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Obama vs. Romney 101: 3 ways they differ on regulation
Wall Street is a big target – blamed for the financial crisis that led to the Great Recession. Mitt Romney says efforts to rein in financiers via more regulation are an attack on “economic freedom.” President Obama says new regulations would make it “more profitable to play by the rules than to game the system.” Here are three specifics on which the two differ.
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In Pictures: Who's who in the US debt crisis
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Out of options in debt ceiling talks? Nope, here are five.
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In Pictures: Obama's West Wing
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National debt ceiling 101: Is a crisis looming?
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Could AIG plan to exit bailout bring taxpayers a profit?
AIG plan involves converting bailout money into a common-stock ownership stake in the company, which the Treasury would sell over time. But the exit strategy isn't a quick or simple process.
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Meg Whitman and the perils of employing illegal help: six memorable cases
Meg Whitman, California GOP gubernatorial candidate, is alleged to have employed a housekeeper from 2000 to 2009 even though she knew the woman was in the US illegally. It's a political bombshell for Ms. Whitman. The politics of household employment and immigration have proved tricky before. Here are six prominent cases, plus the allegations against Whitman.
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US sanctions eight Iranians for human rights violations
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced US sanctions against eight Iranian officials Wednesday, citing human rights violations tied to the bloody crackdown after last summer's presidential election.
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Think getting tough with China will solve our jobs problem? Think again.
The American government hints at trade sanctions against China, but those won't address the core problems: China needs to keep its people employed, and America needs its consumers to start consuming.
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Elizabeth Warren: Obama picks aggressive consumer adviser
Elizabeth Warren understands 'every American has to get a fair shake in their financial dealings,' Obama says.
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The Monitor's View: Grand theft electric auto, and other Chinese industrial robbery
The US won't label China a currency manipulator, but Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner sure comes out swinging on theft of US inventions. Such theft includes a plan to force foreign electric-carmakers to hand over their technology.
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Why some economists see a looming US-China trade war
From the halls of Congress to the World Trade Organization, US officials are increasingly criticizing China trade and currency policies – blaming them for America's huge trade deficit.
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Obama touts US exports plan again, as voters stew over slow economy
President Obama on Thursday again stressed his commitment to double US exports in five years and, thus, create 2 million jobs. Is a tougher stance toward China part of his plan?
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Tax cuts: Republicans and Democrats clash over Obama's plan
Tax cuts passed under President Bush are about to expire, prompting a fierce partisan battle over whether they should be renewed.
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Why did John Boehner change his mind now on Bush tax cuts?
There are a couple of reasons House Republican leader John Boehner may be relenting on extending the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy. Both have to do with Election 2010.
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Broken banks, durable delusions
Commercial banks continue to fail, despite decades of heavy regulation. So why believe that government oversight cures financial ills?
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Sand castle stimulus reclaimed by the tides
Stimulus programs only worked as long as the money poured in. When the tide of cash rolled back out, the sand castles had melted away.
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John Boehner speech falls victim to latest in spin: the 'prebuttal'
John Boehner, House Republican leader, hadn't even delivered his speech on the economy Tuesday morning before Democrats had attacked with a 'prebuttal' – responding to a news event before it happens.
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John Boehner: Obama economic team should resign
John Boehner on Tuesday called for the resignation of President Barack Obama's embattled economic team, including Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and White House economic adviser Larry Summers.
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The Monitor's View: Bye-bye Fannie and Freddie, but hello to what?
Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are draining taxpayers and face extinction. Obama is due to present reforms in housing policy by January. One consensus: more help for renters.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reform: Would it add $5 trillion to US debt?
The Obama administration held a conference Tuesday about how to reform mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Reform could involve adding Fannie and Freddie's roughly $5 trillion in obligations, in effect, to the federal balance sheet.
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Will higher taxes deter entrepreneurs?
A failure to extend the current low rates on cap gains and dividends would be central to entrepreneurial concerns.
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Welcome to the recovery? No, Mr. Geithner, the Twilight Zone.
Treasury Secretary Geithner's recovery is a debt-financed nightmare.
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Christina Romer says her White House departure long planned
Christina Romer cast disagreements among key players on the White House economic team as a healthy part of reaching tough policy decisions. Christina Romer said she is leaving solely for family reasons.
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Medicare fund might last 12 years longer than previously thought
Medicare is in better shape because of President Barack Obama's sweeping health care overhaul.
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Social Security to pay out more in 2010 than it takes in
Social Security intake from tax revenue will fall below program costs this year. In annual reports on the fiscal health of Social Security and Medicare, Obama administration cites 'work left to do.'
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Social Security: Are we at a tipping point?
Social Security and Medicare are facing strains from an aging population and an economy that can't seem to get out of low gear. For the first time since the 1980s, Social Security will pay out more money in benefits this year than it collects in payroll taxes.
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Consumers holding back on spending – and that's a good thing
Consumer spending is still low, but that's not so bad. Savings rates are inching up, and they are a key to economic stability.
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Cities' plea: We need $75 billion or we'll lay off 500,000
City and county officials said Tuesday that they will face massive layoffs unless Congress passes the $75 billion Local Jobs for America Act. But the bill's prospects look dim.
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