For people with disabilities, a simple ramp can be the deciding factor between a casted vote and a wasted vote in the upcoming presidential election.
More
Both Gov. Romney and President Obama have promised to protect the middle class from higher taxes. But they have a very broad definition of middle class.
More
President Obama assures his plan to eliminate the Bush tax cuts for top income earners wouldn't hurt small businesses, but a Treasury Department study shows doing so would raise taxes on 24% of employers.
More
The debate between Obama and Romney left many questions unresolved. But Romney tried to answer one unequivocally: He will not cut taxes for the rich.
More
Medicare, a core entitlement of the middle class, is in the crosshairs this election as rising costs and government expenditures force both candidates to propose cuts.
More
A Republican sweep would remove the risk of tax hikes. A Democratic win would help the economy avoid the fiscal cliff, according to one investment strategist.
More
Former GE CEO Jack Welch and other conservatives suggest the Obama administration cooked up big drop in unemployment rate a month before election. The Labor Department was quick to dismiss the claims.
More
The debate between Obama and Romney left many questions unresolved. But Romney tried to answer one unequivocally: He will not cut taxes for the rich.
More
The candidates share the same goal - to get the debt under control. But they have very different plans for doing it. And, budget experts say, both are flawed.
More
After months of criticism for not detailing how he would pay for his tax cuts, Romney starts to lay out options for capping tax deductions and limiting breaks.
More
After crunching state-by-state economic numbers, research firm Moody's Analytics continues to predict that Barack Obama will have enough electoral votes to defeat Mitt Romney in the race for the White House.
More
The fate of fiscal cliff policies is highly uncertain. But many expect the temporary payroll tax cut will die since neither party is championing it. At least not yet.
More
Neither Obama or Romney likes the automatic spending cuts, nor do they support the magnitude of scheduled tax increases. But they differ in how they want Congress to avert the fiscal cliff.
More
Harvard University professor Elizabeth Warren is running against Sen. Scott Brown for Senate in the priciest congressional race this year at $48 million.
More
Poll shows Mitt Romney supporters more likely to make green home improvements, such as buying energy efficient appliances. The desire to save money was seen as the motivating factor.
More
The domestic energy boom and tighter regulations aren't going away no matter who wins the election. But Obama and Romney differ widely on several key issues.
More
Mitt Romney made $13.7 million last year and paid $1.94 million in federal income taxes, giving him an effective tax rate of 14.1%, according to his final 2011 return released Friday by the Romney campaign.
More
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney releases summary of 20-year tax history from his accountants, but questions remain about his true tax bite.
More
Nearly half of U.S. households get some federal benefits, but Romney's 'dependent' voter is more likely to be senior on Social Security and Medicare than working-age poor.
More
Romney would have gotten a lot less flak if he had aimed his frustration at Congress. The fact is lawmakers of both parties are responsible for a tax code that allows nearly half of households to pay no federal income tax.
More
Jobs have almost climbed back to the level of when Obama took office, while Bush was more than 800,000 jobs below his starting point at this point in his first term.
More
U.S. spends more on defense than any other country. And that's likely to remain the case regardless of who wins the presidential election. But the defense budget would be bigger under Romney than Obama.
More
How President Obama's foreclosure prevention efforts are helping -- or not helping -- the housing market, according to the latest report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of the Treasury.
More
President Obama has said he wants to cut the rate of growth in college tuition costs in half over the next decade. But there's a lot that he can't control, like state budgets and Congress.
More
Shortly after the Fed announced QE3 stimulus, the odds of President Obama's re-election on Intrade hit highest level since Osama bin Laden was killed.
More
Both candidates want to lower the top corporate tax rate. But they have big differences over how to tax profits earned abroad by U.S.-based multinationals.
More
The presidential election is less than two months away, and the race is tight. But if you think President Obama will be re-elected, consider investing in these five sectors. Check out Romney stocks.
More
The presidential election is less than two months away, and the race is tight. But if you think Mitt Romney has the edge, consider investing in these five sectors. Check out Obama stocks.
More
.
