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Remember the $700 Billion Toxic Asset Bailout?
The financial news is getting boring. The Dow goes only one way up. But gold fell below $1,400 per ounce yesterday. Comment?
In fact, it is a bureau of the Treasury Department , an executive agency within the federal government. Comment?
'They threatened me when I questioned the banks'
The financial news is getting boring. The Dow goes only one way - up. Gold, however, fell below $1,400 yesterday. Comment?
Fox's Martha MacCallum Demands Obama "Take The High Road," Do Things He's Already Done
Fox News' Martha MacCallum suggested a series of things President Obama could do in order to take "the high road" on allegations of IRS wrongdoing, ignoring the fact that Obama has already taken most of those actions over the past few days. Comment?
Federal government to keep juicing the GSEs: Compass Point
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are likely to remain in conservatorship for the foreseeable future with the agencies filling the Treasury's coffers, analysts claim. Comment?
Obama: Acting IRS commissioner has resigned
President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the resignation of the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following a controversy over the agency's targeting of conservative political groups. Comment?
Deficit elimination plan may restore aid, open Buena Vista schools
The Buena Vista School Board approved a deficit elimination plan Tuesday night, a move that could restore state aid and allow the district to reopen. Comment?
Fox Distorts Obama's Response To IRS Report In Order To Justify Calls For A Special Prosecutor
Fox News ignored President Obama's explicit demand for accountability in the wake of news that the Internal Revenue Service applied extra scrutiny to conservative groups. Comment?
VA deputy secretary Scott Gould departs Friday
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Gould, who announced his departure three weeks ago, was assistant secretary of Commerce in the Clinton administration and for the last four years held the No. Comment?
The WilliesHOW to Save the Economy
I believe in government, and I believe government ought to do all it reasonably can to make its citizens prosperous. Comment?
Taking on the Myths of the RWEC and the Derp of its Citizens
Consider, in particular, one fact that might surprise you: The total number of government workers in America has been falling, not rising, under Mr. Comment?
On Native GroundTIME to Rein in the Oil Speculators
Oil inventories are near record highs and demand has hovered around a 10-year low. Comment?
On Native GroundTIME to Shut Off the Fat Cat's Money Machine
On Friday, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., said what a lot of us are thinking about Wall Street fat cats and how they are taking federal bailout money while handing out bonuses and pay raises to themselves. Comment?
On Native GroundIT'S Time for a New Capitalism
As we've seen over the past few months, Americans are not happy with the way things are. Comment?
PETA accuses IRS of 'Nixon' and 'totalitarian' tactics
PETA said it's been targeted, too. Politico reported that Jeffrey Kerr , the general counsel for the animal rights group, sent a letter on Thursday to the Treasury Department alleging that PETA was unfairly audited on three separate occasions: Between 1990 and 1992, from 2003 to 2005 and in 2009. Comment?
Here's how IRS process usually works
As mysterious and confusing as it all sounds, applying for tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service isn't usually all that complicated. Comment?
IRS Speaks Out: We Messed Up, But We Would've Scrutinized Tea Partiers Anyway
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Finally, the IRS is giving a full accounting of how and why its staffers singled out tea partiers and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. Comment?
IRS Official On Targeting Of Conservative Groups: 'It Is Not...
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During a hearing before the House Ways & Means Committee on Friday regarding the news that the Internal Revenue Service had singled out conservative groups for undue scrutiny, one official with the Treasury Department clarified whether the IRS views that behavior as being illegal. Comment?
Inspector General notified Treasury of IRS investigation in June 2012
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russell George said Friday that he had made Treasury officials aware last June that he was looking into whether the Internal Revenue Service was applying heightened levels of scrutiny to conservative groups claiming tax-exempt status. Comment?
U.S. Lifts Sanctions On Iraqi Bank
The United States says it has allowed an Iraqi bank to again conduct business with the U.S. financial system "following the bank's significant and demonstrated change in behavior," according to a statement from the Treasury Department. Comment?