Feb 09, 2010 02:19AM

Unemployment taxes slam businesses

Employers are getting hit with a massive tax hike at a time when they can least afford it.

Feb 09, 2010 02:27AM

Washington's bonus tax fantasy

The government's plan to tax Wall Street's bonus bounty is shaping up to be nothing more than a pipe dream.

Feb 08, 2010 08:46AM

Obama's small business plans: Where they stand

President Obama has been talking -- a lot -- about what Washington needs to do to help save small businesses. Over the past week, he's introduced a half-dozen different initiatives aimed at unlocking credit, creating jobs and expanding the Small Business Administration's loan programs.

Feb 08, 2010 04:05PM

VAT Trap: 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.

Feb 08, 2010 04:26PM

The 401(k) match is back!

Employees who took a hit on their savings last year might finally be in for some welcome news: Companies are stepping up efforts to help them save more for retirement.

Feb 09, 2010 03:26AM

UK retail sales rise 1.2 pct in January (AP)

AP - Britain's struggling economy showed more lackluster indicators Tuesday, with imports rising faster than exports in December despite the falling value of its currency and retailers reporting a slow start to the year.

Feb 09, 2010 03:00AM

German exports down most in 60 years in 2009 (AP)

AP - German exports tumbled by nearly one-fifth last year, the biggest fall for 60 years and one that officially knocked the country off its perch as the world's top exporter, government data showed Tuesday.

Feb 09, 2010 12:49AM

Church pews fill as Philippine poll campaign begins (Reuters)

Reuters - Philippine politicians launched their campaigns on Tuesday in a wide-open race for the presidency, with poverty, corruption and unemployment the top issues for the impoverished Southeast Asian archipelago.

Feb 09, 2010 12:31AM

Swatch full-year profit beats poll, upbeat on 2010 (Reuters)

Reuters - Swatch Group , the world's largest watchmaker by sales, posted a forecast-beating full-year profit and confirmed its upbeat outlook for 2010, easing worries a flagging economic recovery may hit demand.

Feb 08, 2010 05:22PM

Fed's Dudley: Financial reform needs global scope (Reuters)

Reuters - A revamp of the financial system needs to be global in nature to prevent a repeat of the worst financial crisis in some 70 years, a top Federal Reserve policy maker said on Monday.

Feb 08, 2010 07:19PM

Video: Shame on Senator Shelby

Keith Olbermann chastises Republican Senator Richard Shelby for blocking 70 Obama nominees unless he has his way on earmarks for his state. (Countdown)

Feb 08, 2010 07:16PM

Video: Seeing significance in the Super Bowl

Actor and comedian Harry Shearer talks about the significance of the Saints' Super Bowl win to the city of New Orleans and the show biz backstory on the Letterman/Leno/Oprah Super Bowl commercial. (Countdown)

Feb 08, 2010 07:02PM

Video: Indian Affairs Committee negligent

The United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is tonight's Worst Person in the World for completely ignoring three major Native American reservations in South Dakota devastated by winter storms. (Countdown)

Feb 08, 2010 06:53PM

Video: Facts confound old Republican tactic

Chris Hayes of The Nation talks with Keith Olbermann about Republicans exposed by intelligence officials for their absurd criticisms of the Obama administration's approach to combating terrorism. (Countdown)

Feb 08, 2010 06:42PM

Video: Politician's odd half-time show

Facing a crush of scandals, Scott Lee Cohen withdrew from the Illinois lieutenant governor race at a Tavern, surrounded by tearful family members. (Countdown)

Video: Kent Jones in post-Super Bowl New Orleans

Video: GOP suggests sympathy for millionaires

Video: What if health reform doesn't pass?

Video: National security distortion backfiring on GOP

Video: Tea Party movement a new political breed