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Briefing After the 'sequester,' now what?
$85 billion in across-the-board cuts to defense and social programs took effect March 1. The cuts must occur this fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. Here's how things look.
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The Paul Ryan budget: your guide to what's in it
Rep. Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney's running mate, is best known for drawing up a series of spending-and-tax plans meant to challenge the Obama administration's policies from the right. But it's been some time since his latest budget, which Mr. Ryan terms a "path to prosperity," was released. Here's a primer on what's in it.
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Congress goes on summer break: Top 5 things it left undone
Members of Congress have skedaddled for the month of August, leaving behind a long list of unfinished business.What did Congress leave in the lurch? Here are five of the top pressing issues.
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National Spelling Bee: 10 winning business words
In the National Spelling Bee’s 85-year existence, a wide range of words have crowned the winners – from science words like ‘crustaceology,’ to musical terms such as ‘soubrette,’ and ‘appoggiatura.’ The list of winning words also includes several that could slide right into the pages of this newspaper’s business section. In honor of the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee, here are 10 business words from past years that have determined the champion. Will this year’s winning word make the list?
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Valentine's Day: cost of romance rising for flower delivery, 4 other things
When you arrange for flower delivery or take a special someone out for dinner this Valentine's Day, it'll cost more than it did a year ago. That's the cold hard fact about a warmhearted and festive day, according official US inflation data.But the rising cost may actually be a relatively small one: Those chocolate or flower prices haven't been rising at gas-pump-fast rates. Here's the official inflation tally of five common Valentine's Day activities, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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In Pictures Famous Barbie dolls
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Liberty stamp mistake: USPS uses Vegas replica on forever stamp
Liberty stamp mistake: The design is not based on the statue in New York Harbor but on a replica outside the New York-New York casino hotel in Las Vegas.
04/15/2011 11:07 am -
The Simple Dollar Building credit for beginners
As long as a credit card is being paid off in full each month, your credit score will rise.
03/23/2011 05:32 pm -
Eight ways $100 oil may affect you
In recent weeks, the price of a barrel of oil has stayed at about $100 a barrel, and gasoline prices have been edging closer to $4 a gallon. The costs are apparently due to events half a world away, in the Middle East. Even though plenty of oil is around, there is fear of further disruptions, and consumers, business people, and politicians have all been making adjustments. Here are eight ways that higher energy prices are starting to affect America.
03/21/2011 06:16 pm -
Smoke and mirrors in Obama's budget? Five examples of creative accounting.
President Obama's proposed $3.7 trillion dollar federal government budget works some economic magic, from disappearing programs to mystery funding sources. Here’s a look at five key head-scratchers in the 2012 budget:
02/15/2011 07:26 pm -
Winter storms zap city budgets. Will FEMA help with snow plowing costs?
As another mega-storm bears down on a large swath of the US, snow-encrusted cities and states scramble to cover rising costs of snow plowing. FEMA might help, but qualifying for aid isn't easy.
01/31/2011 04:52 pm -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 01/24
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TSA looks to expedite screening for air cargo on US-bound passenger planes
Screening for all air cargo shipped to the US via commercial passenger planes must be in place by the end of 2011, under a TSA proposal. The Yemen bomb plot led TSA to accelerate its timetable.
01/18/2011 02:12 pm -
In Britain, a mail carrier's hard route
01/16/2011 01:26 pm -
Iced-in Atlanta almost completely shut down, another Arctic front coming
Local buses aren't running. Mail service is suspended. Even a salt truck crashed. What happens to a city of 5 million with eight snow plows? Break out Twitter and the 'Star Wars' figurines!
01/11/2011 02:09 pm -
First-class forever stamps: Goodbye makeup postage
First-class forever stamps will replace denominated first-class stamps in January.
12/29/2010 07:26 am -
The New Economy Line too long at the post office? Here are three no-wait alternatives.
Dec. 20 is the busiest mailing day of the year. But a growing share of Americans are skipping post office lines.
12/20/2010 03:45 pm -
Editorial Board Blog Will Facebook spell the end of Christmas letters?
Your Facebook friends already know what's been going on in your life for the past year. Does this mean the extinction of the annual Christmas letter, and thus, another missing piece for historians?
12/01/2010 01:48 pm -
Homeland Security talks about air cargo changes needed
Homeland Security talks about changes needed to improve air cargo security, while lobbying by the multibillion-dollar freight industry slows process.
11/09/2010 11:55 pm -
Your mail on an electric delivery cart: Postal Service goes greener
The US Postal Service and other government agencies are trying to make their transportation fleets more eco-friendly.
11/01/2010 03:21 pm -
Manifesto in aborted Super Bowl rampage was not criminal, court rules
In a case involving a planned and then abandoned shooting spree at the 2008 Super Bowl, a federal appeals court ruled Monday that the would-be shooter’s manifesto – mailed to the media – was not criminal because it was not personal.
08/23/2010 08:40 pm -
Postal Service woes: First-class stamps may climb to 46 cents
Beset by a massive budget deficit, reduced volume of mail, and rising health-care costs, the US Postal Service has proposed raising postage rates again in 2011.
07/07/2010 01:58 pm -
David R. Francis Cuts to US defense budget look inevitable
Defense expenditures amount to nearly 5 percent of US GDP -- well above the less than 2 percent of GDP spent by such allies as Canada, Germany and Britain. Analysts predict the US will have to cut military spending significantly in the next few years.
06/28/2010 03:27 pm -
In Pictures Homer Simpson
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WADA, IOC chiefs say Landis must deliver proof of doping by Lance Armstrong
The heads of the World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA) and the International Olympic Committee(IOC) say disgraced cyclist Floyd Landis must deliver proof of doping by former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong.
05/21/2010 12:29 pm -
Floyd Landis vs. Lance Armstrong: Are doping allegations credible?
Doping allegations have dogged Lance Armstrong throughout his career, but the the seven-time Tour de France winner has deflected them all. The latest accusations are from a disgraced former teammate, Floyd Landis.
05/20/2010 02:41 pm -
US postage stamp honors the late actress Katharine Hepburn
Star of 'African Queen' and 'On Golden Pond,' the late actress Katharine Hepburn is honored with her likeness on a US postage stamp.
05/17/2010 12:32 pm -
Is the post office open on Good Friday? Yes, but not everything is.
The post office is open, most banks are, and the stock market isn't. Good Friday, it turns out, is an observance that businesses and institutions treat differently.
04/02/2010 02:50 pm -
Decoder Wire Postmasters general, kings of political patronage?
Postmasters general were once powerful figures who were members of the cabinet and often among a president's closest political and personal advisers. What happened?
03/11/2010 12:22 pm -
The Circle Bastiat Green movement proving expensive for California
The green movement in California might be costing the state much-needed revenue.
03/09/2010 06:47 pm
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