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10 Jan 2012:
Mark Weisbrot: The American Economic Association's annual meeting is red-letter day for 'the dismal science'. And dismal it proved
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7 Jan 2012: Shara'a Simsim hit by Congress decision to suspend £130m of aid funding to punish Palestinians for UN membership bid
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4 Jan 2012:
Cheri Jacobus: The Minnesota congresswoman's presidential campaign fell short of her ambition, but Republican women are progressing
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4 Jan 2012:
President tests limits of executive power by appointing head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau without Senate approval
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23 Dec 2011:
Short-term bill to extend tax cuts for 160 million Americans makes it through Congress, handing president hard-fought victory
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Interactive, 23 Dec 2011:
Will 2012 see the end of the internet as we know it? The House judiciary committee tried to finalize the Stop Online Piracy Act (Sopa) before Christmas for a vote early next year. Watch this video for a guide to the fight that will likely become one of the big stories of the coming year
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23 Dec 2011:
Gary Younge: The Tea Party has been dictating the pace of reform in America – and the speaker has been doing their bidding on payroll tax
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22 Dec 2011:
John Boehner set to sign two-month extension on payroll tax cuts after pressure from president and Senate minority leader
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22 Dec 2011:
Republican leader in the Senate urges House to pass bill extending tax break as president rails at 'dysfunctional' Congress
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20 Dec 2011:
Ana Marie Cox: House Republicans can't blame their resistance to compromise on a Tea Party monster they helped create
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