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Lawmakers focus on replacing sequester spending cuts
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) hopes a budget conference panel will be able to avert another shutdown and debt limit crisis.
Twitter sets IPO at $17 to $20
The firm is looking to raise around $1.4 billion with its stock market debut, making it the largest technology IPO offering since Facebook’s $16 billion IPO in 2012.
Critics say crowdsourcing doesn’t protect investors
Proposal to allow online funding doesn’t require verification of assets.
Fear of another shutdown has many trying to prepare
Those dependent on government work seek advice on what to do in case their paychecks stop again.
When is it time to let go of that old car?
Their 16-year-old car got towed to the impound lot. They wonder if it’s worth the expense to retrieve it.
Former NFL player has new game plan
District native Leigh Bodden’s strategy of deferred gratification pays off with a productive post-career in fitness franchise.
A clean break from diesels of the past
The Mercedes GLK 250 Bluetec offers elegant, entry-level luxury and is fun to drive.
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Inside former NSA chief’s ‘interview’ with an Amtrak live-tweeter
“Everybody’s a reporter,” the retired four-star general told Tom Matzzie.
Critics say crowdsourcing doesn’t protect investors
Proposal to allow online funding doesn’t require verification of assets.
Lawmakers focus on replacing sequester spending cuts
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) hopes a budget conference panel will be able to avert another shutdown and debt limit crisis.
The best sentences we read today
“When asked about the inevitable comparisons between Midnight Red and One Direction, The Artist Formerly Known as Heroin Eyes explained, “We’re a bit different because we dance, so it’s not like we’re better or worse it’s just like, how boring would an ice cream shop be if it only had one flavor?“
United States ranks worse this year on gender gap
Its overall ranking fell to 23rd out of 136 countries, according to the World Economic Forum’s annual report.
Nobel-winning economist Lawrence R. Klein dies at 93
Dr. Klein developed a method that uses math, statistics and economics to test economic hypotheses.
Twitter sets IPO at $17 to $20
The firm is looking to raise around $1.4 billion with its stock market debut, making it the largest technology IPO offering since Facebook’s $16 billion IPO in 2012.
Ford increases full-year guidance after record pretax profit
The automaker’s third quarter saw improving sales worldwide, including in past trouble spots like Europe and South America.
Startling agreement on who to blame for HealthCare.Gov
About a dozen television cameras showed up to hear four government contractors talk for 4.5 hours. Let that sink in for a moment.
Fed proposes big banks keep more cash on hand
The proposal would subject U.S. banks for the first time to so-called “liquidity” requirements.
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Register here for the latest Wonkblog live event: Is America a good investment?
Space is filling up with garbage. Here’s why we should tax it.
The amount of orbital debris keeps growing, damaging satellites and threatening astronauts. Three economists have a simple solution.
Why the government decided it should run HealthCare.gov
High-profile failures by contractors running huge projects led the Department of Defense to stop letting them do it.
The biggest fight at the Obamacare hearing was over these 47 lines of code
Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex.) thinks there’s a big privacy violation here.
New signs of health exchange trouble in Maryland?
Officials have quietly cancelled workshops meant to help small employers understand the changes.
The Bishop of Bling
Pope Francis preaches humility over luxury. That should be a good example for other religious leaders.
These celebrities want you to fight back against NSA spying
A new video from the Electronic Frontier Foundation features celebrities and other public figures speaking out against NSA spying programs.
Facebook needs journalists, and vice versa
People tend to be more active on Facebook when they read the news there. Problem is, not many people read the news there.
Mortgage rates plummet to four-month lows
The 30-year fixed-rate average sank to 4.13 percent, its lowest level since June when it was below 4 percent.
Highlights from the Wonkblog Debate
Here’s what panelists were saying at Tuesday night’s Wonkblog Debate.
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