Budget Battles
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IRS Unveils Plan to Crack Down on the Rich
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She’ll Force Vote to Oust Johnson
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Democrats Say They’re Ready to Rescue Mike Johnson
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‘A Good Day for America’: Biden Signs $95 Billion Foreign Aid Bill
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Senate Advances $95 Billion Foreign Aid Package
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GOP Infighting Continues as Senate Heads for Aid Vote
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News Alert: House Approves $95 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
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Warren Buffett’s Secret Weapon for Success
By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal TimesWhen the third richest person in the world predicts that Hillary Clinton is going to run for the presidency in 2016 and win – people listen. And when that person is Warren Buffett, the influential...
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Twitter Co-founder Biz Stone on Winning Silicon Valley's Battles
In his new book, Stone celebrates the virtues of confidence, creativity and idealism, sometimes in ways that are ready-made for an HBO send-up.
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‘Young Money’: How Wall Street Turns Its Pups into Wolves
By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal TimesKevin Roose’s new book, a chronicle of the experiences of eight twentysomethings who began their careers on Wall Street in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, offers some timely insights for those...
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Time to Turn the Page on Barnes & Noble?
By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal TimesBarnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) is getting a lot of attention these days, particularly for a stock whose market capitalization now languishes below the $1 billion mark and is worth less than Noodles...
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Apple Broke Antitrust Law in E-Book Pricing: Judge
By ReutersIn a decision that could reshape how electronic books are sold on the Internet, a federal judge ruled that Apple Inc conspired to raise the retail prices of e-books, and ordered a trial on damages.
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9 Brainy Beach Books for Your Summer Reading List
By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal TimesEveryone, it seems, has an opinion about what you should be reading this summer. If you’re a high net worth investor with an account at JPMorgan Chase, you’ll have received a package of books ranging...
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Why Good Cheap Food Is Easier Than You Think
By Knowledge Wharton, Knowledge@WhartonTyler Cowen's new book, An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies, brings a set of simple economic principles to the everyday choices made by people who care about food.
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Bolting Bovine Replaces Germany's Oracle Octopus
By ReutersCould a runaway celebrity cow replace the late Paul the "oracle" octopus as the next animal with the ability to foretell the fortunes of Germany's national soccer team?
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Scrutiny and Lawsuits Nibble Away at Apple
By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal TimesIt’s almost impossible to take a bite out of Apple’s (AAPL) success right now – nothing seems able to stop iPhone sales or quench the insatiable demand for the new iPads. That said, there’s a lot of...
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Ebook Price Fixing? Chapter 1: Feds File a Lawsuit
By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal TimesSo, you’ve just finished watching Scarlett Johansson in the film version of “Girl with a Pearl Earring," and decide that you want to read the book by Tracey Chevalier on which it was based. You log...
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The Book Rattling the White House—Why It Matters
By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal TimesPulitzer-prize winning author Ron Suskind admits he’s surprised by the fierce pushback his carefully sourced new book on the Obama presidency, Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington, and the...
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A Solid Gold Fix for the National Debt
By Jay Akasie, The Fiscal TimesJames Grant, a well known bear on the economic outlook, suggests that a return to the gold standard would help cure the country’s fiscal woes.
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Kissinger’s Skilled Eye on China, Then and Now
Nearing age 90 now, Henry Kissinger has set down in a new book his extraordinary challenge four decades ago, when he brought together Mao Tse-tung, the giant of the peasant revolution, with the...
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The Intern Dilemma: So Many Positions, So Little Pay
By Karlee Weinmann, The Fiscal TimesIn an in-depth look at the culture of internships today, Ross Perlin critically examines workplaces in the United States and abroad – and how unpaid interns fit into them.
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23 Surprising Insights about Free-Market Capitalism
A new book by economist Ha-Joon Chang takes a clear-eyed look at free-market, shedding light on the global economy, the American standard of living, the knowledge economy , and upending some common...