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Bush-era tax cuts expiring. Government spending on military and social services on the chopping block. Is the U.S. economy headed for a fiscal cliff?
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Great story, but I didn't hear the two most important things in firearm safety. A gun is ALWAYS loaded, and don't point a gun at...
JerryCPP | May 22, 2013 Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld
Journalism: Practiced. Excellent interview. Thank you.
Annapolis57 | May 17, 2013 Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfeld's interview on Marketplace today was absolutely unbelievable. Really. Is one of his rules not to believe your own spin? I...
jgrothues | May 16, 2013 Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld
Ryssdal's interview with Rumsfeld was breathtakingly inappropriate. "Marketplace?" If Ryssdal wants to promote his obvious biases...
rcd43 | May 16, 2013
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Groups take to airwaves to warn against 'fiscal cliff'
Will taxing the wealthy really work?
Poll: Does your debt feel as high as Mount Everest?
The fiscal cliff explained... from the edge of a cliff
The Wall Street Journal's David Wessel takes the fiscal cliff metaphore to the extreme in this comprehensive explainer video that presents "everything you need to know about the fiscal cliff but were afraid to ask." Bonus points: it features another good use of the whiteboard as explainer.Business digs trench ahead of fiscal cliff
Hey Internet, let's rename the Fiscal Cliff
"Fiscal Due Do" might have been our favorite contribution to Marketplace's effort last week to rebrand the impending financial predicament known as the fiscal cliff. In another example of the Internet to the rescue, the WaPo's Ezra Klein launched a similar renaming campaign this morning on his blog.Pages