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France has a special responsibility as a euro zone heavyweight to take deficit cuts seriously, even though its budget deficit is above target, Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann said in an interview published Sunday.
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Republicans and Democrats appear to agree that the issue of short-term debt should be decoupled from talks about the long-term deficit.
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As millions of procrastinators scramble to meet Monday's tax filing deadline, ponder this: The super rich pay a lot less taxes than they did a couple of decades ago, and nearly half of U.S. households pay no income taxes at all.
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Debating whether President Obama's plan is economic suicide, with Keith Boykin, Daily Voice editor; Jim Pethokoukis, Reuters Breakingviews; and Matthew Continetti, The Weekly Standard.
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How US can investors trade China's growing inflation problem, with Peter Morici, University of Maryland; Zachary Karabell, River Twice Research; and John Rutledge, Chinese Academy of Sciences professor.
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Kudlkow looks at core CPI from July of last year through March 2011. The trend, he says, is headed the wrong way. The weight of the evidence is showing higher inflation is on the way. Will it cut economic growth. David Gilmore, Foreign Exchange Analytics, and Bob Stein, First Trust Advisors, discuss.
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Ethan Anderson, Rehmann Financial,and Steve Massocca, Wedbush Securities, take a look at legal methods, including the best investments, to lower your income tax burden.
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So, who are the offshore account holders that have already been caught and how did they operate their tax haven accounts? Click for the details.
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Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser talks to CNBC's Steve Liesman about educating the public about the Fed, his outlook on the economy, dealing with weakness and his belief that the basis for economic recovery is in place.
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Debating President Obama's call to allow the Bush tax cuts for the top income earners to expire, with Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Illinois) and Robert Reich, Cal Berkeley.
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CNBC's John Harwood reports on budget negotiations and the discussion surrounding higher taxes on the richest Americans.
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Is an economic slowdown coming? And if it does, how will it impact the economic recovery, with Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald CEO; Rich Karlgaard, Forbes; and Don Luskin, Trend Macro.
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Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald CEO, discusses the economy and the hurdles investors face in today's market. CNET's Brian Cooley looks at Google earnings and the company's hiring binge, with Rich Karlgaard, Forbes, and Don Luskin, Trend Macro.
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President Obama meets with leaders of the debt and deficit commission, including Erskine Bowles, and Alan Simpson, with CNBC's John Harwood.
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We thought tax reform meant lowering rates and broadening the base by eliminating or cutting back on various deductions, credits, and loopholes. That’s what the Bowles-Simpson commission proposed. That’s what Paul Ryan and David Camp are working on. And that’s the pro-growth model.
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When he was OMB director, Jack Lew talked about the mechanics of budget cuts with CNBC.
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Back in 1997, Thailand commenced its own banking crisis. The conventional wisdom was that the Thai economy was too small to affect other countries in the region. Nevertheless, the Asian crisis was soon in full swing, bringing down governments and moving from South East Asia to the whole of the region.
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CNBC's John Harwood with reaction to President Obama's plan to cut the nation's massive budget gap.
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CNBC's Steve Liesman with his takeaway on President Obama's speech today, and the latest Beige Book numbers.
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CNBC's Jim Cramer with reaction to President Obama' speech; the latest Beige Book numbers, and a couple of stocks to keep your eye on.
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Sure, the dollar has been weakening against all kinds of currencies. But to get a sense of just how far it has fallen, check out this analysis.