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  • If I Were Romney, Here’s what I Would Say…

    “Fellow Americans, I want you to know why I am running for president. Our country, which has been a glorious beacon of hope for more than two centuries, is in danger of losing its way. We are in the...

  • Republicans: We Won’t Build That

    Once the Republican National Convention in Tampa Bay, Florida ends, all eyes will turn to this year’s Federal Reserve conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. At the 2010 conference, Chairman Ben...

  • GOP Platform Dilutes Romney’s Focus on Economy

    By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal Times

    Delegates to the Republican national convention will adopt a platform on Tuesday that represents a major triumph for the economic and social conservatives that make up the party’s activist base. The...

  • Has Romney Changed His Tax and Deficit Cutting Plan?

    By Henry Blodget, The Business Insider

    Mitt Romney has been remarkably successful in not committing himself to specific policy proposals that might offend certain voters, especially with respect to the economy. As a result, until now, he...

  • Obama’s Real Presidential Swing State – Greece

    By Josh Boak, The Fiscal Times

    As the presidential campaigns kick into high gear, fears about the perpetually floundering Greek economy and the European sovereign debt crisis are once again surfacing, with major implications for...