Economy

Romney: Taxes on the Wealthy Are So High I Paid Extra

Romney reveals that he deliberately paid a higher tax rate in 2011.

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| Fri Sep. 21, 2012 11:50 AM PDT

Fossil Fuel Group Whines About Tax Credits for Wind

Dirty Energy group complains about "Big Wind," with no apparent sense of irony.

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| Fri Sep. 21, 2012 9:35 AM PDT

Corn on MSNBC: Romney's Kitchen Sink Election
Thu Sep. 20, 2012 4:33 PM PDT

Romney Claim to Rich Donors: Fed Is Buying "Three-Quarters" of US Debt

The former Bain chief's comment, at the private fundraiser exposed by Mother Jones, is flat-out wrong.

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| Wed Sep. 19, 2012 10:10 AM PDT

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Obama Super-PAC Uses Leaked Videos to Bash Romney

Priorities USA Action joins the Obama campaign in hitting Romney for his remarks at a Florida fundraiser.

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| Wed Sep. 19, 2012 7:00 AM PDT

Charts: You Might Be the 47 Percent If…

…you don't owe federal income taxes because you're a working mom, a soldier, a millionaire, or a corporation.

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| Tue Sep. 18, 2012 3:47 PM PDT
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Occupy II: What's Happening Now in Lower Manhattan

Our reporters are on the ground, covering the anniversary of the protests. Here's what's happening in real time.

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| Mon Sep. 17, 2012 8:05 AM PDT

Mitt Romney Will Not Be Providing a Detailed Economic Plan Anytime Soon, Thankyouverymuch

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| Mon Sep. 17, 2012 8:03 AM PDT

Occupy Wall Street—Where Are They Now?

For the one-year anniversary, I tracked down five occupiers I met last fall in Zuccotti Park.

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| Mon Sep. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Quote of the Day: Romney Still Not Making Sense on Taxes

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| Fri Sep. 14, 2012 8:51 AM PDT

Fisheries Declared Disasters on 4 Coasts

Will fishers be able to get the kind of disaster relief commonly given to farmers?

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| Thu Sep. 13, 2012 2:37 PM PDT
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The Fed Finally Takes Action, But Is It Enough?

QE3 and you.

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| Thu Sep. 13, 2012 10:30 AM PDT

Behind Romney's Welfare Attacks, America's Top Poverty Denier

The false ads are inspired by a man with a long history of minimizing the struggles of the poor.

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| Thu Sep. 13, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Obama's Rescue of the Auto Industry Starts to Pay Off

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| Wed Sep. 5, 2012 6:49 PM PDT

VIDEO: Elizabeth Warren's "You Built That With Help" Speech

"There is nobody in this country that got rich on their own," the Senate candidate declared.

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| Wed Sep. 5, 2012 6:22 PM PDT
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At Democratic Convention, Unions Battle "Thug" Image

Labor tries to make the best of a dismal situation in "right-to-work" Charlotte this week.

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| Wed Sep. 5, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Daily Caller Hawks Racially Tinged Obama-Recession Conspiracy Theory

Spinning lies, old and new, about minorities, the mortgage mess, and young Barack.

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| Tue Sep. 4, 2012 9:21 AM PDT

Paul Ryan's Top Goal: Cut Taxes on the Rich

Forget those scary deficit charts he loves to show. This timeline tells you all you need to know about Ryan's fiscal vision.

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| Tue Sep. 4, 2012 6:23 AM PDT

Short Takes: "Detropia"

A new film finds grim beauty and hopeful lessons in the rubble of Detroit.

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| Tue Sep. 4, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Money and Power, in Words and Pictures

Selected images from a history of Economics, in comix format.

Comics written by Michael Goodwin and illustrated by Dan E. Burr/Text by Tim J Luddy

 | Sat Sep. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT