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Deficit cutting vs. social spending: Finding a balance
Mar 12, 2012
Commentator Liz Herman says we need to find a way to both reduce the deficit and spend the right amount on social services.
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Florida latest state to try to control food stamp purchases
Jan 30, 2012
After similar legislation failed in California, Texas, and Illinois, a lawmaker in Florida is hoping to ban the use of food stamps to buy soda, candy, and other junk food.
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Obama to propose plan for leaner government
Jan 13, 2012
Later this morning President Obama is expected to outline a new plan to shrink government. He's going to ask Congress to give him the authority to merge some departments and agencies.
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U.S. spending on Afghanistan and the United Nations
Jan 4, 2012
In this week's quiz, Stephan Richter shows us how U.S. spending in Afghanistan stacks up against American spending for the United Nations.
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Leaders in Washington to vote on a temporary spending deal
Dec 16, 2011
Lawmakers are on track to agree to a temporary budget deal ahead of tonight's midnight deadline.
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Shutdown averted, Congress weighs stimulus
Dec 16, 2011
Now that Congress has averted a government shutdown, it takes up the extension of the payroll tax cut and long-term unemployment benefits
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Layoffs numbers bode ominously
Nov 30, 2011
Planned layoffs are up in 2011 over the previous year -- and there's still a month to go.
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An itemized list of what your taxes pay for
Oct 1, 2010
This final note today, toward a more consumer friendly Internal Revenue Service, perhaps The left-leaning think tank Third Way has a new policy...
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Pay with your phone, credit card rates going up
Aug 23, 2010
Critics say the rules to receive compensation through the $20 billion BP oil spill fund are unfair....
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The forest for the trees
Mar 16, 2009
Who's handling the economic crisis better -- the US or Europe? Today, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman points out the stark differences in...
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