The inevitable fix for the deficit

The gigantic deficits the Administration is projecting are appalling, and they provide a chilling look at our future: America is hurtling towards a fiscal trap that is forcing us into the only option we’ll have to restore budgetary sanity: A Value-Added Tax.

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GMAC headed for $5 billion loss

GMAC, the troubled finance company that last week scored a third government bailout, said Tuesday it expects to post a record fourth-quarter loss of $5 billion.

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Suddenly, safe haven Treasurys get tricky

The flight-to-safety crowd could be in for a bumpy landing.

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Suddenly, safe haven Treasurys get tricky

Pay czar: Next ruling may carry more clout

The next round of executive pay decisions for companies that have received substantial government bailout funds could have a more lasting impact on pay practices nationwide, the special master on pay for the bailout said Tuesday.

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Treasurys edge higher before auction

Treasury prices rose Tuesday as the government prepares to offer $44 billion worth of 2-year notes as part of a record weekly debt sale.

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Seniors squeezed as doctors shun Medicare

Medicare has become a scary word to the doctors at the largest private group practice in Kansas City, Mo.

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Seniors squeezed as doctors shun Medicare

Medicare has become a scary word to the doctors at the largest private group practice in Kansas City, Mo.

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Treasurys brace for record auctions

Treasurys fell Monday as the U.S.

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Clock ticking on debt ceiling

Roughly $211 billion separates what the country owes and its self-imposed credit limit.

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Clock ticking on debt ceiling

Galleon scandal’s executive conundrum

When last week the federal government arrested Raj Rajaratnam of the Galleon Group for masterminding a $25 million insider-trading ring, the biggest head-scratcher was the inclusion of Anil Kumar in the government’s complaint.

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