Unabashed liberals Rosa DeLauro and Keith Ellison are finding themselves taking sides with tea party-backed Republicans Walter Jones and Duncan Hunter in the fight against

Background:  Beginning this week President Obama will marshal his Cabinet members to pressure members of Congress to vote in favor of Fast-Track Authority, also known

Under the leadership of National Economic Council Director Jeff Zients, the White House has set up an operation of senior officials seeking to garner votes

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PARIS — The Swiss central bank stunned global markets on Thursday by abandoning a crucial part of its three-year effort to hold down the value

      The leaders of seven conservative Tea Party organizations on Tuesday (Jan. 13) launched the first volley in their campaign against the congressional

  China spurs exports by giving VAT rebates to certain industries and products.  It also curtails exports by denying VAT rebates. “Why would they ever

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Dan DiMicco comments on an article that appeared in the January 9th issue of the NYT by Dionne Searcey: [Reposted from the blog of Dan

Despite all the much-heralded talk of the rebirth of manufacturing, a new report suggests that the trend may be vastly overstated [Reposted from The Guardian