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Budget Battles

  • How Much Trust Should We Have in Economic Data?

    By Mark Thoma

    Perhaps it’s not surprising that a political party unable to come to grips with the scientific evidence on global warming would extend its claim that the evidence is politically manipulated to other...

  • Three Fiscal Flashpoints that Can Cause a Recession

    By Douglas Holtz-Eakin, The Fiscal Times

    Policymakers, business, markets, and households alike are more aware than ever of the dangers posed by the federal government’s fiscal affairs. Indeed, there are three flashpoints that pose distinct...

  • Unexpected Job Numbers Reflect Demographic Destiny

    By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal Times

    While much of the coverage of today’s September jobs report has centered on its impact on the presidential election, the data behind the surprising drop in the unemployment rate to 7.8 percent also...

  • Surprise! Unemployment Falls to Near 4-Year Low

    By Lucia Mutikani, Reuters

    The unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to 7.8 percent in September, reaching its lowest level since President Barack Obama took office and providing a boost to his re-election bid.

  • Obama’s Hard Lessons from Debate with Romney

    By Josh Boak and Eric Pianin, The Fiscal Times

    President Obama’s slovenly preparation and sub-par performance in Wednesday night’s debate did enormous harm to his campaign by giving away huge advantages to the much better prepared and energized...