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Debt: A crisis or an opportunity?

by -NO AUTHOR- -- WASHINGTON – In six months, sometime right after the presidential election, the new debt limit set last year by Congress will be reached – triggering one of three more…

Facebook's IPO meltdown could sink California

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (POLITICO) — California's budget could take a hit if Facebook's stock price keeps sliding. Gov. Jerry Brown previously estimated the state would generate between $1.4 billion and $1.9 more…

Biden blames tea party for bad times

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (WASHINGTON EXAMINER) — Vice President Joe Biden admitted to a group of supporters in New Hampshire this afternoon that the President would have been able help the economy more…

Feds want to charge you more to get groped

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (THE HILL) — The Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday moved forward with legislation to increase airline passenger security fees, beating back a GOP attempt to keep them at more…

How did N.J. town get 458% tax hike?

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER) — When two New Jersey towns asked voters to approve a property-tax hike last month, Gov. Christie scorned them. The state’s other 564 municipalities didn’t seek more…

Dropping out: Is college worth cost?

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (CBS NEWS) — One of the wealthiest, best-educated American entrepreneurs, Peter Thiel, isn't convinced college is worth the cost. With only half of recent U.S. college graduates in more…

Will U.S. cede maritime boundaries to U.N.?

by -NO AUTHOR- -- [ooyala code="trMGZyNDr9gQ15aZVs0OSyMgHD6PV5Qt"] Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., has been on the front lines of the climate debate since his days in the House of Representatives and he has been more…

How to make money in the Obama age

by Jim Fletcher -- With our country spinning in a whirlpool of change, it takes some daring to resolve to not only survive, but to thrive. As government chugs along toward its more…

Shares of Facebook continue to slide

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (MSNBC) Shares of Facebook continued to slide Tuesday, even as the broader market managed a modest gain, as fallout from the company's IPO last week continued. The social more…