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A Joos Van Cleve painting of Christ: Quoting scripture in a recent speech, President Obama said that the blessed should give more than the less fortunate.

Would Jesus raise taxes on the rich?

Yes, He would, suggested Obama at Thursday's National Prayer Breakfast. Is the president playing politics with scripture?

 
President Obama talks up his jobs plan at the construction site of a new Intel plant in Arizona: The U.S. economy unexpectedly gained a whopping 243,000 jobs in January.

The 'unequivocally strong' January jobs report

Employers go on an unexpected hiring spree in January, pushing the unemployment rate to its lowest point in three years. But is all the news good?

 
Congressional Budget Office Director Doug Elmendorf during Senate hearings last year: The CBO has released grim new predictions for the U.S. economy.

Is D.C.'s deficit obsession undermining the economic recovery?

A new report forecasts sky-high deficits for years without immediate, tough cuts — but alternative approaches are just as troubling

 
Lobbyists walk past the U.S. Capital last year: Nearly 700 congressional staffers owe a combined $10.6 million in unpaid 2010 taxes.

Tax dodgers on the federal payroll: By the numbers

Nearly 100,000 government workers owe a collective $1 billion in unpaid 2010 taxes — including employees at the Treasury Department and Government Ethics Office

 
On Wednesday, President Obama announced that he wouldn't approve construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry Canadian oil to the Texas Gulf Coast.

Obama's rejection of the Keystone pipeline: Winners and losers

Republicans all but dared the president to say no to a big Canada-to-Texas pipeline project, and Obama took the bait. A look at the fallout

 
6 strange Disney-branded products: A slideshow

6 strange Disney-branded products: A slideshow

From social networking sites to real estate, the House of Mouse proves it's not just retailing for kids

 
Iranian Navy conducts war-games in the Strait of Hormuz: Military tensions combined with the threat to shut the strategically important passage could drive oil prices up further.

Will Iran's oil threat lead to $5 gas?

Tensions over Tehran's nuclear program have upset the already volatile oil market, and analysts worry that Iran will keep pushing up prices at the pump

 
Pat Buchanan: The ultra-conservative and one-time Republican presidential candidate has been notably absent from his MSNBC post.

Did MSNBC fire Pat Buchanan?

The uber-conservative and MSNBC pundit hasn't been on air since publishing his incendiary new book — and may not be back at all

 
Temporary construction on Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park: In December, the construction industry added jobs for the first time since 2006.

The 'heartening' December jobs report: 5 takeaways

The feds announce that 200,000 jobs were added to the economy last month, surpassing forecasts and adding momentum to the economic recovery

 

The rise and fall of Kodak: A slideshow

The 131-year-old film and camera manufacturer was one of the companies that defined America. Now, it's preparing to file for bankruptcy

 
Once again, Keith Olbermann is feuding with his employer, this time slamming Current TV for its "unacceptable"  working conditions.

Is Keith Olbermann on the way out at Current TV?

The notoriously combative Countdown host feuds with yet another network, sparking speculation that he'll bow out of his $10-million-per-year contract

 
Former PayPal president Scott Thompson is Yahoo's new CEO, but puzzled critics question whether he's got the right experience for the job.

Did Yahoo pick the wrong new CEO?

The flailing internet giant taps PayPal's Scott Thompson, but many wonder if he's any more up to the challenge than failed former CEO Carol Bartz

 
Ground corn in a grain truck at an ethanol production plant: A federal tax credit that encouraged domestic production of ethanol ended as 2012 began.

Will ethanol survive without government subsidies?

After more than three decades, a once-sacrosanct tax credit dies a quiet death, putting the future of a controversial alternative fuel in doubt

 
Rupert Murdoch just joined Twitter on Dec. 31, 2011, and already he's inspiring controversy by tweeting that Brits have too many holidays for a financially-struggling nation.

Rupert Murdoch's 'smashing start' on Twitter

The controversial media mogul quickly collects tens of thousands of followers — but not without a few hiccups

 
According to critics, "Oprah's Next Chapter" finds the "master interviewer" back on her game, no longer "um-hmming" robotically.

Oprah's Next Chapter: Will Winfrey's bid to save OWN work?

The former Queen of Daytime is back in front of the camera in a new reality series on her struggling cable network

 

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