Fischer to put textbook work on ice while in Fed job
(Reuters) – Stanley Fischer wrote the book on macroeconomics. Literally.
Senate banking leaders reach deal on Fannie, Freddie bill outline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The leaders of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday outlined plans for legislation to wind down government-owned mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that they said would continue to provide access to long-term,…
Florida election a bellwether for fall U.S. mid-term race
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Voters on Florida’s Gulf Coast head to the polls Tuesday to fill a vacant U.S. Congressional seat in a special election watched by both major parties for what it portends for November when all 435 congressional seats will b…
Seeking wider influence, Tea Party group goes professional
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In early 2009, amateur conservative Tea Party activists took to the streets to protest newly-elected U.S. President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus package and health reform, a ragtag army that helped win the U.S. House for Repu…
Ex-Christie aides face legal showdown over N.J. traffic scandal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former top aides to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie were due in court on Tuesday to explain why they have not turned over records and documents to investigators of a traffic scandal that has threatened the Republican governor’s …
U.S. top court case highlights unsettled science in contraception
NEW YORK (Reuters) – – As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a religious dispute over the Obamacare contraception mandate, advocates on both sides are trying to set the court straight on the science.
White House has optimistic growth forecast for 2014, 2015
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Monday forecast more robust economic growth in 2014 than last year and a further pickup in the economy for 2015.
California lawmakers take aim at elementary school truancy
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – California lawmakers took aim Monday at truancy among elementary school children with a package of bills that would help families bring their kids to school and keep them there, but it would not remove the threat of a…
Ohio Libertarian candidates appeal to get names on May ballot
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Libertarian Party candidates for Ohio governor and attorney general are challenging rulings by a Republican secretary of state that would keep their names off the ballot in a state primary in May, attorneys said Monday.
U.S. Senate Democrats pulling all-nighter on climate change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than two dozen U.S. Senate Democrats joined forces to speak through the night on Monday, hoping to “wake up” Congress to what is seen as the threat of climate change.
