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Inner-city Cleveland wants a share of the GOP convention spoils

May 6, 2016
Ward 10 councilman wants his neighborhoods and vendors to benefit, too.
Downtown Cleveland is getting a face-lift for the Republican National Convention.
Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Indiana's manufacturing troubles were good for Trump

May 3, 2016
The Hoosier state is built on manufacturing. Layoffs fed into the populist tone of this election, even though the sector is healthy.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has made layoffs in Indiana central to his campaign there.
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The Fed still planning interest rate hikes — but when?

Apr 25, 2016
Economists predict the Fed will hold off on raising interest rates this week.
The Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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The presidential candidate tax return tally

Apr 15, 2016
Amid pressure, Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders vows to finally release his tax returns to the public. Here’s a count of who has — and hasn’t — been transparent about their filings.
Democratic Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) debate during the CNN Democratic Presidential Primary Debate at the Duggal Greenhouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yard on April 14, 2016 in New York City. The candidates are debating ahead of the New York primary to be held April 19.
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Wisconsin heads to the polls a state divided

Apr 4, 2016
The swing state lagging behind its Western neighbor, and the gap has gotten wider under Scott Walker.
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz greets workers at Dane Manufacturing during a campaign stop on March 24, 2016 in Dane, Wisconsin. Wisconsin voters go to the polls for the state's primary on April 5.
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The lay of the land in Florida and Ohio

Mar 15, 2016
It's another super Tuesday. Here's what's on primary voters' minds.
Governor John Kasich and Marco Rubio campaign in Youngstown, Ohio and Miami, Florida, respectively, days before each will compete in their home state's primary contest.
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What if we had a Secretary of the Future?

Mar 1, 2016
Corporations employ people to imagine and prepare for the future. Why shouldn't the federal government?
Corporations employ people to imagine and prepare for the future. Why shouldn't the federal government? 
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Justice Antonin Scalia's conservative legacy

Feb 15, 2016
The Supreme Court Justice's departure will have a major impact on the court — and the 2016 election.

Donald Trump and the self-funding debate

Feb 10, 2016
Is Trump really self-funding like he says he is?
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Verizon Wireless Arena on February 8, 2016 in Manchester, New Hampshire. 
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