Politics Oct 16 Now it’s Ebola that benches Obama from the campaign Today in the Morning Line: Obama off the campaign trail He was scheduled to be in seven states before Election Day All about 2016? Obama’s not the only one — Rick Perry cuts short Europe trip Obama cancels campaign…
Nation Oct 15 Why governors could be in for historic losses Today in the Morning Line: Focus so far has been on senators, but don’t miss what could happen with governors The list of governors’ losses back to 1960 Three reasons why a record number of governors could lose Pot…
Politics Oct 14 Republicans winning the ad-spending race Conservative outside groups are outspending Democratic-leaning ones, $191 million to $130 million this cycle, the Washington Post’s Matea Gold reported Monday. Overall spending on everything from ads to keeping the lights on, combining both House and Senate races, has hit…
Nation Oct 13 Jean Tirole? Why did he receive the Nobel Prize in economics? Jean Tirole, of the University of Toulouse, France, won the Nobel Prize in economics Monday for his work on markets and regulation. Although his name might not be well-known in the U.S., his work has been recognized as some of…
Nation Oct 03 A two-tiered jobs report for a two-tiered economy With the unemployment rate dipping below 6 percent for the first time since the summer of 2008, and payroll gains of 248,000, September's headline employment data points to a real economic recovery -- with jobs. But last month wasn't so…
Politics Oct 03 Morning Line’s October Top 10 Today in the Morning Line: Kansas, Iowa move up the board Are Republicans on cusp of majority? It could be close. Positive jobs report, as unemployment dips below 6 percent for first time in six years Obama expresses frustration…
Nation Oct 02 Uber the unfair? Are ride-sharing firms exploiting deregulation? Ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft have responded to public demand in a way traditional taxi cabs have not been able to, says Hansu Kim, owner of San Francisco's third-largest taxi company. But that's come at the expense of passenger…
Politics Oct 02 Obama to defend economic legacy President Obama has been saddled with approval ratings near or at the lowest of his presidency. Of late, he has been focused on foreign policy issues, yet today he tries to shift the narrative to talk about the economy in…
Nation Oct 01 Six years after Lehman, debating Fed independence and bank insolvency The six-year anniversary of the month when Lehman Brothers failed, and brought down much of the financial sector with it, was a rough one for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Politics Oct 01 No single issue breaking through this election When people ask this year, “What’s this election all about?” it’s not an easy question to answer. There’s no one clear issue that has broken through. Remember, this election was supposed to be about health care or, maybe, on the…