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  • Romney Marches Ahead but Ohio is Close

    By ERIC JOHNSON, Reuters

    Mitt Romney notched early wins as he fought to establish his dominance in the race for the Republican U.S. presidential nomination on Tuesday but Ohio, the biggest prize of the evening, was too close...

  • 6 Ways to Avoid an Economic Implosion in China

    By Patrick Smith

    “What if China Fails?” This was the headline on an essay in the Wilson Quarterly in August 2010. It is now 2012, and we are still seeing strong economic growth, although Beijing just slashed the...

  • Health Plans Undergo Major Changes to Cut Costs

    By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal Times

    Even if Republicans succeed in repealing President Obama’s signature reform bill, most of the changes it promotes in the delivery system will be implemented in the private sector where most people...

  • Super Tuesday: Economy is Tops in Key States

    By Eric Pianin

    Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney could all but lock up the Republican presidential nomination today with victories in Ohio and several other key Super Tuesday contests. Economy and jobs are...

  • Netanyahu: No Decision Yet on Iran

    By Jeffrey Heller and Matt Spetalnick, Reuters

    Benjamin Netanyahu assured President Barack Obama on Monday that Israel has not made any decision on attacking Iran's nuclear sites, sources close to the talks said, but the Israeli prime minister...