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What's a $1,000 fine to a billionaire?
by
Ellen Rolfes
and Catherine Orihuela
May 10, 2024
The News Fix Fines don’t deter Donald Trump. A New York judge held the former president in criminal contempt this week, levying another $1,000 fine for violating his gag order. This is the 10th time that Judge Juan Merchan has fined Trump during the “hush money” trial, in which Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records […]
What lawmakers slipped into the $460 billion spending package
Mar 12, 2024
Earmarks promise to spend money on specific projects requested by individual members of Congress.
This might be the economy that liberals wanted, but do most voters feel the same?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Feb 27, 2024
If people don’t feel the strength of the economy, Democrats may have a problem this election season, says Victoria Guida at Politico.
Why the messaging around "Bidenomics" might not be working
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Jul 24, 2023
President Joe Biden wants to highlight the strong U.S. economy. But the headline numbers don't necessarily reflect day-to-day life.
Forget the U.S. and China — Big Tech is the next world power
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Jun 20, 2023
According to Ian Bremmer of Eurasia Group, tech companies are gaining increasing political power with fewer checks and balances.
The founder of the world’s largest hedge fund on debt, government spending and education
Jun 5, 2023
Ray Dalio talks educational spending, taxes and more.
Could we mint a $31 trillion coin to pay the national debt?
by
Janet Nguyen
May 12, 2023
Issuing a mega-coin has been proposed as a novel solution to the country’s debt ceiling crisis.
For public good, not for profit.
In his first veto, President Biden defends Labor Department's ESG rule
Mar 20, 2023
Critics say ESG investments allocate money based on political agendas rather than on earning the best returns for savers.
Biden's budget and GOP response offer up a sneak preview of next year's campaign issues
Mar 10, 2023
The budget is a policy document, but this one's also a campaign document.
State of the Union speech is Biden's chance to sell his economic record to skeptical Americans
Feb 7, 2023
President Biden is likely to tout the strong job market and recovery from the pandemic recession.