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May 26 2012
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Obama to Step Up Bain Ads
The Obama campaign, despite criticism from some of its supporters, plans to expand its attack on Mitt Romney's role at Bain Capital by more aggressively tying the private-equity firm's tactics to Mr. Romney's record as governor of Massachusetts, campaign officials said.
Wall Street Journal (News)May 19 2021
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Parents eye another option for fall: Hybrid home schooling
As parents consider how to make the school experience better, some are exploring hybrid home schooling. What might this interest suggest about how flexible families want education to be moving forward?
Amanda Holley and her family used to enjoy walking to a nearby public elementary school. Now, a local school isn’t a part of the plan: Ms. Holley home-schools three days a week and sends
Christian Science MonitorNov 09 2022
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How Ballot Measures on Key Issues Fared Nationwide in the 2022 Elections
Abortion, forced prison labor, marijuana, and gun rights were just a few hot-button issues being voted on in different states across the country on Tuesday.
Abortion: Voters in California, Vermont, and Michigan approved ballot measures adding abortion rights into their state constitutions, as did voters in Montana and Kentucky, two traditionally-conservative states.
Gun Rights:
Reason Associated Press The HillApr 08 2020
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Bernie Sanders is out, but his influence on Democrats lives on
Bernie Sanders’ withdrawal from the presidential race Wednesday was hardly a surprise. Joe Biden had a prohibitive lead in delegates and in polls for the Democratic nomination. But the Vermont senator’s decision, after a likely loss in yesterday’s strange Wisconsin primary, is still momentous.
Former Vice President Biden, the presumptive nominee, now faces the formidable task of
Christian Science MonitorSep 03 2019
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Warren Says Wealth Tax Plan Isn't a Cranky Idea: Campaign Update
Elizabeth Warren says she’s for a wealth tax -- but not because she’s cranky.
At an event in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, the Massachusetts senator gave her standard stump speech to a crowd of 800 people who stuck around despite heavy rain stayed even for her trademark selfie line.
“I’m not proposing a wealth tax because I’m cranky. No. I’m not,” Warren said. “Some of these guys
BloombergJul 23 2012
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Scott Brown, Mitt Romney Share Staff, But Differ In Approaches
PLYMOUTH, Mass., July 23 (Reuters) - Outside a sweltering campaign office where the air conditioner was broken, Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown boasted to supporters about the reach of his re-election campaign against Democrat Elizabeth Warren, a consumer advocate and Harvard law professor.
HuffPostJul 16 2012
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Mitt Romney’s unsolvable Bain problem
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney continues to struggle to get out from under questions regarding just when he departed from his job at Bain Capital. And theres reason to believe that he wont be able to solve his Bain problem anytime soon.
Washington PostMay 26 2020
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Is the $600 unemployment bonus helping or hurting?
In late March, Congress passed the largest stimulus package in American history in an effort to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. One of the most important elements of the massive $2 trillion bill was a provision that boosted unemployment insurance benefits for those who lost work because of stay-at-home orders designed to limit the spread of the virus.
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Yahoo! The 360Nov 20 2019
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Cannabis companies rally for a second day ahead of historic vote that would lift federal ban on weed
Cannabis stocks rallied for a second day Wednesday, buoyed by a historic congressional committee vote on a bill that would lift the federal ban on weed, as well as strong gains for Curaleaf after it posted a narrower-than-expected third-quarter loss.
Curaleaf’s U.S.-listed shares CURLF, +13.27% CURA, +13.70% were last up 11.5%, as investors shrugged off its revenue miss.
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MarketWatchMay 12 2021
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From lumber to labor, are we now in a ‘shortage economy’?
The economic trend of recent decades has been abundance for U.S. consumers, built on globalization and supply-chain automation. For now, the story is looking very different, as shortages emerge for key products.
Sitting in a chair in a lower-level conference room in Hyannis, Massachusetts, Hamilton “Tony” Shepley tries to describe the controlled chaos taking place upstairs in his
Christian Science Monitor