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Learning more about consumer sentiment
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.
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California budget surplus turns into shortfall
Feb 22, 2012
The Golden State didn't collect as much income tax from wealthy residents as it had predicted.
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Changes in store for the corporate tax rate
Feb 22, 2012
The Obama administration is expected to announce a plan to bring the corporate tax rate down from 35 to 28 percent, hoping to eliminate tax loopholes for corporate giants.
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New plan to be outlined for U.S. corporate tax code
Feb 22, 2012
The Obama administration today will outline a broad overhaul of the nation's corporate tax code that will lower the tax rate that businesses pay, but could increase to amount of tax revenue heading to Washington.
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PODCAST: Corporate taxes and state budgets
Feb 22, 2012
The Obama administration is expected to announce a plan to cut the federal corporate tax from 35 percent (that's the second highest rate in the world) down to 28 percent. The consumer sentiment figure is a measure of how consumers are feeling about the economy and it's put together by Thomson Reuters and the University of Michigan. The nation's most populous state, California, had a brush with fiscal calamity this month, and lawmakers had to scramble recently to close a $5 billion budget shortfall.
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Gov. Rick Synder on Michigan's continuing progress
Feb 21, 2012
The governor discusses the state's falling unemployment rate, the state of the auto industry and his corporate tax proposal.
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GM workers to get profit-sharing bonuses in March
Feb 21, 2012
Fatter paychecks could boost local economies.
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PODCAST: Live from Michigan, day one
Feb 21, 2012
All week, our own Jeremy Hobson will be broadcasting from Michigan as part of our Election 2012: The Real Economy coverage. Today, he speaks with Republican Governor Rick Snyder about the state's economic recovery. Michigan was a big recipient of bailout money -- and speaking of bailouts, Greece will receive another round of money from its European partners.
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Iran sanctions could lead to higher gas costs in U.S.
Feb 20, 2012
Oil prices have jumped to a near nine month high this morning. That's after Iran cut exports to Britain and France over sanctions related to Iran's nuclear program.
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PODCAST: Happy President's Day
Feb 20, 2012
The group that runs the Medical College Admissions Test -- or MCAT -- is rolling out a new exam in 2015 that will include questions about the psychological and social underpinnings of medicine. Ohio is betting big on casinos, opening up gambling later this year in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo. As outdoor outfitter L.L.Bean celebrates its centennial this year, one of the company's oldest products is making a comeback. Happy President's Day!
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EBT now stands for restaurant meals
Feb 17, 2010
Until now it's been a struggle to use food stamps at restaurants, but L.A. county's new Restaurant Meals program now allows EBT to be accepted at 500 locations, including Dominos and El Pollo Loco. Vanessa Romo reports.
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U.S. should import more skilled workers
Jul 16, 2008
In the coming years, the U.S. will need hundreds of thousands of good minds to fill positions in math and the sciences. Commentator Will Wilkinson says that may require us to look beyond our own shores.
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Dems need to consider nuclear energy
Aug 26, 2008
Commentator Will Marshall says there's a missing element in the Democratic party's platform that needs to be looked at more closely -- the future of nuclear power.
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Stop calling it class warfare
Sep 21, 2011
President Obama announced a plan to reduce the deficit this week. But the fight over what to do is just starting.
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Erase student loans?
Oct 10, 2011
College students graduate with thousands of dollars in student loans. So, what would happen if we just eliminated that debt?
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Hispanics leave AZ over immigrant law
Jun 14, 2010
Arizona's new immigration law has yet to take effect, but it's already been somewhat effective in driving undocumented immigrants from the state. Jeff Tyler reports.
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If you want to lower the deficit...
Oct 11, 2010
New York Times columnist David Leonhardt presents four options to bring the federal deficit down.
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Disability claimants wait ... and wait
Sep 4, 2008
About 7 million Americans collect disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. Another 2.5 million people apply each year, leaving hundreds of thousands stuck in a backlog for approval. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Double-digit unemployment? These firms can't find workers
Dec 24, 2011
In Los Angeles, clothing makers are trying to ride a growth wave, if only they could find people to hire
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Welcoming more immigrants could help boost the U.S. economy
May 5, 2011
Immigration policy may be a place to look for economic growth in the U.S.
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Credit agencies and debt collectors to get federal scrutiny
Feb 16, 2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing to add the three major credit bureaus and debt colletion companies to the list of businesses the federal agency can now oversee.
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PODCAST: Is America accelerating?
Feb 16, 2012
Rupert Murdoch is facing tensions with his staff at The Sun after nine of its journalists were arrested in the last few weeks for alleged corruption. The rental car market in the United States has been dominated by American brands, but that could soon change. Commercial real estate experts are starting to see what will become of the hundreds of Borders store spaces that closed last year.
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Extended payroll tax cut serves as 'stealth stimulus'
Feb 15, 2012
Congressional negotiators have agreed to a deal that would extend the payroll tax cut through the end of the year, which means more money will go into more people's pockets and perhaps, they will go out and spend it.
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PODCAST: Retail sales and valentine hearts
Feb 14, 2012
Two former Bear Stearns executives accused of misleading investors about the quality of risky mortgages have settled with the federal government. Waffle House is transforming more than a hundred restaurants into Valentine wonderlands. President Obama is meeting today with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, who is expected to be the next president of China. And some experts are looking to Zynga's earnings to help predict how Facebook will fare in the coming months.
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Nevadans scrutinize $25 billion foreclosure settlement
Feb 13, 2012
Banks will pay out billions over questionable foreclosure practices, like robo-signing. Will homeowners in hard-hit Nevada feel relief?
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General Electric adding jobs for military veterans
Feb 13, 2012
General Electric plans to hire 5,000 veterans over the next five years. But vets are still challenged to find jobs in today's workforce.
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PODCAST: Cleaning up Greece, crying for Adele
Feb 13, 2012
President Obama will announce his proposed budget for 2013 today, and it is expected to include a lot of infrastructure spending. In Greece, big budget cuts were passed over the weekend -- but how do the new minimum wage requirements and public sector job cuts there compare to the U.S.? And we take a closer look at the world of natural gas through the eyes of an energy company CEO.
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Instability in Greece likely to continue
Feb 13, 2012
Who has more to lose in the ongoing crisis in Europe -- Greece, or its lenders, like Germany?
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Why Greece has to make its payments
Feb 13, 2012
Why is it so important for Greece to get its bailout money by March 20th?
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The budget math of the payroll tax extension
Feb 13, 2012
The details of the payroll tax reduction, the chances it’ll be extended and how it’ll be paid for.
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