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Peter Orszag: Departure illustrates US fiscal woes
Peter Orszag is said to be leaving after less than 18 months of wrestling with record deficits and a deep recession. Most White House budget directors last two years.
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The demise of American engineering? Hardly
The sunset for US industry will look exactly like the sunset for US agriculture: less labor, more automation, and much more innovative design.
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Preparing for the unpredictable
Be it floods, terrorist attacks, hurricanes, ice storms, and so on, small businesses are much more vulnerable to the impact of such events than larger corporations.
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Florida homes: Will luxury real estate ever rise again?
Florida homes were the craze in the 1920s, then prices crashed and didn't fully recover until the '40s. The current bust could be worse.
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China money move: Beijing addresses a glaring weakness
China money: The yuan will now be worth more against the dollar, boosting Chinese consumers' buying power.
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Fannie and Freddie: Homeownership at whose expense?
Fannie and Freddie are stimulating the creation of credit and indebting homebuyers at the expense of the highest-income-earning taxpayers.
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Gulf oil spill: Five numbers that could sink BP CEO Hayward
Gulf oil spill has cost BP nearly half its market value and at least $10 million a day in potential US fines. Can BP CEO Hayward survive those losses?
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Joe Barton's big business apology
Americans are now having the sharpest and most emotional debate we've had in more than a century over a deceptively simple question: Which do we trust less – big business or big government?
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Credit-card deals become harder to find
Recent reforms make credit-card deals more difficult to negotiate with card companies. Here's how Americans are coping.
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Chinese currency: why Americans should care if yuan is revalued
A jump in the value of Chinese currency, the yuan, would make products manufactured in China more expensive, but could also help US manufacturers remain competitive abroad.
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Unemployment rate: Michigan, Nevada trade places as No. 1 jobless state
Unemployment rate is now highest in Nevada at 14 percent, while Michigan falls to No. 2.
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US military focuses on development, but does it take the right approach?
Does the military actually know anything about economic stabilization and development?
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World Cup stadiums: aglitter now, a black hole in the future?
The World Cup stadiums that South Africa has built have won great praise. But will they be a drag on the economy in the long term?
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Gulf oil spill: Mr. President, the problem isn't just MMS
The Gulf oil spill has focused attention on the Minerals Management Service (MMS). But President Obama's disregard of the environment is more important.
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Is EU wrong limelight for Britain to shine?
Britain could save money and boost its economy by leaving the EU and adopting free trade.
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Britain's capital gains tax: Would rate hike lead to less revenue?
A previous rate hike in the capital gains tax led to a decline in revenue collected.
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Some simple moves to change your life can be too sweeping
A suggestion to change your life can sound simple but involve huge amounts of change. Is there a solution?
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Getting things done 101: how to empty the in-box
A key to getting things done is to empty your in-box by asking these questions.
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More family income! Now what? Save, remodel, or splurge?
Reader mailbag: With the prospect of more family income, decide what's most important to both of you.
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World Cup or NBA championship: Which is easier to predict?
The World cup is dominated by Brazil, Germany, and Italy; the NBA championship, by Boston, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Who's more dominant?
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