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    By Bruce Watson

    | 2:04PM 2/16/2012
    Rick Santorum has rarely shied away from controversy in his political career, but there's no controversy to be found in his taxes. Based on his recently released returns, Santorum appears to have been a conscientious taxpayer, and a fairly normal (if a little wealthy) guy.

    By Peter Cohan

    | 2:30PM 4/04/2011
    President Obama has officially launched his reelection campaign and when it's time to vote again many may ask themselves whether they are better off than they were four years ago. A close look at the statistics reveals the clear winners and losers so far.

    By Dawn Kawamoto

    | 9:13AM 10/22/2010
    President Barack Obama talked turkey with Apple CEO and founder Steve Jobs on Thursday, covering a wide range of topics from American competitiveness to job creation, according to a Reuters report.

    By Peter Cohan

    | 7:00PM 10/19/2010
    Is foreign money influencing U.S. politics? With the lack of financial transparency into a wide range of groups with nonprofit tax status, it's anyone's guess. So-called 501(c) organizations don't have to disclose their funders. It's time to close the loophole of anonymous donations.

    By David Schepp

    | 8:30AM 8/30/2010
    Businesses large and small have complained for years about the cost of doing business. And it's not unusual for them to use the cost of hiring moderate-income workers to illustrate their points. Here's what they fail to mention.

    By Bruce Watson

    | 1:30PM 3/05/2010
    For a company that just a couple of months ago humbly admitted that its product was "lacking" and its pizza crust tasted like "cardboard," Domino's Pizza certainly seems to be feeling confident these days. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based company is now boasting a whole new taste -- and some pretty impressive profit growth, as well.

    By Peter Cohan

    | 2:00PM 11/13/2009
    Not all the people who donate to presidential campaigns are good. This fact comes to mind as we find out more about one of George W. Bush's big campaign donors -- a pleasant fellow named Scott Rothstein. Of course, he had plenty of company in goosing Bush's campaign coffers -- recall subprime...

    By Damanick Dantes

    | 5:30PM 6/09/2009
    Having trouble paying off your debt? So is Hillary Clinton. As of April 2009, the Secretary of State has accumulated more than $2 million in campaign debt. All of it is owed to one creditor: Mark Penn, the former senior Clinton strategist who, his critics say, ran a miserly campaign and lost her...

    By Barbara Bartlein

    | 5:00PM 11/03/2008
    Radio, TV, infomercials, and phone calls--stop already. This election has been the longest one I can remember; it has gone on and on. At this point, hasn't everyone made up their mind? I made mine up shortly after the primaries. Will another ad or two make a difference? Apparently the candidates...