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Here we go again: Congressional Republicans and White House Democrats are engaging in a game of rhetorical warfare over the budget. If the parties don't agree on a plan by March 4, the federal government could close, rattling stock and bond markets.

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Switzerland may be ready to find middle ground on the issue of turning over names of UBS (UBS) banking clients to the IRS. Its seven-member cabinet plans to convene a meeting today to discuss UBS's settlement talks with the IRS, which analysts think means Switzerland is close to agreeing to U.S....

The telling stat in the U.S. Treasury Department's February budget report? U.S. government tax receipts, which plummeted 17 percent to a 14-year low of $87.3 billion. Outlays were flat at $280.1 billion, which created a $192.8 billion budget deficit in February. The February total is the second...

It's an inconvenient truth, to borrow a quote from Al Gore, but it's one that investors should heed, if they seek a U.S. economy capable of sustainable GDP growth and an investment stance that's correct for the age, the new era. The truth: laissez-faire capitalism -- like orthodox communism -- has...

Former president Bill Clinton wants some of the government's TARP money put toward "green" businesses. According to the Financial Times, "Before the banking crisis you could get banks to loan money [for green construction projects]," Mr Clinton said. That's not so easy now. There may be some truth...

The main challenge facing presidential hopefuls John McCain, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton is to convince voters that they understand the needs of average Americans. Yet the more voters get to know them, the clearer it becomes that they lead lives that are far from ordinary. McCain, Obama and...

Income tax information is generally private, but in the case of presidential candidates, it's not. Their invasion of privacy makes for hours of fun for those of us interested in how much money others make. Here's how the numbers shook out for 2007 tax returns: John McCain:Adjusted gross income...