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The paper says the government's deficit projection for 2009 "soared." Not true. It went down
By Andrew Leonard
August 25, 2009
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Tieless in Martha's Vineyard, the president reiterates his support for a "strong and independent Fed"
By Andrew Leonard
August 25, 2009
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Inflation hawks want Obama to cut off the spigot. Why aren't they focusing on the real deficit-buster: Healthcare?
By Andrew Leonard
August 24, 2009
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My fiancé and I couldn't wait to get married. Then I got laid off, and we couldn't afford it, either
By Melissa Dalton
August 23, 2009
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Stock indexes and oil prices hit new 2009 highs. Investors are feeling their oats. Too bad for the rest of us
By Andrew Leonard
August 21, 2009
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Call it the mixed signal economy. A day after discouraging numbers on jobs, the housing market leaps forward
By Andrew Leonard
August 21, 2009
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The government announces an end to the little rebate program that could
By Andrew Leonard
August 20, 2009
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As mortgage delinquencies continue to break records, even the prudent are getting blown up
By Andrew Leonard
August 20, 2009
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Jobless claims rise again, which is all you need to know about why consumers don't want to spend
By Andrew Leonard
August 20, 2009
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Ever wonder what it would be like to clean strangers' homes for money? Well, I don't have to
By Rebecca Golden
August 17, 2009
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The president takes a moment to celebrate new jobs data that proved better than expected
By Alex Koppelman
August 7, 2009
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The senator from Arizona recalls the week that decided the 2008 election -- but not the way the rest of us do
By Andrew Leonard
August 3, 2009
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When the forces of anti-Keynesianism attack, old feuds vanish before the common enemy
By Andrew Leonard
August 3, 2009
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Shocker: Fiscal juicing stops economic free fall. Plus: Why more tax cuts would be the wrong medicine
By Andrew Leonard
July 31, 2009
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Most state parks survived the budget crisis. But at least one bike ride is emerging with collateral damage
By Andrew Leonard
July 30, 2009
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What sound does a washing machine make without electricity or running water? Answer: The sound of a bubble popping
By Andrew Leonard
July 30, 2009
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What's better than bad news? "Less bad" news, of course
By Andrew Leonard
July 30, 2009
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He gets the utilities cut off. He doesn't file his taxes. And he's living with me!
By Cary Tennis
July 30, 2009
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The housing market is clearly improving -- and still lousy
By Andrew Leonard
July 27, 2009
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The profits aren't real. Keep your eye on the real economy, where unemployment and underemployment keep rising
By Robert Reich
July 24, 2009
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The headlong plummet may be over, but how long do we stay down here, buried by rubble?
By Andrew Leonard
July 23, 2009
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Economist Simon Johnson and "Obamanomics" author John Talbott say there's plenty of blame to go around
By Simon Johnson and John Talbott
July 22, 2009
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Got a highway to pave, in Brazil or China? Caterpillar is there for you
By Andrew Leonard
July 21, 2009
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CalPERS, the largest public pension fund in the U.S., reports breathtaking losses. Call it the anti-stimulus
By Andrew Leonard
July 21, 2009
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Students, children, the frail and the poor are all hurt by the new budget deal. But a Houston oil company scores
By Andrew Leonard
July 21, 2009