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The regressive right reawakens a progressive America
A fundamental war has been waged in this nation since its founding, between progressive forces pushing us forward and regressive forces pulling us backward.
We are going to battle once again.
Progressives believe in openness, equal opportunity and...Tags: Paul Ryan, Minority Groups, Clarence Thomas, Anthony Kennedy, Corporate Crime
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For abortion foes, an ultrasound is worth 1,000 words
U.S. District Court Judge Catherine Eagles last Tuesday granted a request for a preliminary injunction that temporarily blocks a provision in North Carolina's new abortion-restriction law that would require women seeking an abortion to view an...Tags: Laws, Litigation and Regulation, Freedom of the Press, Charlotte, Transportation
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Geithner said to consider departure from Treasury
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner has signaled to White House officials that he's considering leaving the administration after President Barack Obama reaches an agreement with Congress to raise the federal debt limit, according to three people...Tags: White House, International Monetary Fund, Bill Clinton, Johns Hopkins University, Moody's Corporation
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Federal Reserve reveals new interchange fees and everyone is unhappy
The Federal Reserve released its final rule on interchange fees for debit cards, the fee that merchants pay banks for processing the transaction. The Wall Street reform law required that the Fed make sure the fee was “reasonable and proportional&...Tags: Consumers, Credit and Debt, Elections, Consumer Goods Industries, Banking
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The GOP's 2012 election strategy: Wreck the economy
It is time to dispel a few myths. First, we are not overtaxed but under-taxed. Federal personal and corporate tax receipts expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product are at 14.1 percent, the lowest rate since 1951. The Bush tax cuts have been in...Tags: Government, Companies and Corporations, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Medicare
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Our lack of choice at the pump props up the Saudis
At a time when Americans are engaged in a heated debate about cutting domestic social services and entitlement programs, we are forced to fund more and more social programs — for other nations. How so? In February, after seeing fellow Sunni...Tags: Vehicles, Budgets and Budgeting, John Shimkus, Illinois, Economic Stimulus Plan
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Lindsay Lohan's awesome anti-Federal Reserve tweet was just an ad
Just when it seemed that Lindsay Lohan (yes!) was entering a political debate (yes!) about the nation's economic policies (yes!) it turns out Lohan's new-found political views were just a paid advertisement (lowest of lows).
For those of you not...Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Lindsay Lohan
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Maryland’s financial regulator nominated for Fed job
Sarah Bloom Raskin is deeply interested in the economy's effect on everyday life, a driving force in her work to keep Marylanders from being scammed, foreclosed on or caught up in a bank failure. That consumer focus caught White House attention. Raskin,...Tags: White House, Finance, Economic Policy, Litigation and Regulation, Columbia Energy Group
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The Interview: James E. Rohr
Just five years ago, PNC Bank had virtually no presence in Baltimore. Today, it is Maryland's third-largest financial institution by deposits, after Bank of America and M&T Bank.
PNC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James E. Rohr has led the growth...Tags: Finance, Maryland, Mercantile Bankshares Corp., Marketing, Washington, DC
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The Donald reveals his decision with humility (almost)
Rejected first draft of Donald Trump's final announcement about his political intentions in 2012.
First, let me say how proud I am of myself for heckling Barack Obama until he produced the "long form" of his birth certificate, something no white...Tags: Willie Nelson, Meat Loaf, NBC (tv network), Mitt Romney, La Toya Jackson
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GMAC dropping 250 Maryland foreclosure cases
GMAC Mortgage said Tuesday it is dropping about 250 Maryland foreclosure cases that were apparently "robo-signed," giving homeowners a second chance to save their properties — and raising the possibility that other lenders might follow suit. The...Tags: Maryland, Mortgages, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Companies and Corporations, Auction Service
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Made (once again) in America
When NovaSom Inc. was looking to produce its sleep apnea diagnostic kits, the Glen Burnie-based company didn't look to factories in Asia or Mexico. Instead, it found a manufacturer right off the Beltway in Woodlawn.
NovaSom chose Zentech Manufacturing...Tags: Glen Burnie, Asia, General Electric Company, Northrop Grumman Corporation, IBM
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