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Opinion: Why the U.S. debt ceiling is frightening
What is the debt ceiling? Why does it matter? By Ellis Arnold
Read More »Senate deal on debt, shutdown sends stocks soaring
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street finally got the deal it’s been waiting for. A last-minute agreement to keep the U.S. from defaulting on its debt and reopen the government sent the stock market soaring Wednesday, lifting the Standard & Poor’s 500 index close to a record high. The deal was reached just hours before a deadline to raise the …
Read More »Stocks soar on hopes for deal to avoid US default
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market broke out of a three-week funk Thursday as Washington moved closer to a deal to avert a U.S. government default. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 207 points, or 1.4 percent, to 15,004 after the first hour of trading. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 24 points, or 1.4 percent, to 1,680. …
Read More »Romney son and President Obama both campaign nearby Thursday
Josh Romney, one of Mitt Romney's five sons, visited with supporters in Boulder Thursday afternoon. President Obama was in nearby Golden, Colo. for a mid-day campaign event
Read More »President Obama to CU: “We’ve got to make college affordable for you”
On his second of three stops on his cross-country college tour, Obama addressed a growing concern for current and prospective students: federal student loan interest rates. By Avalon Jacka
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