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Shrink resistant
Think back -- back before we knew that the IRS was unacceptably targeting right-wing groups for scrutiny or that the Department of Justice was unbelievably searching the phone records of journalists. Think all the way back to February, when all anyone...Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Congressional Budget Office, Politics, Public Finance, U.S. Congress
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Shrink resistant: That's what sequestration is to the budget deficit
Philadelphia Daily NewsThe following editorial appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News on Monday, May 20: Think back back before we knew that the IRS was unacceptably targeting right-wing groups for scrutiny or that the Department of Justice was unbelievably searching the...Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Congressional Budget Office, Politics, Public Finance, U.S. Congress
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GOP ponders how to capitalize on Obama's woes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The scandals dogging President Barack Obama are a political gift to Republicans, who could use some good luck after recent election losses. It's not clear, however, how Republicans can best capitalize on Democrats' woes,...
Tags: Jack Kingston, U.S. Department of Justice, John Boehner, Elections, U.S. Congress
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Dems' Senate campaigns marked by internal battles
ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections. Two top-tier Democratic prospects recently bypassed running for Senate seats in Georgia and South Dakota,...
Tags: Democratic Party, Breast Cancer, Paul C. Broun, Jack Kingston, Tim Johnson
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Depot workers brace for 20% pay reduction
The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo."This is going to be tough. But I have friends here with kids who are going to have an even tougher time with this furlough policy," the 28year-old Salazar said Thursday. "It makes you wish our leaders in Washington would figure out a way to pass a budget...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Air Transportation Industry, White House, Employees, Michael F. Bennet
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Sestak ponders Senate campaign in 2016
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.Possibly running for governor in 2014 really tempted Joe Sestak. The Democrat topped Gov. Tom Corbett, a Republican, by 14 percentage points in a recent Quinnipiac University poll. He previously reached the rank of three-star admiral in the U.S. Navy,...Tags: Federal Election Commission, U.S. House of Representatives, Parties and Movements, International Military Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Michigan's $483M surplus may go to road repairs
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — There was no dearth of ideas about what to do with the state's newfound $483 million surplus on Wednesday after Michigan budget experts made the dollar figure official. Spend more on road maintenance or schools. Cut taxes....
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Personal Income, Rick Snyder, Finance, Politics
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Strong housing sector helps boost Michigan economy, U-M economist says
Detroit Free PressA stronger housing sector is helping push the economic recovery across the nation and in Michigan, a U-M economist told state officials today. Joan Crary of the Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics at U-M said the housing sector is contributing...Tags: Detroit Free Press, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Land Price, Science and Technology, Rick Snyder
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More jobs for 2013 grads
Kiplinger's Money PowerThis year's college grads have something to celebrate besides their diploma: Employers plan to hire 13 percent more new grads this year than last, says the National Association of Colleges and Employers. That marks the fourth straight year of growth,...Tags: Technology, Media Industry, Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology, Michigan State University
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Federal deficit shrinks at surprising rate
WASHINGTON — The federal deficit is shrinking more quickly than expected, and the government's long-term debt has largely stabilized for the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday in a report that could strengthen the Obama...
Tags: Dave Camp, Paul Ryan, Finance, Loans, Gross Domestic Product
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Obama's budget puts the onus on Ryan
WASHINGTON — When it comes to deficit reduction, President Barack Obama may have correctly taken the measure of Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles and U.S. corporate leaders; that's a reason why any deficit deal is more remote than ever. Two and a...Tags: Federal Reserve, White House, Parties and Movements, Paul Ryan, Medicare
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EDITORIAL: State shouldn't pop champagne
The Wisconsin State JournalIt sounded pretty good last week: State revenue projections were up about $500 million through June 2015. But there's a catch -- actually, several. For starters, the May forecast for the national economy is "very similar" to the previous one in...Tags: Personal Income, Newspaper and Magazine, Economic Indicator
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