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Jamie Dupree worked tirelessly throughout the weekend to keep you up to speed on the debt ceiling negotiations in Washington.  Check back for more updates today.

What does the Obama Recovery look like?  A 1.3% growth rate …  This is now, officially, the weakest two-year recovery since World War II.

What’s to blame for the weak economy?  According to the White House, "things outside of our control."

When it comes down to it, whoever wins this battle, the government's sea of red ink will keep expanding.

Here are five lies that were told over the weekend in the debt ceiling debate.

Mark Steyn wants to know what life on this planet would really be like if Nancy Pelosi and her chums decline to reacquaint themselves with reality.

Victor Davis Hanson examines the new era of class warfare under our Dear Ruler, Barack Obama.

George Will’s latest column: Minds opening to libertarian ideas.

Warren Buffett Is Wrong On Taxes … Millionaires and billionaires pay a higher share of their income in taxes than the middle class.

Democrat Senator Dick Durbin tries to justify why the Senate hasn’t passed a budget in over 820 days.

How would you best describe Barack Obama’s leadership style?

Apple now has more operating cash than the U.S. government.

Dan Mitchell of the Cato Institute explains some basic economics for financial journalists and other economic illiterates.

Has Atlas Shrugged come to Detroit?