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As President Obama finally joins the debt ceiling debate, he shocked members of his base by announcing "entitlement reforms" are on the table.

Finally we're actually getting good news on the jobs front. But before you start popping the champagne, let's break it down.

There seems to be nothing but bad news when it comes to the housing sector. Today it's a little of both good and bad news.

Despite extending the Bush tax cuts in December, President Obama has been repeating the mantra that we need to tax more to get out of debt.

Medicare is on track to go bust in less than 15 years, and Medicaid isn't expected to survive past that point either.

More American women are choosing not to have children than three decades ago, and a new report may have a reason whyit's too expensive!

This week-long look at education in America has been an eye-opening one.

Tonight the president will address the nation and promise to do what he's been promising to do for months - bring our troops home from Afghanistan - now the longest war in American history.

One month from today the most controversial aspects of Dodd-Frank takes effect: the new swipe-fee rules.

The two major parties in Washington have often been defined by their main economic principles: the Democrats want to tax more and spend more and the Republicans want to tax less and spend less.

A new Wall Street Journal poll shows nearly half of Americans think the country is headed for another recession, and todays news isn't helping.

More than $125 billion of your money was improperly spent last year, and the problem is only going to get worse.

More than $125 billion of your money was improperly spent last year, and the problem is only going to get worse.

With 9.1% unemployment and nearly 14 million Americans out of work - and looking - having a job at all is a reason to celebrate.

Imagine a time when real estate prices are low and falling. Confidence in the market is -- well, there is no confidence in the market.

We've all gotten them in the mail, right? Notices from our Congressman praising his or her own accomplishments - basically saying why they deserve to be re-elected.

Are you sitting down at home - because this next statement may come as a shocker.

Nearly 14 million Americans are desperate for work. The nation is 14 trillion dollars in debt. As we'll illustrate all week - the government is bleeding red.

President Obama kicked off his second year in office by announcing a new advisory council for jobs. It was going to be comprised of the top names in business and bring innovation and competitiveness back to the U.S jobs market.

The government is trying to crack down on the country's for-profit schools. Students at these schools are often taking on too much debt to attend colleges that do nothing for their job prospects.