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At Issue: U.S. Economy

Poll: Most Americans Say U.S. Economy is on 'Wrong Course'

In the latest Bloomberg National Poll, most Americans say the economy is on the wrong track and they are more-pessimistic about its prospects -- something that doesn't bode well for President Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats in the next election, if economic conditions don't improve in the quarters ahead.

5 Reasons Why Obama Could Lose the 2012 Election

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With his approval rating at a term-low 40 percent, President Barack Obama needs several factors to break his way to improve his chance for re-election in 2012 -- the most important of which is job growth.
Romney and Perry are shown before the Reagan Centennial GOP presidential primary debate in Simi Valley

Republican Debate: Romney Wins with Churchill Bust

You know what you do when you're in a race? Go for the top dog. Republican presidential candidates did exactly that in Monday night's CNN/Tea Party debate in Florida. En masse, they gunned for front-runner Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
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Obama Plan's Tax Hikes on Rich Stir Opposition

The future of the $450-billion jobs stimulus looked bleak after President Barack Obama unveiled a plan to raise taxes, reduce exemptions and repeal various oil subsidies in order to pay for the package.
Rick Perry and Bobby Jindal

Louisiana's Jindal to Endorse Rick Perry: Report

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is giving his coveted presidential race endorsement to Rick Perry, the Texas Governor who is a front-runner in the race for the Republican party's presidential nomination, according to a report.
Speaker of the House John Boehner applauds as President Barack Obama addresses a joint session of Congress about jobs creation.

Obama Talks Tough: 'We Can't Afford...Political Games' on Jobs Bill

Finally, U.S. President Barack Obama is wearing his job, acting and talking with a plan and swagger becoming of his office. After unveiling a massive jobs plan to get America out of its nine percent unemployment and flat growth doldrums late last week, Obama is pushing Congress to get it done or get out of the way so America can get moving again.
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Romney, Perry's Growing Rivalry in Debate Spotlight

The budding rivalry of Republican presidential contenders Rick Perry and Mitt Romney takes the spotlight on Monday when the party's White House hopefuls meet in Florida for their second debate in less than a week.
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9/11 Memorial: U.S. Continues to Urge Caution

With the nation reaching the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attack, the United States has moved to a heightened state of alert: government officials have been trying to strike a balance between recommending caution and stirring up unnecessary fear.
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U.S. Marks 10th Anniversary of Day Nation, World Changed

The United States marked the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attack on New York, Washington, and Shanksville, Pa. Sunday with memorial services at the World Trade Center (WTC), the Pentagon, and at a field in Pennsylvania -- all three of which are hallowed ground.
9/11 Tenth Anniversary

New York Terror Threat: City Police Increasing Security, Searching Vehicles

As New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg promised, security has been ramped up following the reveal of credible intelligence that al-Qaida militants in Pakistan may be pursuing a plot to carry out car or truck bombings in Washington and New York City to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
9/11 10th Anniversary

Sept. 11, 2001 - What Happened, and Where Are We Now?

The events of Sept. 11, 2001 stunned the United States and the world, and pushed both in to a new era: The day remains the most important international event since the end of the Cold War with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
9/11 Tenth Anniversary

Terror Threat: U.S. Cites 'Specific, Credible' Source as it Rachets Up Alert

President Barack Obama on Thursday directed U.S. intelligence officials to take all precautions after receiving credible intelligence that al-Qaida militants in Pakistan may be pursuing a plot to carry out car or truck bombings in Washington, D.C., and New York City to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Onyango Obama

Onyango Obama Released from Massachusetts Jail

Police arrested Onyango Obama in Massachusetts last month for allegedly driving under the influence. Police has said the sports utility vehicle Onyango Obama was driving failed to make a proper stop at an intersection, and then almost collided with an unmarked vehicle that was being driven by a police officer.
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No Hard Feelings between Packers and Saints

If there were any lingering hard-feelings from a bitter labor dispute hanging over a new National Football League season, they were forgotten following the Green Bay Packers' nail-biting 42-34 win over the New Orleans Saints Thursday.
9/11 Tenth Anniversary

U.S. Sees Credible September 11 Threat

President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered a redoubling of U.S. counter-terrorism efforts in the face of a credible but unconfirmed threat ahead of the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry

Rick Perry: Modern-Day Galileo of Climate Science?

Though Ron Paul seems to have contributed the most to last night's Republican presidential debate, Rick Perry is dominating the headlines for his supposedly inept remark identifying himself as modern day Galileo. Famous for his skepticism of climate change, the Texas Governor observed, The science is not settled on this (climate change). The idea that we would put Americans' economy at jeopardy based on scientific theory that's not settled yet to me is just nonsense. Just because yo...
U.S. President Barack Obama tours Solyndra, Inc., a solar panel manufacturing facility in Fremont

The President’s Argonaut

The FBI conducted a dramatic raid today on a California solar company, Solyndra, that received a loan of $527 million from the Federal Financing Bank (FFB), a subsidiary of the U.S. Treasury. The FBI raid followed the filing of Solyndra’s bankruptcy yesterday.

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