases in 10 states
The Hill - by Julian Pecquet - Jul 7, 2011 (News)
Federal regulators will review health insurance rate increases in 10 states under authority granted by the healthcare reform law, ...
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The Supreme Court closes the door to justice
Los Angeles Times - by Erwin Chemerinsky - Jul 6, 2011 (Opinion)
Has the Supreme Court lost faith in the American court system? That is a strange question to ask about the justices who sit at the top ...
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Barack Obamas Dangerous Embrace Of Economic Fatalism
Think Progress - by Matthew Yglesias - Jul 6, 2011 (Opinion)
Even as the Obama administration continues to defend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act from its critics, the White House ...
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TSA Airport Scanners Wouldnt Catch an Implant Bomber
ProPublica - by Michael Grabell - Jul 6, 2011 (Special Report)
A number of news outlets are reporting today on the bizarre-sounding story of terrorist groups considering how to implant explosive ...
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Mitt Romney raises $18.25 million
Washington Post - by Chris Cillizza, Aaron Blake - Jul 6, 2011 (News)
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney raised $18.25 million over the past three months, a sum likely to put him head and shoulders ...
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Fuel Fix Transocean rig off Africa taking on water *updated*
fuelfix.com - by Harry R. Weber, Dina Cappiello - Jul 6, 2011 (News Report)
The owner of the rig that sunk in the massive Gulf oil spill last summer was having problems today with another one of its deepwater ...
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In Bair's Last Meeting, FDIC Allows for Pay Clawbacks
Wall Street Journal - by Alan Zibel - Jul 6, 2011 (News)
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., in Chairman Sheila Bair's last meeting at the helm, on Wednesday approved rules allowing the ...
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