Mitt Romney is a regular marcher in the Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, Fourth of July parade, a slice of Americana featuring lawn chair dancers, Elvis impersonators and a giant beer stein float. The Romneys have owned a home in Wolfeboro, a...
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The Valley Fourth fireworks show from the Turner Pavilion lawn in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Making America: Romney vs. Obama
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A gas station in Memphis.
Bloomberg by the Numbers: 61
That’s the drop, in cents, of the price of an average gallon of regular unleaded gasoline since its 2012 peak of $3.936 per gallon on April 4, according to AAA. The price of $3.329 per gallon on July 2 is...
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Where’s the $2.3 Billion in Beef, Chicken and Fish? On the Grille
In the barbecue economy, life is good. More Americans grill out on today’s Independence Day holiday than any other day of the year, and this time beef and supply companies are getting a three-fer because it’s a Wednesday. “It’s a...
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Al Hunt
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Richard Rubin
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