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Oct 10 2013
News
Treasury Secretary: Debt Default Would Have Dire Consequences
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew urged lawmakers on Thursday to raise the government's borrowing limit or face the prospect of causing lasting damage to the U.S. economy.
In testimony before the Senate Finance Committee, Lew said that if Congress fails to meet its responsibility to raise the debt ceiling "it could deeply damage financial markets, the ongoing economic recovery, and the jobs
NPR (Online News)Feb 20 2013
News
High Gas Prices Endanger Democrats
Gas prices havent risen this quickly since the spring of 2005 – jumping 45 cents in the past 31 days. The reasons now are as complicated as they were eight years ago. International unrest, limited refinery capacity, investors betting on economic recovery and OPEC antics are all still part of the formula for explaining why people are suddenly digging deeper to fill up. The political
Fox News DigitalJan 27 2021
Analysis
6 Democrat Cities That Ended Lockdowns After Biden’s Inauguration
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the United States in early 2020, multiple states and cities run by Democrats imposed what they claimed to be preventative and protective measures to combat the virus. Businesses, including restaurants, were forced to close in a shuttered fashion, going from outdoor-only to takeout-only to – in some cases – closed completely.
Residents were
The Daily WireAug 18 2021
Perspectives Blog
Emotion is a big part of how you assess risk – and why it’s so hard to be objective about pandemic precautions
This piece originally appeared on The Conversation, which AllSides rates as Center. It was written by Sheldon H. Jacobson, a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The writer's bias has not been rated.
People tend to overestimate or underestimate risk. The pandemic brings this into stark relief. Picture someone wearing
"The Conversation" ContributorJan 30 2013
News
Economy Shrank At 0.1 Percent Annual Rate In Fourth Quarter
The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.1 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reports, its first quarterly contraction since the second quarter of 2009.
Economists were not expecting to hear that. Before the number was released, they were predicting BEA would say there was modest  1.1 percent  growth in the last three months of 2012.
NPR (Online News)Sep 19 2019
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Here's how Elizabeth Warren would change Social Security
Social Security is one of the most contentious issues in American politics, and as the 2020 presidential campaign continues to ramp up, candidates have looked at ways to change the program. In particular, an increasing number of proposals have looked for ways to expand Social Security to extend larger benefits to some recipients, especially those in demographic groups who have greater
USA TODAYJan 08 2020
Opinion
The American Middle Class as Victim
Elizabeth Warren’s moralistic tales don’t help create effective economic policies.
Senator Elizabeth Warren, foundering in the Democratic primary, is returning to the theme that made her famous: her moralizing account of personal bankruptcy.
As an academic, Warren did research on personal bankruptcy in the United States. “Our research ended up showing that most of these families
National Review (News)Jul 09 2019
News
Why these Kentucky Democrats still love President Trump
In much of America voters increasingly back only candidates from the party they most support. But eastern Kentucky is a heavily Democratic region where President Donald Trump is very popular – and we wanted to see what’s behind this split partisan identity.
Earl Kinner Jr. chuckles, imagining what his father would say.
His father, Earl Kinner Sr., bought the Licking Valley
Christian Science MonitorApr 08 2020
Headline Roundup
In Some Areas, Coronavirus has Hit Minorities Harder
Reporting and analysis from many major news outlets has focused on how the COVID-19 coronavirus could be affecting minority groups at a disproportionate rate. Some evidence shows minorities dying at significantly higher rates in certain regions; data from other states, such as California, does not. Many of the datasets in question are limited or incomplete in some way.
The issue has
The Hill Townhall Los Angeles TimesAug 28 2023
Headline Roundup
US, China Agree to 'Increase Transparency' on Export Controls
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo began a four-day visit to China on Monday. She met with her Chinese counterpart, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, where the two agreed to exchange information on U.S. export controls and increase communication on other commercial issues.
Details: An economic downturn in the Chinese economy, paired with increased restrictions placed by the Biden
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