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Bernanke Discusses Fiscal Policy at National Press Club
Read moreFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered a speech today at the National Press Club that once again called attention to our growing deficits and...
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Budget Committee Hearing Echoes Need for Fiscal Plan
Read moreToday the Senate Budget Committee, led by chairman Kent Conrad (D-ND) and ranking member Jeff Sessions (R-AL), held a hearing on The Budget and...
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‘Line’ Items: Super Bowl Edition
Read moreGame On – The Super Bowl in Texas won’t be until Sunday, but Washington had its own big game last week as President Obama gave his State of the Union...
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State of the Union Recap
Read moreLast night in his State of the Union address, President Obama hailed a new era of bipartisan cooperation, focusing on America's competitiveness to...
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IMF to the United States: Adopt a Credible Fiscal Plan for the Medium-Run
Read moreThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its World Economic Outlook update today, on the eve of two big moments for U.S. fiscal policy - the...
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‘Line’ Items: State of the Union Edition
Read moreWhat Will He Say? – On Tuesday President Obama will avail himself of one of the most effective tools a President has to shape the Washington agenda...
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Good News, Taxpayers!
Read moreLast month, we reported the positive developments that were happening with the major players--GM, Citigroup, and AIG--still left in the Troubled Asset...
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MARKETWATCH: January 17 - 20, 2011
Read moreOver the past week, interest rates on the benchmark 10 year Treasury bond rose. Key drivers were: less safe haven demand for US government instruments...
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‘Line’ Items: Dreams and Schemes Edition
Read moreCan Dreams of Cooperation be Fulfilled? – Yesterday the nation celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His vision of unity and...
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Bernanke Talks Debt before Senate Budget Committee
Read moreThe Senate Budget Committee heard testimony today from Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve. Opening remarks were made by committee chairman...
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MARKETWATCH: December 13– December 16, 2010
Read moreNearing the end of the week, markets are still wrestling with the same cross-currents they faced last week, but with a new wrinkle - Spain. The growth...
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Moody's Warns U.S. over Tax Cut Deal
Read moreWith the Senate getting past a procedural vote in approving the tax deal, it appears more and more likely that this deal will soon become law. With...