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Everyone's lining up for the Supreme Court health care hearing
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Mar 23, 2012
The court's grounds will be clogged with a colorful mix of characters: activists, lawyers, journalists and oh, tourists.
Attitude Check: Consumer confidence and global warming
Frank Newport Mar 15, 2012
Your politics even determines your take on the weather outside.
Payroll tax cut extension deal could come soon
Jeremy Hobson Feb 14, 2012
After much disagreement, it looks as though House Republicans and Democrats might soon agree to extend the payroll tax cuts, which put a little extra money into our wallets each month.
China's Xi Jinping visits Washington
Adriene Hill Feb 14, 2012
Xi Jinping, China's current vice president, will be taking over the country later this year. Barbara Franklin, a former Commerce Department Secretary from the first Bush administration, discusses what the power shift will mean to the U.S.
President Obama to announce 2013 budget
David Gura Feb 10, 2012
President Obama unveils his budget for next year on Monday, at a community college just outside of Washington, D.C. But how serious is this executive branch wish list in a gridlocked Washington?
Rep. Spencer Bachus faces insider trading allegations
David Brancaccio Feb 10, 2012
In the midst of debates that could potentially tighten the rules on insider trading in Washington, the head of the House Financial Services Committee faces serious allegations.
Economic confidence lags from state to state
Frank Newport Feb 9, 2012
The national mood about the economy is one thing, but what states have the best, and worst, confidence about the direction of the economy?
House GOP introduces version of insider trading bill
David Gura Feb 8, 2012
Republicans in the House of Representatives have introduced their version of an anti-insider trading bill. The version that passed the Senate had provisions that focused specifically on those who traffic in 'political intelligence.'
Consumer borrowing rises again
Kai Ryssdal Feb 7, 2012
A borrowing consumer is a confident consumer. But it's not all good news.
Confidence in the economy ebbs
David Brancaccio Jan 31, 2012
Today saw drops in both home prices and consumer confidence. Could the recovery experts have been tracking be stalled?
