economy
Arizona Senate rejects anti-immigrant bills
March 18, 2011Arizona Republican lawmakers have finally decided some anti-immigrant bills go too far, and joined with Democrats in defeating five of them.
Read moreNew Calif. coalition formed to blunt foreclosure crisis
March 18, 2011If the state's foreclosure rate continues unchecked, the combined costs to homeowners, the property tax base, and local governments could reach $1 trillion.
Read moreJobs and the 2012 election
March 16, 2011The GOP has awakened a working-class giant, which is standing front and center and declaring proudly, "We are one nation."
Read moreFeb. jobless figures down but concerns rise over govt. cuts
March 15, 2011The nation's official unemployment rate declined ever so slightly for the third straight month in February, down 0.1 percent to 8.9 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced last week.
Read moreMiami protests anti-immigrant bills
March 14, 2011Opponents say if Republicans get their way on immigration in Florida, social, civil and even economic life in Miami and around the state could be severely disrupted.
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