An election has come and gone, which means… thinking about the next election. Marketplace Commentator Robert Reich has a few tips for President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign.
It was another election cycle of eye-popping money spent on campaign ads, on get out the vote efforts, on polling. Helped along of course with cash that came in from corporations and outside organizations. Scott Tong has more.
Congressman Joe Barton of Texas speaks with Jeremy Hobson about his plans for the House Energy and Commerce Committee and what will happen with the Bush-era tax cuts.
The payroll company ADP said this morning that private businesses added 43,000 jobs in October, after slashing 2,000 in September. Richard Dekaser has more.
One of the issues the lame duck session will have to deal with is the tax cuts passed during the Bush administration that are set to expire at the end of this year. Scott Tong has more.
Federal Reserve decides today on how much money it pumps into the financial system, by telling us exactly how many Treasury Securities it's going to buy each month. Scott Minerd explains.
New representatives will have an immediate effect on the debate over whether to extend the Bush Tax cuts which expire at the end of the year. Mark Zandi explains.
The day after Election Day, we already know that Republicans will take control of the House of Representatives in January. However, on in the last day of December, Bush tax cuts will expire. Scott Tong explains.
Delta employees are in the middle of a vote on whether they'll join a union. It could lead to the first time in more than 80 years that people other than Delta executives would determine wages and benefits, and that could have a huge effect on the company's corporate culture. Jim Burress reports.
