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…be forced to limit its dollar purchases to avoid excessive economic growth, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan warned Tuesday. “China’s central bank purchases of dollars, unless offset, threaten an…

Even the Well-Off Don’t Like Trade These Days Via Dan Drezner, I see that Tuesday’s USA Today reported that The poll shows that among Americans making more than $100,000 a…

…— President Bush warned on Tuesday that the country should not become complacent about the danger of terrorism, telling a spirited audience of National Guard and regular Army troops that…

…Board of Education gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a 10th-grade biology lesson that scientists say could put “intelligent design” in Ohio classrooms. Setting aside an impassioned plea from the National…

…Treasury Secretary Snow and Commerce Secretary Evans don’t believe the foreceasts either: Treasury Secretary John W. Snow distanced himself on Tuesday from the Bush administration’s official prediction that the nation…

…was a funny phrasing nonetheless. UPDATE: More substantively, the same NYT article contains this nugget: On Tuesday, barely 24 hours after Mr. Bush unveiled his $2.4 trillion budget for next…

To Reiterate From Last Week Last Thursday, I said this about Dean: … Dean’s likely to finish third next Tuesday in most of the states, and fourth in some of…

…on Feb. 3, Dean could recover. But Dean’s likely to finish third next Tuesday in most of the states, and fourth in some of the more populous ones (SC, OK,…

…programs for the budget year that began October 1 — nearly four months ago. The mammoth measure also protects Bush administration policies on overtime pay, media ownership and food labeling….

…White House on Tuesday night, sounded tired and bored at the few public appearances during his 28-hour visit. His remarks had unusually long pauses. Cutaway television shots captured Bush glowering…