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State of the Union: Obama to accentuate the positive
John Dimsdale Jan 23, 2012
Tomorrow night's State of the Union address will ride recent, positive economic news and offer job training, education programs.
Why Saul Alinsky matters in the 2012 election
Kai Ryssdal Jan 30, 2012
Newt Gingrich talks a lot about labor activist Saul Alinsky. Who was this figure in modern American community organizing?
The role of private equity in the U.S. economy
Jeremy Hobson Jan 23, 2012
We speak to a private equity insider about whether the industry is really full of 'vulture capitalists,' or if it serves a necessary function in our society.
Week in review: Food stamp use on the rise
John Dimsdale Feb 2, 2012
Is Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich justified in calling President Obama the "Food Stamp President?"
Rick Santorum's economic philosophy
Jeremy Hobson Jan 27, 2012
The Republican presidential hopeful used to be a senator from Pennsylvania, a state known for a strong union presence and significant blue collar values. How has that colored his economic views?
South Carolina CEO explains the state economy
Adriene Hill Jan 20, 2012
Leading into the South Carolina primary, we speak to one CEO in the state to help explain what people there are most concerned about.
How to be a super PAC, like Stephen Colbert
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Jan 27, 2012
One way to understand the growing role of super PACs in campaigns is to imagine being one. The comedian Stephen Colbert leads the way.
Attitude Check: The State of the Union
Frank Newport Jan 19, 2012
As Americans await Obama's State of the Union address, are they feeling better about the economy than in 2011?
Obama's familiar tagline
Jeremy Hobson Jan 27, 2012
President Obama has released his first TV ad of the 2012 election campaign.
Tea Party, Republicans await S.C. primary
Jeremy Hobson Jan 27, 2012
We speak to one of the founding members of the Tea Party in South Carolina about which candidate she favors and why.
