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Budget Battles

  • 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...

  • Campaigns on Hold as Obama Mans Emergency Command

    By Eric Pianin

    With only a week before Election Day, President Obama put his reelection campaign on hold and returned to Washington on Monday to oversee emergency preparedness for Hurricane Sandy, a powerful and...

  • Health Care Sticker Shock: An Employee Reality

    By CAROLINE HUMER, Reuters

    Healthcare has gone retail. Over the next 18 months, between one quarter and one half of Americans who get insurance coverage through their employers will pay more of their doctor bills themselves as...