Elections

Budget Battles

  • The Vote that Could Change Public Pensions

    By Peter Henderson, Reuters

    A radical plan to slash public employee pension benefits gets voted on by the residents of Silicon Valley's San Jose on Tuesday - a decision that could set an important precedent for many other...

  • How Romney Can Win the Hispanic Vote

    By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal Times

    If GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney hopes to improve on his dismal showing among Hispanic voters, he will have to make a stronger case that he can deliver on his pledge to jumpstart the economy...

  • Job Growth in May: Weakest in a Year

    By Reuters

    Job growth in May was the weakest in a year and employers added far fewer jobs in the prior two months than previously reported, suggesting the economic recovery was faltering.

  • Can Romney Resist Marco Rubio as Running Mate?

    By Eric Pianin and Maureen Mackey

    Freshman Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida says he has no interest in being Mitt Romney’s vice presidential running mate this fall -- but he seemed to be once again auditioning for the part on Thursday as...

  • Outrageous Corporate Earmarks Stage a Comeback

    By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal Times

    Despite pledges to end legislative earmarks, the Republican-led House has enacted a spate of bills recently that include provisions that benefit special interests in specific members’ districts.