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Obama Seeks Freeze on Many Domestic Programs
President Obama will call for a threeyear freeze in spending on many domestic programs, an initiative intended to signal his seriousness about cutting the budget deficit.
In Apple Tablet, Print Media Hope for a Payday
Apple is expected to market its tablet computer not just as a way to read news, books and other material, but also as a way for companies to charge for content.
Democrats Put Stop on Health Overhaul
With no clear path on major health legislation, Democratic leaders in Congress effectively slammed the brakes on the president's top domestic priority.
Tea Party Disputes Take Toll on Convention
A gathering billed as the coming together of grassroots groups is unraveling as sponsors and participants pull out to protest its expense and concerns about profits.
Obama's Credibility Gap
President Obama is in danger of being perceived as someone whose skillful rhetoric cannot always be trusted, and Americans want to know what he stands for.
The Populist Addiction
Populists of both parties can't seem to grasp that a politics based on punishing the elites won't produce any of the things required for progress and growth.
The Bernanke Conundrum
Ben Bernanke should be reappointed as chairman of the Federal Reserve only because rejecting him could make the Fed's policies worse.
A Failure to Communicate or the Wrong Message?
Aides said President Obama would accept responsibility, though not necessarily blame, in his State of the Union address.
Oregon Residents Vote to Raise Some Taxes
Voters approved a measure that affects highincome households and businesses.
As Obama Seeks Freeze, Deficit Seen Shrinking Slightly
The Congressional Budget Office projection comes as lawmakers and President Obama are under conflicting pressures over the size of the budget.
U.S. Envoy's Cables Show Concerns on Afghan War Plans
A classified cable from the ambassador in Kabul offers a bleak accounting of the Afghan leadership and the risks of sending additional troops to Afghanistan.
Stuyvesant Town Turned Over to Creditors
The decision by the owners of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village comes four years after the 5.4 billion purchase in what was the most expensive real estate deal in U.S. history.
Geithner Defends A.I.G. Rescue as Essential to Avert Collapse
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said that failure to provide A.I.G. with the 85 billion federal bailout would have been...
Wind Power Grows 39% for the Year
The growth was spurred by a federal stimulus package, but the advance could slow this year as the effects of the 2009 recession kick in.
Decision Looms on Advancing Health Care Bill
The Democrats' use of a procedural maneuver to pass the bill with a simple majority could carry numerous political risks.
Three Bombs Strike at Baghdad Hotels
The coordinated attacks stirred fears of escalating violence as Iraq heads toward national elections March 7.
Advocates of Climate Bill Scale Down Their Goals
Advocates of a comprehensive bill to combat global warming are looking to a more modest package that they believe has a better chance of clearing Congress this year.
Adults Only, Please
Are we home alone? If our elites do not behave with a greater sense of the common good we could find our economy doing a double dip with a back flip.
Two at Fed Had Doubts Over Payout by A.I.G.
After rescuing the American International Group with a loan, federal officials rejected forcing trading partners to return 30 billion they had received from A.I.G.
4 Arrested for Trying to Tap Landrieu's Phones
Four people were arrested for trying to tap the phones of Senator Mary Landrieu. According to The New Orleans TimesPicayune, one was James O'Keefe, who made videos purporting to document practices at Acorn.
In Digital Combat, U.S. Finds No Easy Deterrent
The federal government and the military are developing a strategy to deal with attacks in cyberspace, a task made harder by the problem of identifying the enemy.
