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Paul Ryan Signals Willingness to Raise Revenues, Shifting Positions Following Downgrade
House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) said he is open to revenue increases as part of a deal to reduce the deficit today, seemingly shifting positions from the hardline …
Employment Rate Hits New Low as Economy Creates 117,000 Jobs in July
The employment rate for blacks hit its 4th consecutive low for the downturn. The Labor Department reported that the economy created 117,000 jobs in July and revised …
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The Hostage Crisis Continues: Why Obama Can’t Pivot to Jobs and Growth
With the hostage crisis behind him, the President is now ready to talk about the nation’s real problem. Nine paragraphs into his remarks today announcing the nation …
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Fatal Radiation Level Found at Japanese Plant
The empty streets of Minamisoma, a city near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station that many residents have fled, in the Miyagi Prefecture of Japan, March 18, 2011. (Photo: …
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Ransom Paid
President Barack Obama speaks about a debt deal at the White House on Sunday night in Washington, July 31, 2011. Obama announced that leaders of both parties in the …
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Reid Backs Debt Deal; Waiting for Senate Dems to Sign On
Washington - Senator Harry Reid, the majority leader, has tentatively signed off on the budget deal being negotiated with top Republicans by the White House, moving Congress closer to …
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Senate Quickly Kills Boehner Debt Bill
Washington - After a 24-hour delay and concessions to conservatives, the House on Friday narrowly approved a Republican fiscal plan that the Senate quickly rejected in a standoff over …
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