Finance

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Fairness in the Tax Code

May 10, 2011

A congressional committee on taxation reported that 51 percent of Americans paid no federal income tax in 2009. Diane and guests explore the debate over fairness of the federal tax code.

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The Future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

May 5, 2011

A House subcommittee approves a trio of GOP-backed bills to limit the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Implications for President Obama's overhaul of financial regulations.

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The Fed: Policy and Transparency

April 28, 2011

For the first time in the Fed's 98-year history, the chairman holds a news conference. What the move toward greater transparency means for economists, analysts and average investors.

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State Budgets and Public Unions

February 21, 2011

In Madison, Wisconsin protesters for and against Governor Scott Walker’s plan to end collective bargaining rights for some public employees are gathering for a seventh day. State employees have already largely agreed to accede to the...

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President Obama's 2012 Budget Proposal

February 15, 2011

President Obama's $3.7 trillion budget proposal slashes many popular programs and aims to substantially reduce the deficit over a decade, but Republicans want far deeper cuts. Analysis of partisan budget battles ahead.

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The Government’s Role in the Housing Market

February 10, 2011

White House proposals for reducing the government’s role in the housing market: The future of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and what the changes could mean for home buyers and sellers.

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Financial Strains on Cities

January 25, 2011

The city of Camden, New Jersey, is cutting nearly half its police force. A city in California proposes to pay creditors only a fraction of what they're owed: Tax hikes, service cuts and threats of bankruptcy in cash-strapped U-S cities.

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State Budgets and Public Employees

January 5, 2011

Fiscal problems in many states are prompting new scrutiny of public employee salaries, pensions and benefits: What shrinking state revenues could mean for the bargaining power of public employees.

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Congress and the Lame Duck Session

November 15, 2010

Congress begins its lame-duck session. On the agenda -- the Bush-era tax cuts, the Pentagon's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, Medicare reimbursement rates and other key legislative issues.

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Trade Wars, Currency Conflicts and the Global Economy

November 10, 2010

Financial leaders in Germany, Brazil and China criticized the Fed’s decision to pump six hundred billion dollars into the U.S. economy. How a pro-growth strategy at home could fuel currency and trade battles abroad.

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