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The following is an excerpt from JAY COST | May 20, 2013, Vol. 18, No. 34 | TheWeeklyStandard.com |
At his press conference last month, President Barack Obama employed a trope he often uses—that of a sociologist studying his opposition. Explaining how his agenda has stalled in the Senate, he said:
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The following is an excerpt from FRED BARNES | April 25, 2013 | TheWeeklyStandard.com |
Former President George W. Bush is in the political wilderness no more. Not only is the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum being dedicated today—with President Barack Obama and ex-Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H. W. ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Barry Moody and James Mackenzie | February 25, 2013 | Reuters.com |
Reuters) - A huge protest vote by Italians enraged by economic hardship and political corruption pushed the country towards deadlock after an election on Monday, with voting projections showing no coalition strong enough ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from marketwatch.com | February 5, 2013 |
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The tax hikes Congress passed to solve the fiscal-cliff mess won’t raise enough revenue to keep the nation’s budget woes in check. But rather than raise rates further, President Obama hinted Sunday that lawmakers’ next round of deficit-reduction ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Steve Denning | January 17, 2013 | Forbes.com |
Brake problems. A fuel leak. A cracked windshield. One electrical fire. Then another. An emergency landing in Japan. A safety investigation imposed by the FAA. Then two premier customers—Japan’s two main airlines, ANA and JAL, ground ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from ERIK SHERMAN | December 17, 2012 | Thefiscaltimes.com |
As we come to the end of another year, the thoughts of families, business executives and entrepreneurs drift to tax preparation. The usual approach is to maximize deductions and postpone revenue recognition if possible. That extends ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Michael O'Brien | December 17, 2012 | msnbc.com |
Updated 4:36 p.m. - A handful of pro-gun Democrats showed signs of willingness to consider strengthening regulations on firearms in the aftermath of last week’s elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
But that might not mean anything ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Rachel Rose Hartman and Olivier Knox | December 13, 2012 | Yahoo.com |
Susan Rice, the embattled U.S. ambassador to the U.N., withdrew her name on Thursday from consideration to be secretary of state in the face of angry Republican opposition.
"If nominated, I am now ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Mark Thoma | December 12, 2012 | cbsnews.com |
(MoneyWatch) The Federal Reserve's monetary policy committee announced today that it will continue its policy of maintaining exceptionally low interest rates and expand its "quantitative easing" program by purchasing bonds at the rate of $85 billion ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from RYAN OWENS and JAKE WHITMAN | December 11, 2012 | abcnews.go.com |
'Tis the season for packing the mall and racking up the credit card bill.
There's a reason Christmas as become so crassly commercial. Retailers ring up as much as 40 percent of the entire ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt By Reuters | December 11, 2012 | TheFiscalTimes.com |
A group of high-profile corporate leaders urged President Barack Obama and congressional leaders on Tuesday to reach a "principled compromise" on U.S. fiscal policy that includes higher tax revenues and spending cuts.
The chief executives sent a letter ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from CLAIRE CAIN MILLER | December 9, 2012 | NYtimes.com |
SAN FRANCISCO — When Google took a video camera to Times Square in 2009 and asked passers-by what a browser is, most of the answers were hilariously incorrect, from “a search engine” to “broadband” to ... Read More
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