Economy

Obama Campaign Responds to Romney's "Harvest" Comments

More video-gate.

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| Thu Sep. 27, 2012 2:02 PM PDT
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WATCH: Mitt Romney's Bain Employees Gone Wild!

This vintage footage from parties at Romney's consulting firm is too awesome for words.

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| Thu Sep. 27, 2012 11:07 AM PDT

Higher Capital Gains Taxes Might Be Actively Good For the Economy

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| Wed Sep. 26, 2012 8:04 AM PDT
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The Other Death Sentence

More than 100,000 Americans are destined to spend their final years in prison. Can we afford it?

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| Tue Sep. 25, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

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Bloggingheads: 47 Percent Edition

Kibitzing over Romney's "47 percent" remarks, the two-state solution, and the embassy protests.

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| Fri Sep. 21, 2012 2:32 PM PDT

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

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