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Don't Get Your Hopes Up About A Deal On The Budget
In an e-mail responding to this article, White House spokeswoman Amy Brundage wrote, "Gene was reit…
Josh Barro
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MORGAN STANLEY: 'The Odds Favor A Government Shutdown'
Circling back to the start, the conversation at the policy-making scrum at the Conference Center at…
Sam Ro
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The 'Fear Index' Is Near A 6-Year Low
"If there's a line in the sand for the VIX, it looks to be right around 10," they write. "While th…
Lucas Kawa
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Here's How The Fiscal Cliff Deal Screwed Over The Poor
This is largely the result of the expiration of the payroll tax holiday which was not extended last…
Danny Vinik
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Fiscal Cliff Deal Forces The IRS To Push Back Tax Season This Year
The majority of taxpayers –– 120 million households –– will have no problem filing on that date, bu…
Mandi Woodruff
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What Workers Should Know About A New 401(k) Rule In The Fiscal Cliff Deal
"It's a common concern that keeps some IRA owners from making the switch. "Can you imagine someone …
Mandi Woodruff
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GOLDMAN: Hide Your Kids, The Sequester Is Coming
Sequestration would be much more disruptive in 2013 than it would be in 2014 and beyond. The budget…
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There's Growing Talk That The Debt Ceiling Is No Longer The Biggest Threat To The US Economy ...
I think the debt ceiling is a loser for the GOP and they know it. My fear is not of technical or ac…
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Why The Newly Reinstated Payroll Taxes Won't Drag Down The Economy
"Higher Federal income taxes on relatively wealthy taxpayers should be accompanied by a drop in sav…
Lisa Mahapatra
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Washington Is Single-Handedly Thwarting Factory Investment
Luckily, other parts of the economy are looking bullish, she says. AIER's Business-Cycle Conditions…
Rob Wile
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Is The Market Going To Develop An Immunity To Washington DC?
There's an analogy to this that is very interesting, which is the way the economy becomes immune to…
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Now It's Time To Start Talking About The Economic Impact Of A Full Sequester
As most of our readers know, the spending sequester is a legacy of the debt ceiling agreement back …
Matthew Boesler
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The Fiscal Cliff Deal Could Destroy Medicare
[T]hese negotiations amounted to a test of liberalism’s ability to raise revenue, and it isn’t clea…
The Economist
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Lockheed Ad From The 1950s Shows The Defense Industry's Better Days
The ad reflects a level of pride about the military industry far different from what you hear today…
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7 Huge Boondoggles That The Military Should Cut Right Now
Starting with some of the more bombastic weapons programs: it cost the Pentagon $400 billion just t…
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There Are Three Big Fiscal Battles That Need To Be Resolved In Just The Next Two Months
Q: How does the debt limit relate to other upcoming fiscal debates? A: The debt limit is the mos…
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The GOP Image Is Near-Rock Bottom After The Fiscal Cliff Negotiations
The findings were similar in a Pew Research Center survey. The poll found that voters gave abysmal …
Brett LoGiurato
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Once Again, Investors Are Saying Europe Is The Biggest Risk To The Markets
In 2012 the ECB prevented a financial meltdown by announcing its intention to buy short-dated bonds…
Matthew Boesler
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Two Stats You Should Consider Before Talking About This So-Called 'Great Rotation'
Today's Morning Briefing: The Future Is Back. (1) Paradise lost and found. (2) The future is maki…