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What Michigan means for the 2012 election
Jeremy Hobson Feb 24, 2012
Leading up to the Michigan state primary on Tuesday, we check in with host Jeremy Hobson about how people in Michigan are feeling about the economy.
How important are a presidential candidate's moral values?
Frank Newport Feb 23, 2012
Gallup asked Americans whether they value a candidate's moral values over his or her ability to fix the economy.
As gas prices rise, Obama to speak on energy future
Sally Herships Feb 23, 2012
Rising prices at the gas pump could threaten the economic recovery and pose an election year problem for Obama. What can he do?
Obama speaks about gas prices
Kai Ryssdal Feb 23, 2012
The president spoke to the crowd at the University of Miami about American energy.
Learning more about consumer sentiment
Jeremy Hobson Feb 22, 2012
Thomson Reuters and the University of Michigan put together a consumer sentiment survey, which serves as an important economic indicator for the U.S.
The return of manufacturing?
Robert Reich May 3, 2012
The GOP candidates and President Obama all have plans to boost manufacturing, but commentator Robert Reich says they're mostly wishful thinking.
Super PAC spending in Michigan and beyond
Eve Troeh Feb 21, 2012
Republican presidential candidates are spending millions on the state's airwaves. But those ads are more and more often not being paid for by official campaigns but by giant political action committees -- super PACs.
Where do campaign donations go?
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Feb 21, 2012
Wealthy donors who contribute to political campaigns get lots of media attention -- but not nearly as much attention is paid to how that money gets spent.
The economy's looking up, but can Obama take credit?
Megan McArdle Feb 16, 2012
Commentator Megan McArdle says no president has that much control over the economy.
What Americans think about President Obama's budget
Frank Newport Feb 16, 2012
Do Americans agree with President Obama's latest budget proposal? Gallup's editor-in-chief Frank Newport explains what Americans want the government to cut and spend more money on.
