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Obama's bridge, train and road fix
September 9, 2010Government transportation spending is full of costly boondoggles.
Help for homeowners who haven't missed a payment
September 9, 2010Borrowers who are up-to-date with their payments but have seen their home's value drop way below their loan amount could get help from a new government program.
Fed: 'Widespread signs' economy is slowing
September 9, 2010The economy grew at a sluggish pace through the summer months, and there are now "widespread signs" thatactivity is slowing, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday in its latest snapshot of regional economic conditions.
The nearly forgotten Mariner explosion is just as bad as the BP oil spill
September 9, 2010It's never a good time for an oil rig to blow up in the Gulf of Mexico, but Mariner Energy's Vermillion 380 platform couldn't have gone off at a worse time. The government and the media were already scrutinizing offshore drill production in an unprecedented way. Thirteen unlucky workers were ejected off of Vermillion into the water last week. And Mariner inadvertently became the latest part of a national political debate about the safety of offshore drilling.
Do unemployment checks keep the jobless at home?
September 9, 2010Does allowing the jobless to get nearly two years of unemployment checks give them an incentive to not work?
Boehner unveils his own plan to aid economy
September 9, 2010House Minority Leader John Boehner outlined a plan to bolster the economy on Wednesday, hours ahead of President Obama's scheduled speech unveiling a $350 billion job-boosting proposal.
Obama's jobs pitch fails to dazzle Washington
September 9, 2010President Obama's latest round of job-bolstering proposals boasts something for everyone: corporate tax breaks for conservatives and spending on roads and railways for liberals. Yet he's having a hard time getting everyone on board.
What people forget about Reagan
September 9, 2010Those who oppose higher taxes and are fed up with record levels of U.S. debt may pine for Ronald Reagan, the patron saint of lower taxes and smaller government.
Why carmakers aren't coming back anytime soon
September 9, 2010With the home stretch in sight, 2010 is shaping up to be a weaker U.S. auto market than predicted, probably closer to 11.5 million new-vehicle deliveries, rather than the 12 million that automakers and forecasters had figured - and hoped - would be sold.
Obama's plan: Too little, too late
September 9, 2010This week, the Obama administration began outlining additional measures to jumpstart the economy and create jobs.
