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Tim Fitzsimons

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'Audit the Fed' illustrates the politics behind policy

Feb 24, 2015
Sen. Rand Paul's call for more oversight of the Fed is a reliable applause line.

Sysco tries to swallow up US Foods

Feb 20, 2015
Sysco announced it will merge with US Foods, but antitrust law could prevent the move.

Colleges Put Students To Work

Feb 18, 2015
A Texas College that is revamping itself to be staffed by students.

One cost of starting high school later in the morning

Feb 11, 2015
Hitting the snooze button has its problems.

Changing fortunes of nightly news shows

Feb 9, 2015
The Brian Williams controversy shines a spotlight on the problems of network news.

Papal economics 101

Feb 6, 2015
Pope Francis's stance on trickle-down economics has generated controversy in the U.S.

App sales plateau in the age of 'freemium'

Feb 6, 2015
Free to download, apps have items for sale. Business model tantalizes developers.

College graduation rates skewed by income

Feb 5, 2015
Only one-fifth of students from the poorest families finish college by age 24.

The President's defense budget 'hike'

Feb 4, 2015
These days, defense spending is about more than just the Pentagon's budget.

What goes into the 'durable goods index'

Jan 27, 2015
Long-lasting goods are one way to measure health of U.S. manufacturing sector.