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• Field: Google’s Paperless Push Is 'Irresponsible'

  

  This exec argues that Google's assertion that paper use automatically equals environmental damage is a tired argument and is no longer defensible.

• Obama to Sign Off on Keystone XL Pipeline? 

  

  There's a new route for the Keystone XL Pipeline, but will President Obama approve it? Larry Kudlow discusses the odds with it with two experts.

• Op-Ed: Americans Aren’t as Selfish as President Obama Says

  

  President Obama has been underestimating the American people for years.

• Balletta: After All the Lies Can Lance Armstrong 'EmergeStrong?'

  

  His titles, his awards and his legacy, are mostly gone. Not even his confessional to Oprah can bring them back. Lance is done - or is he?

• Kamen: Four Reasons to Be Optimistic in 2013

  

  We are starting 2013 on a bit of a high note, The Mercadien Group's Ken Kamen said. Here are some macro themes that make him very optimistic.

• Biery: How to Avoid Credit Problems for Your Business

  

  Here are four mistakes your business clients should avoid in managing business credit.

• Odom: In Today’s Workforce, a High IQ Isn’t Enough

  

  Brains are not enough in today's fiercely competitive world, what we need now according to this author and talent manager, are people who know how to lead.

• Without Deep Spending Cuts, the Republicans Will Lose the House in 2014

  

  CNBC's Larry Kudlow says the idea of allowing the borrowing limit to expire will not only damage the current economy, it will absolutely sink the GOP in 2014.

• What Happens in Japan Stays in Japan?

  

  The Pimco executive lays out five key issues to be addressed for Japan to get out of its funk.

• Gun Stock Investors: Obama’s Moves Amount to Nothing

  

  If you think recent orders to curb gun violence will make a difference, think again.

• Morici: Uncle Sam’s 'F' Rated Bonds

  

  This academic says if the United States were any other country, its bonds would have long ago been downgraded to junk.

• The Key to Economic Growth: Tom Corbett

  

  Gov. Tom Corbett has a secret weapon when it comes to economic growth but now it's facing a serious challenge.

• Alan Simpson Tells Lawmakers to 'Get Real'

  

  Co-founder of the Campaign to Fix The Debt, Alan Simpson, has some harsh words for lawmakers on how to fix the debt crisis.

• An Unqualified Jack Lew Will Tax and Spend

  

  The Treasury secretary nominee is a left-liberal Obama spear-carrier, whose very appointment signals a sharp confrontation with the GOP House, Larry Kudlow says.

• Politics in the Movies 

  

  Are the Oscars becoming a theater for politics? A panel joins Larry Kudlow to debate stage right versus stage left.

• Maria's Observation: Payroll Tax Hike 

  

  CNBC's Maria Bartiromo shares her observations on the FICA tax, otherwise known as the payroll tax, which funds social security.

• Yoshikami: Loving Apple Stock Is a Mistake

  

  This contributor warns falling in love with a portfolio asset can have huge negative ramifications.

• Jack Lew's Experience and the Independence Question: Op-Ed

  

  Treasury Secretary nominee Jack Lew's past doesn't bode well for the business community--or, ironically, the White House.

• $1 Trillion Coin on the Table? 

  

  Can a platinum penny really prop up the debt ceiling? Larry Kudlow and guests debate it.

• Farr: Crying Wolf Could Make Markets Complacent

  

  If a "bang moment" approaches, like a surge in interest rates, it will likely catch markets complacent and desensitized, Michael Farr says.