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Obamacare’s Fate Rests on an Argument on State’s Rights

By Brianna Ehley,The Fiscal TimesMarch 6, 2015

The last time Obamacare faced the Supreme Court, it was Chief Justice John Roberts who made the deciding vote to...

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Weak Justice for Wall Street: How a Twisted Double Standard Saved Citigroup Millions

By David Dayen,The Fiscal TimesMarch 6, 2015

If I missed a scheduled payment to a bank, I would probably get hit with a late fee. Credit bureaus would receive...

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With Eye on Middle Class, Rubio Floats Tax Plan

By Eric Pianin,The Fiscal TimesMarch 5, 2015

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) riled many Tea Party conservatives by supporting a bipartisan immigration reform bill in...

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Why Congress Thinks Obama Isn’t a War President

By Rob Garver,The Fiscal TimesMarch 5, 2015

Congress can’t seem to come together behind a plan authorizing the use of force against ISIS while, at the same...

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Why Federal Workers Are Better Off Than the Rest of Us

By Yuval Rosenberg,The Fiscal TimesMarch 5, 2015

The federal government is America’s largest employer, with more than 2.1 million workers (and another 1.3 million...

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Why the U.S. Shale Boom Isn’t Dead

By Thomas Miller,Oilprice.comMarch 5, 2015

Have you ever noticed that during extreme economic cycles, when trends are roaring on the upside, or conversely...

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Why These Feds Feel Like ‘Prisoners’ at Work

By Eric Katz,Government ExecutiveMarch 5, 2015

Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald at a congressional hearing Wednesday laid out a vision for the future of...

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LaGuardia’s Runway 13: A Known Danger for Over 18 Years

By Jacqueline Leo,The Fiscal TimesMarch 5, 2015

If you ever needed yet another reason to invest in America’s infrastructure, the plane that slid off the runway on...

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12 Smart Money Moves Millennials Should Make Right Now

By Jeff Rose,AdviceIQMarch 5, 2015

Some young adults seem stuck: Baby boomers took the best of what’s available and those nearing middle age always...

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U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen attends a conference of central bankers hosted by the Bank of France in Paris November 7, 2014. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Why the Fed’s Patience Is About to Run Out

By Anthony Mirhaydari,The Fiscal TimesMarch 5, 2015

It's about to be all about the Federal Reserve. Last month didn't feature a Federal Open Market Committee meeting...

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Hillary Clinton Is the Republicans’ Newer, Bigger Lois Lerner

By Rob Garver,The Fiscal TimesMarch 5, 2015

The revelation that as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton operated her own personal email server for official...

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Can Hillary Survive Two New Scandals Before She Runs for President?

By Edward Morrissey,The Fiscal TimesMarch 5, 2015

Until very recently, Democrats had some reason to congratulate themselves on a curious lack of curiosity about the...

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Fed’s ‘Beige Book’ Is Decidedly Blue Over Energy Sector

By Eric Pianin,The Fiscal TimesMarch 5, 2015

The Federal Reserve system’s latest “Beige Book” snapshot of the nation’s economic picture provides a relatively...

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