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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has painted his decision to fire more than 4,000 teachers as the only budgetary course open to him, but it turns out that an increase of less than one-half of one percent on the income tax rate paid by wealthier New Yorkers would raise more revenue than the Mayor's budget saves by firing the teachers.

To curb excesses, could capital controls again limit the ability of skittish bond investors to flee?

Ideology of unrelenting budget cuts promoted by Republicans from Texas collides with their desire to get federal help for victims of some kinds of disasters.

The preemptive campaign to rein in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Concern about "safety and soundness" or about the prospect of independent regulation?

The faux commercial from SNL's early days was directed at Big Oil. Now, some economists wonder whether bipartisan focus on "reassuring investors" holds U.S. democracy hostage.

Oxford rolls out small business renewal plans, increasing patient cost for out-of-network care by more than 50 percent.

The market has said "no," but Congress and the White House are still sweetening the pot, hoping to hear "yes."

Following large first-quarter earnings announcements from major oil companies, Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus announced plans to introduce legislation to end tax incentives for the largest oil and gas companies, and President Obama renewed his call to eliminate those benefits for the entire industry.

A health care cost-control theory’s breakthrough moment in Washington comes in the face of research documenting deep flaws in the hypothesis.

Critics question why the SEC is announcing a re-examination of small business regulation when parts of the reform effort are incomplete, in some cases due to limited resources.

Barge companies are among those asking Congress to take better care of America’s waterways. It could mean spending, and maybe even taxing.