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Fiscal Footnote: Big Senate Gift to Drug Maker
Just two weeks after pleading guilty in a federal fraud case, Amgen, the worldu2019s largest biotechnology firm, just received an endorsement from the US Senate.
How a Government Report Spread a Questionable Claim About Iran
New reports about Iran's growing political power might not be coming from the credible sources that you think.
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How to Cut Megabanks Down to Size
It is a prevailing myth in Washington: big bailouts are over for good. Never again, the line goes, could giant financial institutions imperil the nation’s economy. This is nonsense, …
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Minimum Wage Hikes Do Not Cause Inflation
Contrary to what conservative economists believe, Jeannette Wicks-Lim argues, a raise in minimum wage does not impact inflation or the overall cost of living in America.
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Swell Times for America’s Swollen Fortunes
Americau2019s political leaders took it upon themselves to start hacking away at the federal estate tax.
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12 Ways Obama Smacked Down the Right in His Inauguration Speech
President Barack Obama's second inaugural address was music to the ears of many progressives.
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TSA Removes X-Ray Body Scanners from Airports
The Transportation Security Administration will remove all X-ray body scanners from airports because privacy software could not be developed on time.
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A Time for “Sublime Madness“
It is only those who can retreat into the imagination who uncover the physical and psychological strength to resist.