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Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter.
Democrats Read Romney Playbook?
For about an hour today, the Democrats appeared to be reading from Mitt Romney’s playbook. Appearing at a panel on the nation’s fiscal plight, cosponsored by Bloomberg and the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter gave a bracing...
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Pro-Romney protestors hold signs outside of a campaign event for President Barack Obama at Scott High School in Toledo, Ohio, on Sept. 3, 2012.
Democrats Talk Budget, Claim Fiscal Prudence
You might think four straight years of trillion-dollar deficits would make Democrats hesitant to talk about the federal budget. You’d be wrong. Rep. Xavier Becerra, vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus, said Monday that Republicans will never deliver on...
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Union supporters march in the "Charlotte Labor Day Parade" on September 3, 2012 in Charlotte.
Over Charlotte’s Rainbow: Jobs?
A huge, brilliant rainbow opened up over “Uptown” Charlotte today. It drew oohs and aahs from those attending a 31st-floor “Hill” event at a Charlotte City Club reception. In the large, wood-paneled room, wine beer and hors d’ouevres were served as...
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Attendees line the floor at Google's Developers Conference in San Francisco.
Google: Creating Jobs with IT
Times are tough all over — unless you’re in the technology business. Since the 2004 end of the dotcom bust, job growth in high-tech companies outpaced overall private sector employment, according to a new study by the San Francisco-based Bay...
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