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  • 7 Things to Know about the New Hampshire Primary

    By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal Times

    he flinty-eyed denizens of the Granite State voting in today’s primary are not representative of the national Republican electorate, largely because New Hampshire’s open primary system allows...

  • Romney: A Black Mark on a Winning Business Record

    By Andy Sullivan and GREG ROUMELIOTIS, Reuters

    In his campaign for president, Mitt Romney has championed free markets and vowed to shrink the role of government. He’s argued that his business acumen makes him the best candidate to fix the nation'...

  • Howard Stringer Replaced at Sony

    By LIANA BAKER, Reuters

    Japan's Sony Corp. will promote its consumer business chief Kazuo Hirai to the role of president as early as April, taking the title away from Howard Stringer, who is expected to remain chairman and...

  • Romney's Potholed Road Map to the GOP Nomination

    By Bruce Bartlett, The Fiscal Times

    In the view of most political professionals, the race for the Republican presidential nomination is essentially over. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney did well enough in the Iowa caucuses last...

  • Obama to Install Cordray Today

    By Reuters

    President Obama plans to use a recess appointment to install Richard Cordray as head of the country's new consumer financial protection watchdog, sidestepping Republican congressional opposition to...