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Do Tax Incentives Really Create Jobs?

A three-part investigation by our partner The New York Times may offer some unsettling news for both taxpayers and local officials who have assumed that providing attractive incentive... Dec 4, 2012

The Takeaway /

Boehner Puts Forward Fiscal Cliff Counter Offer

On Monday, Majority Leader John Boehner introduced a $2.2 trillion plan to avoid the fiscal cliff. President Obama and the Democrats are looking to cut $600 billion in spending, with ... Dec 4, 2012

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Opening the Obama 2008 Time Capsule

Grab your shovel. Four years ago this week, on the day after the 2008 election, we asked you to answer the question "By 2012, what will Obama actually change?" We put your predictions... Nov 8, 2012

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John Cassidy on the Economy and Election

John Cassidy, staff writer for The New Yorker, talks about the election results. He's the author of the blog Rational Irrationality at newyorker.com. Nov 7, 2012

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Audio And Transcript: Obama's Victory Speech

President Obama delivers his victory speech in Chicago after winning a second term. Nov 7, 2012

The Leonard Lopate Show /

Todd Purdum on the Election

Todd Purdum, national editor of Vanity Fair, talks about how the presidential campaigns were run and what he expects the outcome of today’s election to be. Nov 6, 2012

The Leonard Lopate Show /

The Borowitz Report

Andy Borowitz, author of the Borowitz Report on NewYorker.com, is back to share his thoughts on tomorrow's presidential election and the long campaign. Watch a video of Andy Borowitz... Nov 5, 2012

Studio 360 /

Lawrence O'Donnell: Politics as Entertainment

Political candidacies now seem to be as much about narrative as experience, with each campaign vying to control “the story” of its candidate. Lawrence O’Donnell is a former senate sta... Nov 2, 2012

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Sympathy for the Loser: A Greeting Card Emergency

For the candidate who loses a presidential election, it’s got to be humbling. What would you say to a friend who’s America's #1 loser? “The last thing you want is something snarky,” ... Nov 2, 2012

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Winners: Jingles for Romney and Obama

Kurt Andersen has been struck by how bland and uncreative the presidential campaign commercials have become; the more aggressive the attack ads, the more forgettable. So he challenged... Nov 2, 2012

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Do Tax Incentives Really Create Jobs?

Boehner Puts Forward Fiscal Cliff Counter Offer

Opening the Obama 2008 Time Capsule

John Cassidy on the Economy and Election

Audio And Transcript: Obama's Victory Speech

Todd Purdum on the Election

The Borowitz Report

Lawrence O'Donnell: Politics as Entertainment

Sympathy for the Loser: A Greeting Card Emergency

Winners: Jingles for Romney and Obama

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