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Under mounting pressure, the Obama administration today proposed an "accommodation" to a mandate that religious groups cover birth control free-of-charge. President Obama made the announcement this afternoon in the White House Press room. //…

Social Security cards. Photo via Wikimedia Commons. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Friday's query: Gwynn Pealer: I thought I understood Social Security, but…

Social Security cards. Photo via Wikimedia Commons. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Friday's query: Gwynn Pealer: I thought I understood Social Security, but…

Feb 10

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Romney Faces Conservative Test at CPAC

Mitt Romney's book is for sale at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, DC. Photo By Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call. We are coming to you live from the Marriott Wardman Park hotel in Washington, D.C., where Day 2…

Feb 09

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Romney Readies His Conservative Pitch

Mitt Romney campaigns in Colorado Springs last week. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Mitt Romney is taking a break from the campaign trail, no doubt preparing for his big moment Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington.