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Beck Admits to Lie About Archives Visit

Glenn Beck says "uncle" and admits that he never held George Washington's first inaugural address at the National Archives.

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| Fri Sep. 3, 2010 12:55 PM PDT

A Jekyll-and-Hyde Jobs Report

The jobs news is bright in spots, gloomy in others—and confirms a sluggish recovery.

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| Fri Sep. 3, 2010 7:10 AM PDT

The View From My Windshield: Made For You and Me

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| Thu Sep. 2, 2010 8:56 AM PDT

Anti-Poverty Assistance Soars

More Americans than ever rely on government entitlement programs. Too bad Congress is trying to slash away at them.

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| Mon Aug. 30, 2010 6:35 AM PDT

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Is A Double-Dip Recession—Or Worse—Finally Here?

Reading the tea leaves on the dismal state of the American economy.

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| Wed Aug. 25, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

A Leaner—and Maybe Meaner?—Big Three

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| Tue Aug. 17, 2010 6:21 AM PDT

Pensions and the Public

A favorite tactic of conservatives is to set the middle class at war with itself. But why does it work so well?

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| Mon Aug. 9, 2010 9:59 AM PDT

More Grim News on Jobs Front

It's up to private employers now to boost our dismal jobs picture.

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| Fri Aug. 6, 2010 7:52 AM PDT

Are Stronger Chemical Regulations Really Bad For Business?

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| Thu Aug. 5, 2010 12:36 PM PDT

Michigan Guv: Big Labor vs. Big Biz

A union-backed Dem faces a moderate GOPer with a popular jobs message in hard-hit Michigan.

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| Tue Aug. 3, 2010 9:33 PM PDT

Barring Citizenship To Children

Conservatives want to repeal the 14th Amendment, but have they considered what we'll lose?

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| Tue Aug. 3, 2010 11:31 AM PDT

Are the Corporate Money Floodgates About to Open?

After waiting on the sidelines, companies dive into the campaign finance free-for-all.

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| Mon Aug. 2, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Liberalism and Big Business

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| Sun Jul. 25, 2010 11:03 AM PDT

Sharron Angle's Jobs Plan Whiff

The tea party favorite's job-creation plan? Well, she'll have to get back to you on that.

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| Fri Jul. 23, 2010 8:24 AM PDT

Chamber v. Obama: Jobs Throwdown

Tom Donahue squares off against the Obama administration.

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| Wed Jul. 14, 2010 7:42 AM PDT

Is Your Senator Fighting Jobless Benefits?

Most Americans support extending jobless benefits. So why do GOPers continue to filibuster?

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| Tue Jul. 13, 2010 11:27 AM PDT

Can Big Labor Recover In the 2010 Elections?

Unions failed to topple Sen. Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas. Will their clout matter for the midterm elections?

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| Mon Jul. 12, 2010 8:17 AM PDT

Keeping Up With the Jones Act

Why are conservatives suddenly up in arms about an obscure shipping statute that's been on the books since 1920?

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| Fri Jul. 2, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Ben Nelson: Jobless Rate No Big Deal

A bill to extend unemployment insurances and small biz credit gets canned—again.

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| Fri Jun. 25, 2010 12:52 PM PDT

(VIDEO) Steele: "George Bush Created a Lot of Jobs"

Even the interviewers on CNBC can't keep a straight face when the RNC chair misremembers economic history.

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| Tue Jun. 22, 2010 11:09 AM PDT