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Six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong
Mitt Romney’s economic plan is largely based on a whitepaper written by several “heavyweight” economists. The problem is, it's riddled with fundamental flaws. Here are six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong about what ails the American economy and how to fix it.
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Jobs report: 3 views on the best way to create jobs in the US
The Labor Department reported Friday that the economy added 171,000 jobs in October, while unemployment rose to 7.9 percent. As the eighth and final installment of our One Minute Debate series for election 2012, three writers give their brief take on the best way to create jobs in the United States.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 5 ways they differ on jobs
Whether Mitt Romney or Barack Obama occupies the White House in January, one of them will have to deal with more than 12 million jobless Americans, or a little over 8 percent of the total workforce. Where do the candidates stand on issues relating to jobs?
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Is Gary Johnson right about shovel-ready jobs? 5 infrastructure challenges.
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'Zero job' economy: 11 ways Washington can fix it
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Push is on for a 'common' education standard for US schoolchildren
The state-by-state system leaves many students 'inadequately prepared,' Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Wednesday at a Monitor breakfast.
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Report: 'Green' jobs outpacing traditional ones
The "green" energy and transportation sector is emerging as a vital part of the US economy, though still small compared with oil and gas, says a new study.
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US savings rate soars to 14-year high
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Stimulus plan funds Rhode Island shoe store, Virginia dairy
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Only 3 percent of stimulus spent so far
The money was intended to be spent quickly. But in the three months since the bill was passed, only a few programs have received a significant bump.
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Obama to discuss flu, budget, economy, and other stuff
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President Obama's news conference -- full text
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Obama's teleprompter commits mutiny during major science speech
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President Obama's economic speech at Georgetown
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Obama's economy speech -- what's he going to say?
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Obama speeds past his stimulus critics
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Vice President Biden welcomes troops home -- Full text
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Treasury Secretary Geithner: selling a lending plan and himself
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Oops! Vice President Biden 'swears' by Amtrak
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Obama's New Deal is on a smaller scale
Its focus on smaller, shovel-ready projects precludes a grander vision.
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Biden's speech to AFL-CIO – who banned the cameras anyway?
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Obama kicks off health care week with two nominations
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New poll shows risks to opponents of Obama's economic stimulus plan
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House passes stimulus bill; now for the great Senate debate
Obama invites GOP ideas for the largest spending bill in US history.
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How stimulus bill reignited the partisan divide
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Obama will meet with CEOs to sell economic recovery plan
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Barack Obama travels to Capitol Hill to sell his stimulus plan
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Economic downturn frays America's safety net
Advocates for nonprofit aid agencies hope they'll get some help in the economic stimulus package.
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Congress comes to YouTube
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