Tax debate causes rifts among Democrats
Democrats are squabbling on whether the party risks going overboard in its embrace of tax increases — a perilous proposition for lawmakers who must face re-election.
(By Peter Wallsten)
Fox parent to post political donations after flap over contribution related to Ohio governor
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The directors of media conglomerate News Corp., the owner of Fox News Channel, have quietly put in place a policy to disclose corporate political donations on the company’s website.
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Trustees say Medicare, Social Security finances have worsened; Medicare to be broke by 2024
WASHINGTON — The bad economy is worsening the already-shaky finances of Medicare and Social Security, draining the trust funds supporting them faster than expected and intensifying the need for Congress to shore up the massive benefit programs, the government said Friday.
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Gingrich says 2012 election is most important since 1860; calls Obama "food stamp" president
MACON, Ga. — Republican Newt Gingrich told a Georgia audience on Friday evening that the 2012 presidential election is the most consequential since the 1860 race that elected Abraham Lincoln to the White House and was soon followed by the Civil War.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
D.C. area foreclosures decline
The number of homes that entered foreclosure is down by 56 percent.
( by Dina ElBoghdady and Dan Keating , The Washington Post)
BUSINESS DAY
The major indexes fell Friday after some disappointing earnings reports and concerns about Europe’s debt crisis.
Health Insurers Making Record Profits as Many Postpone Care
By REED ABELSON
Companies continue to press for higher premiums, saying they need protection against any sudden uptick in demand once people have more money to spend on their health.
Recovery Seen in Rising Use of Credit Cards
By CHRISTINE HAUSER
Consumers have been constrained by the housing crisis, a weak job market and high energy prices, but economists now are cautiously forecasting a turnaround in spending.
Former S.E.C. Official Said to Be Subject of Criminal Inquiry
By EDWARD WYATT
Federal criminal authorities are investigating whether a former securities regulator inappropriately represented Allen Stanford, the indicted Texas financier, after leaving the S.E.C.
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Google Is Said to Have Broken Internal Rules on Drug Ads
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
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