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Joseph Lawler is the policy editor for the Washington Examiner, having previously been an economics reporter. Before joining the Washington Examiner, he worked for RealClearPolicy. He is a native of Massachusetts and a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.

Obama to appoint Texas economist Sandra Black as economic adviser

Economy

Obama to appoint Texas economist Sandra Black as economic adviser

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July 23, 2015 9:39 pm

Economy

Shelby on advancing banking legislation: ‘We’re serious about this’

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July 23, 2015 6:04 pm

The Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits during the week ending July 18 on Thursday. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Economy

Jobless claims lowest since 1973 at 255,000

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July 23, 2015 12:32 pm

Economy

GOP measure to overhaul financial rules attached to appropriations bill

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July 22, 2015 9:32 pm

A pensioner reads a newspaper on September 8, 2014 in Walsall, England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Economy

Social Security disability program to go bust in 2016

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July 22, 2015 5:43 pm

A realtor walks with a potential buyer at a home for sale. The National Association of Realtors releases existing home sales for June on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Economy

Homes selling at quickest pace since 2007

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July 22, 2015 3:16 pm

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen expressed skepticism about using the funds to fund highway spending in congressional testimony last week, telling Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby, R-Ala., that she worried about the

Economy

Highway bill would cut dividends paid by Fed to banks

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July 21, 2015 10:09 pm

Five of the biggest and oldest tax breaks account for 51 percent of the cost, Sen. Orrin Hatch says. (AP file)

Business

Senate panel advances $96 billion package of tax breaks

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July 21, 2015 6:01 pm

The consumer agency and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency also each charged the bank with a $35 million penalty. (Getty Images file)

Economy

Consumer bureau orders Citibank to pay $700m for tricking credit-card customers

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July 21, 2015 4:54 pm

President Obama will nominate University of Michigan economist Kathryn Dominguez to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors. (AP Photo) Â

Economy

Obama to nominate Michigan economist Kathryn Dominguez to Federal Reserve

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July 20, 2015 10:28 pm

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