Paul Ryan has proposed cutting agriculture subsidies by $30 billion over the next 10 years
Kudlow declares budget deal a change in U.S. economic policy - TheDC
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CNBC host says that there is a broad message to take away from the deal – a shift from big government to limited government
Portugal seeks bailout, Europe debt crisis spreads - AP
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If the bailout is granted Portugal will become the third EU nation to receive one
Unemployment drops to 8.8% in March - NYT
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March’s unemployment rate dropped by .1% while job growth exceeded the expectations of most economists
US applications for unemployment aid drop slightly - AP
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The number of people in the U.S. seeking benefits dropped by 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 382,000 in the week ending March 19
Fed policy keeps calm, carries on during global crises - WSJ
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‘The near-term impact on Japanese growth is likely to be negative and potentially quite large’
Boehner calls out Obama: 'Talk is cheap, actions speak louder than words' - TheDC
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House Speaker tells CNBC’s Larry Kudlow that the Obama administration has a long way to go before it could be considered ‘pro-business’
Barbour contrasts himself with Obama on economy - AP
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Barbour: Obama has ‘created economic uncertainty or directly hurt the economy’
Quake and tsunami a blow to fragile Japan economy - AP
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Japan’s central bank vowed to do everything necessary to keep financial markets stable, including pumping cash into the financial system
Jim Cramer: If NATO takes out Gaddafi, stock market will rally 1,000 points - TheDC
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‘If you chase, you could end up with hummus all over your face’
World stocks fall on global recovery worries - AP
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Crude prices jumped above $106 a barrel as political unrest continued to shake the world’s key oil producing region
Romney, novice no more, focuses on Obama, economy - AP
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‘This is the Obama Misery Index, and it is at a record high’
Barbour says Obama is rooting for expensive gas - AP
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Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour claims that the White House wants to see gas prices soar so Americans will be prompted to buy more fuel-efficient cars
GOP looks to cut IRS budget despite returns - AP
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House Republicans have already voted to cut the IRS budget by $600 million this year and want bigger cuts in 2012
Fed chairman predicts that GOP spending cuts will not damage economy - The Hill
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke denies predictions that the GOP’s proposed spending cuts will slow growth
House passes sweeping cuts to domestic programs - AP
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House votes to impose $61 billion in cuts aimed at domestic programs and foreign aid
Michigan governor proposes film credit cuts - Wall Street Journal
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Republican Gov. Rick Snyder’s budget cuts Hollywood incentives
Thomas Sowell on America: 'Big government' will win - TheDC
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Noted economist predicts no political will for government shutdown, questions country’s leadership
Fla. scraps high-speed rail plan pushed by Obama - AP
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Gov. Rick Scott is canceling a proposed high-speed train line between Orlando and Tampa promoted by President Barack Obama
Deficit is biggest as share of economy since 1945 - AP
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Not since World War II has the federal budget deficit made up such a big chunk of the U.S. economy
