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Budget Battles

  • Democrats Likely to Retain Control of Senate

    By Eric Pianin

    A year ago it looked like the Republicans had a lock on reclaiming control of the Senate, but the latest projections by University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato calls for the Democrats...

  • Obama’s New Normal: 4 More Years of Job Declines

    By Edward Morrissey

    We have come down to the final few days of an election cycle that feels like the longest in history. That’s probably not the case; the race started earlier in 2008, and the primaries took place in...

  • Sandy's Headwinds Stall Romney's Momentum

    By Josh Boak, The Fiscal Times

    In the closing days of the presidential race, Mitt Romney faces a new set of headwinds. Hurricane Sandy might be the ultimate twist in the election—and its ferocious squalls along with some stumbles...

  • Where Does Romney Stand? Let's Go to the Replay

    By Josh Boak, The Fiscal Times

    It’s no secret that Mitt Romney has been a political chameleon, changing positions on key issues from the primary debates. The Fiscal Times examined how Romney has cast himself on five key issues,...

  • 9 Who May Lead the Fed—Depending on the Election

    By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal Times

    It is beginning to look like no matter who wins next Tuesday’s election, the eighth Fed chairman Ben Bernanke, whose second term expires on Jan. 31, 2014, will join the two terms-and-out crowd...