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Economic Policy
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Same Schtick, Different Day
The GOP candidates make a final push before the New Hampshire primary tonight, but voters hardly seem roused.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
What Bain Hath Wrought
Newt Gingrich-supporting super PAC goes for the kill with “When Mitt Romney Came to Town” film.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Romney’s Mini-Flub
The candidate’s “I like being able to fire people” gaffe is one of the few times a politician can claim a quote is taken out of context.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Battle of the Supremes
The Montana high court upholds the state’s anti-corruption laws—and challenges Citizens United in the process.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Occupying Grand Central Station
OWS rings in the new year with a fight against NDAA.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The GOP’s Bogus Attack on Jobs
On the question of jobs, the Republican presidential candidates have opted for a strategy of distortion.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Hitting the Ground Running
Richard Cordray wastes no time introducing a financial supervision plan with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Problem with Right to Work
Republican support for right-to-work laws misses an important fact: They don’t work.
Posted inAmerica and the World
You’re One of the Richest People in the World. You.
Half of the richest people in the world live in the U.S. … and you’re one of them.
