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Putting faith in fresh faces
John Del Cecato - 06/17/10 18:43 PM ET

“The good ole days weren’t always good,” crooned Billy Joel in his 1984 hit “Keeping the Faith,” “and tomorrow ain’t…  Read more ››

Obama now owns oil spill
Cheri Jacobus - 06/17/10 18:38 PM ET

It’s his. …  Read more ››

Now is Obama’s moment of truth
Brent Budowsky - 06/16/10 20:02 PM ET

President Barack Obama’s success in creating a $20 billion escrow fund from BP, to be distributed under the leadership of…  Read more ››

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Editorials

Kenneth Feinberg for spill czar
The Hill Editors - 06/15/10 19:55 PM ET

President Barack Obama is pushing BP to set up an escrow account for people who have been financially harmed by… 

Player of the Week: Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.)
The Hill Editors - 06/15/10 06:00 AM ET

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) has a lot on his plate, and this is a pivotal week for two pieces of… 

Oil and Obama
The Hill Editors - 06/14/10 19:21 PM ET

At times during the last several weeks, the massive oil spill in Gulf of Mexico has been crowded out by… 

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Op-ed

Policymakers must take care not to fetter US economic growth
Tim Ryan - 06/17/10 19:08 PM ET

As Congress moves toward completion of a new landmark financial regulatory reform law, the political stakes are high, but the… 

Simple is better in consumer protection talks
Jeff Sovern - 06/16/10 20:04 PM ET

Now that both Houses of Congress have passed a bill to create a consumer financial protection agency, all that remains… 

Unless we correct our own massive deficit, we could end up like Greece
Andrew Busch - 06/15/10 17:19 PM ET

While D.C. appears to be fixated on the BP oil gusher in the Gulf, another toxic mess is washing… 

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Letters

Taliban has new reason to take back Afghanistan
Wes Pedersen, Former director of communications and public relations for the Washington-based Public Affairs Council - 06/16/10 20:13 PM ET

Suddenly, Afghanistan has become — potentially — one of the world’s wealthiest countries, sort of a Mother Lode of Mother… 

Last thing passengers need is another increase in taxes
James C. May, President and CEO of the Air Transport Association - 06/16/10 20:10 PM ET

The recent letter from the American Association of Airport Executives failed to mention that airport tax revenue has grown considerably… 

Extend home tax credit to recover housing values
Bruce Hahn, President of the American Homeowners Grassroots Alliance - 06/15/10 20:00 PM ET

In response to “Reid’s proposal on home tax credit boosts campaign theme” (June 14): A lot of buyers got caught… 

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