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  • Perry Would Change Dynamics of GOP Race

    By PHILIP ELLIOTT

    Texas Gov. Rick Perry's expected entrance into the GOP race looms large over Saturday's Iowa straw poll and a nationally televised debate two days earlier — and he's not participating in either event...

  • Political Blame Game Continues in Washington

    By David Nakamura, The Washington Post

    The nation’s political leaders — the ones whose intransigence was blamed for the credit downgrade that led to the global sell-off — responded by doing exactly what they’ve been doing, only more so.

  • GOP Hopefuls Rip into Obama on Downgrade and Economy

    By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal Times

    Shortly after the S&P downgrade of the U.S.’s sterling credit rating, the GOP presidential hopefuls began ripping into President Obama, making their disappointment known through written...

  • Obama Explores New Ideas to Boost Economy

    By Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post

    The White House is exploring new proposals to boost the struggling economy, including tax cuts to spur hiring and programs that could provide a lift to the housing market, as President Obama shifts...

  • Try as He Might, Obama Can't Shake Bush Tax Cuts

    By JIM KUHNHENN

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Time and again during his presidential campaign, Barack Obama was unequivocal: "We are going to roll back the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans." But when the chips were...