T-shirts, buttons, and bumper stickers just aren’t going to cut it for the high-stakes presidential election of 2012.
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What Are the Jobs Figures Really Telling Us?
Has anything really changed in the labor market? That’s the question I’ve been asking myself since last Friday’s jobs figures, the most positive in three and a half years, came out. Unemployment is finally below 8%, and …
Save Big Bird! Will Romney’s Threats Wind Up Boosting PBS Fundraising?
Mitt Romney’s comment directed at PBS during a presidential debate could present an opportunity for public broadcast to reach out to donors
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Why Obama is Resilient to the Weak Economy
A weak economy usually spells disaster for an incumbent president. But there are three key factors keeping Obama ahead in the polls.
Stop Fighting Over Interest Rates — There’s a Better Way For Congress To Fix the Student Debt Crisis
Interest rates on federal subsidized Stafford loans were cut from 6.8% to 3.4% during the current economic downturn. This “temporary” reduction is scheduled to expire this summer, halfway through an election year. With
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The Loss of Upward Mobility in the U.S.
Economic mobility is becoming a more prominent issue in the 2012 Republican presidential race, and will likely be widely discussed in the general election. The GOP’s remaining top-tier candidates — Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, …
Estates Paying Taxes: Down. Estates Filing Returns: Up
In 2011, some 3,300 estates will owe federal estate taxes, according to the Tax Policy Center. That’s the fewest in 75 years.
Social Security and Ponzi Schemes: Is Rick Perry Right?
Comparing Social Security to a Ponzi scheme is a bridge too far — unless the federal government fails to take action to curb entitlement spending.
