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Jobs report: 'Bumping along the bottom' or 'continued healing'
Jeff Horwich Nov 2, 2012
The economy added 171,000 jobs last month and unemployment rate in October ticked up to 7.9 percent as more people entered the workforce to look for jobs. Obama and Romney economic advisers tell us what they see in the numbers.
Retirement -- election no-show
Helaine Olen Nov 2, 2012
Commentator Helaine Olen says neither President Obama nor Mitt Romeny acknowledge coming 'retirement crisis.'
Checking in on the candidates education plans
Amy Scott Nov 2, 2012
With the government's latest jobs report due out this morning, talk of jobs and the economy will likely rule the day. But there are a host of other issues at stake in this election, including education.
Social Security: It's too complicated
Chris Farrell Nov 2, 2012
More than 20 percent of the U.S. national budget is spent on Social Security, so of course politicians like to promise to reform it. Commentator Chris Farrell says unfortunately both candidates' plans are way too complicated.
Opinion: Why I'm voting for Barack Obama
Andy Kindler Nov 2, 2012
Comedian Andy Kindler on why he's voting to reelect President Barack Obama.
Opinion: Why I'm voting for Mitt Romney
Brian Donovan Nov 5, 2012
Comedy writer Brian Donovan on why he's voting for Mitt Romney.
The National weighs in on politics, the election and Ohio
Krissy Clark Jun 17, 2013
Reporter Krissy Clark sits down with the lead singer of The National to see how a 'non-political' band makes music in an election year.
Campaigns reboot after Sandy
David Gura Oct 31, 2012
Election officials in storm-stricken counties scramble ahead of voting day.
Romney ad takes aim at Obama over Chrysler
Dan Bobkoff Oct 30, 2012
Romney blames Obama for selling Chrysler to Fiat, which plans to make Jeeps in China. Chrysler counters, saying it’s expanding in U.S. too.
Food stamps and the politics of poverty
Shereen Marisol Meraji Oct 30, 2012
As the 2012 presidential election enters its final days, we examine one of the stars of the campaign. Not binders or Big Bird. This one begins with the letter 'F' -- food stamps.
