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Another Bailout on the Way?

A last ditch effort by Senate Democrats to provide $26 billion in aid to the states cleared a major procedural hurdle in the Senate today.

Whitman Takes on the Unions

The Republican candidate for governor of California, Meg Whitman, is taking on the unions in her mostly self-funded campaign.

A Legend in Pinstripes

Thursday on “Varney & Co.” former New York Yankees shortstop Bucky Dent sat down to talk Charity and Major League Baseball salaries with host Stuart Varney.

Are We in a Jobless Recovery?

This morning on Varney & Co., Stuart asked Lakshman Achuthan of the Economic Cycle Research Institute when we will get out of this range of above 10% to below 9% unemployment.

Big Fraud in Little Bell

Los Angeles prosecutors are investigating reports of potential voter fraud in Bell, California after many absentee ballots for voters were allegedly filled out by members of the city council.

Latinos Turning Right?

As the jobless recovery continues, a valuable voting block for the Democratic Party may not be as reliable as in the past.

Will Taxing the Rich Hurt the Rest?

With the Bush tax cuts set to expire at the end of the year, America is staring down the gun barrel of the largest tax increase ever.

The Morality of Taxes

Americans are bracing for the largest tax hike in U.S. history on January 1 if Congress does not extend the Bush Administration’s tax cuts.

Emergency Room for Medicaid

According to a study by the University of California-San Francisco, from 1997-2007 emergency room visits have skyrocketed by 23% nationwide.